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SUMMARY:Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: Conversations with Hispanic and Latino Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:The Turner Center for Entrepreneurship and Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Bradley University invites you to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with us as we highlight Hispanic and Latino owned small businesses right here \n\nStarting a business is not easy\, and Latino and Hispanic entrepreneurs face unique challenges.  Let us recognize and visit with several who are finding their way to success. We are excited to feature a panel of four local entrepreneurs in a discussion led by our moderator. This in-person event is offered at no cost.\n\n \n\nHear about the entrepreneurial journeys from four local Hispanic business owners: \n\n \n\nWhat inspired them to start their businesses?\n\nWhat obstacles have they overcome?\n\nWhat challenges remain?\n\nWhat resources have they discovered along the way?\n\nWhat sets them apart from their competitors?\n\nWhat innovation or impact makes them most proud of their business?\n\nWhat are they working on next?\n\nAdditional questions from the audience\n\n \n\nWho should attend?\n\n \n\nNew or prospective small business owners of all backgrounds\n\nEntrepreneurs seeking to network with other entrepreneurs and resource partners\n\nEveryone who wants to learn about and celebrate the success of Hispanic and Latino small business owners!\n\n \n\nAttendees will gain a perspective on entrepreneurship in our community that is often overlooked.  Together we will learn about challenges that exist and ways these small business owners have worked over\, around\, or through various obstacles on their way to business success.\n\n\n\nModerator\n\nDiana Alfaro\, Latinx Business Development Manager\, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO)\n\nMs. Alfaro serves the State of Illinois as the chief strategist and advocate for Latin@/e/x and Hispanic owned businesses. She has spent her time at the state supporting and empowering marginalized owned businesses such as minorities\, women\, persons with disabilities\, veterans\, Arab/MENA\, and LGBTQIA+\, positioned with a strong focus on Latin@/e/x and Hispanic owned businesses. \n\n \n\nPanelists:  Several local Hispanic & Latino entrepreneurs sharing their experience.\n\n \n\nInformal networking reception to follow the discussion.\n\nAttendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of our panelists and network with other entrepreneurs and collaborators.  Light refreshments will be served. In order to plan refreshments\, registration is requested by COB October 1\, 2024. Space is limited\, register now!\n\nin Central Illinois.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">The Turner Center for Entrepreneurship and Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Bradley University invites you to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with us as we highlight Hispanic and Latino owned small businesses right here </span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Starting a business is not easy\, and Latino and Hispanic entrepreneurs face unique challenges.&nbsp\; Let us recognize and visit with several who are finding their way to success. We are excited to feature a panel of four local entrepreneurs in a discussion led by our moderator. This in-person event is offered at no cost.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Hear about the entrepreneurial journeys from four&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">local Hispanic business owners: </span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">What inspired them to start their businesses?</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">What obstacles have they overcome?</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">What challenges remain?</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">What resources have they discovered along the way?</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">What sets them apart from their competitors?</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">What innovation or impact makes them most proud of their business?</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">What are they working on next?</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Additional questions from the audience</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Who should attend?</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">New or prospective small business owners of all backgrounds</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Entrepreneurs seeking to network with other entrepreneurs and resource partners</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Everyone who wants to learn about and celebrate the success of Hispanic and Latino small business owners!</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Attendees will gain a perspective on entrepreneurship in our community that is often overlooked.&nbsp\; Together we will learn about challenges that exist and ways these small business owners have worked over\, around\, or through various obstacles on their way to business success.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Moderator</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Diana Alfaro\, Latinx Business Development Manager\, Illinois Department of Commerce &amp\; Economic Opportunity (DCEO)</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Ms. Alfaro serves the State of Illinois as the chief strategist and advocate for Latin@/e/x and Hispanic owned businesses. She has spent her time at the state supporting and empowering marginalized owned businesses such as minorities\, women\, persons with disabilities\, veterans\, Arab/MENA\, and LGBTQIA+\, positioned with a strong focus on Latin@/e/x and Hispanic owned businesses. </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Panelists: &nbsp\;</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Several local Hispanic &amp\; Latino entrepreneurs sharing their experience.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Informal networking reception to follow the discussion.</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of our panelists and network with other entrepreneurs and collaborators.&nbsp\; Light refreshments will be served. </span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">In order to plan refreshments\, registration is requested by COB October 1\, 2024</span><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">. Space is limited\, register now!</span><br />\n<span style="color:#222222"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif">in Central Illinois.</span></span>
LOCATION:Business & Engineering Convergence Center\, Suite 1130\, 1422 W Main
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URL:https://business.epcc.org/events/details/celebrating-national-hispanic-heritage-month-conversations-with-hispanic-and-latino-entrepreneurs-7401
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