In 2015 there were an estimated 4 million-plus Hispanic-owned businesses nationwide. This was an increase of 57% from 2007 (according to a report from Geoscape). Latino-owned small businesses are the fastest growing segment of small businesses in the country. MassMutual, HNBA, SCORE, and the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recently joined forces to offer Houston Latino business owners “Su Negocio,” a free financial education program…
Video Pick: 7.1 Steps to Create Multiple Streams of Income
Today’s video pick is from Entrepreneur magazine’s YouTube channel: 7.1 Steps to Create Multiple Streams of Income. Want to learn how to accumulate wealth? This video walks you through the steps to creating multiple streams of income, which they advise as a necessary method to creating wealth. It’s an interesting video and definitely something to think […]
Latina Entrepreneurs Empowerment Circle Luncheon on Wednesday, September 16, 2015
WHAT: Latina Entrepreneurs Empowerment Circle Networking/Mastermind Luncheon WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 11 am WHERE: Arcodoro Centre 5000 Westheimer. #120 Houston, TX 77056 MORE INFO & Tickets: http://www.leec.biz/upcoming-events/ Latina Entrepreneurs Empowerment Circle is an Alliance of Latina Business Leaders encompassing Education and Empowerment to Cultivate and Promote Entrepreneurship in the Latina Community. LEEC is […]
HHCC Energy Summit & Business Expo on Friday, September 18, 2015
WHAT: Energy Summit & Business Expo presented by Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HHCC)
WHEN: Friday, September 18, 2015
WHERE: Royal Sonesta Hotel
222 West Loop Freeway
Houston, TX [[… more …]]
HHCC Health Summit & Business Expo on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
WHAT: Health Summit & Business Expo presented by Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HHCC)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 8 am to 10:30 am
WHERE: Hilton Americas – Houston
1600 Lamar
Houston, Texas 77010 [[… more …]]
HHCC Networking & Business Development Expo on Wednesday, June 24, 2015
WHAT: Networking & Business Development Expo presented by Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HHCC)
WHEN: Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 7:30 am to 9 am
WHERE: Double Tree Hilton (Formally Renaissance Greenway)
6 E. Greenway Plaza
Houston, TX [[… more …]]
HISD Free Document Shredding on Saturday, April 25, 2015
WHAT: HISD Free Document Shredding WHEN: Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 9 am-12 pm WHERE: HISD PD 3500 Tampa Houston, TX MORE INFO: http://blogs.houstonisd.org/news/2015/04/08/hisd-pd-to-host-protect-your-identity-shredding-event/ The Houston Independent School District Police Department wants to help district and community members protect their identity by hosting a free document shredding event open to the public on Saturday, April […]
Houston CEO Named One of the Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs
Houston’s Maria Rios, President and CEO of Nation Waste, Inc., was recently named as one of the nation’s most powerful women entrepreneurs. She was ranked number 7 of 10 in the 2013 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs portion of Fortune and CNNMoney’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. More about Rios, from her bio: Maria received a […]
PMG Project Management Group recognized as Fastest Growing Small Business
Houston-based PMG Project Management Group was added to the annual Inner City 100 by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC). PMG was recognized as the fastest-growing company in Houston and the 21st in the nation with revenues of $5.2 Million in 2012. PMG was founded in 2006 by Vladimir Naranjo and Ben Mendez. […]
CapWest Strategies added to “BEST in PR” list
Houston-based CapWest Strategies (formerly Carreño Group PR) was recently ranked in the top ten nationally by topPRagencies.com. CapWest was ranked third in multi-cultural engagement and ranked sixth for web and digital public relations. Not surprising for a public relations firm that also has been ranked by the Houston Business Journal as one of the top PR […]