{"id":43029,"date":"2015-10-14T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/the-latino-coalitions-engine-of-america-small-business-summit-promotes-hispanic-entrepreneurship-and-honors-accomplished-leadership\/"},"modified":"2015-10-14T14:48:04","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T18:48:04","slug":"la-cumbre-sobre-pequenos-negocios-motor-de-estados-unidos-de-la-coalicion-latina-promueve-el-emprendimiento-hispano-y-rinde-homenaje-al-liderazgo-ejemplar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-cumbre-sobre-pequenos-negocios-motor-de-estados-unidos-de-la-coalicion-latina-promueve-el-emprendimiento-hispano-y-rinde-homenaje-al-liderazgo-ejemplar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latino Coalition&#8217;s Engine of America Small Business Summit Promotes Hispanic Entrepreneurship and Honors Accomplished Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p\/>\n<p\/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 14, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Celebrating 20 years of building communities and partnerships as one of the largest membership and advocacy organizations for Latino-owned small businesses, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelatinocoalition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Latino Coalition<\/a> (TLC) in conjunction with the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce (LALCC) held the <i>Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit<\/i> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 8<\/span><sup>th<\/sup> at the City Club Los Angeles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Attracting over 200 dynamic leaders, prominent executives and high-profile speakers, the groundbreaking breakout sessions focused on the areas of healthcare, technology, telecom, immigration, regulations and legal reform.\u00a0 The day also encompassed informative and energizing panels showcasing the importance of small business to the overall economy and how to leverage entrepreneurial diversity for optimal opportunities.\u00a0 Lastly, the event emphasized the Hispanic community&#8217;s influence in small business and provided attendees with a Business Matchmaking session to help grow businesses, access capital and seek new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is imperative for the small business community to thrive,&#8221; said The Latino Coalition Chairman and former U.S. Small Business Administrator <span class=\"xn-person\">Hector Barreto<\/span>.\u00a0 &#8220;As the backbone of our economy, small businesses need a bold commitment to capital, capacity and contracts.\u00a0 And the <i>Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit<\/i> served as the opportunity for entrepreneurs to gain access to these necessities, as well as arm themselves with invaluable insight and resources to get ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Headlining the event was <span class=\"xn-person\">Dominic Ng<\/span>, Chairman and CEO of East West Bank.\u00a0 Ng not only shared insight on the significance of engaging the ever-growing Latino business community, he discussed the importance of bridging the financing gap between <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> and U.S. business owners in order to promote long-term success.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The summit attracted representatives from various West Coast entities including: the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the National Latinas Business Women Association; HOPE; the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council; the Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and SCORE.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the <i>Engine of America 2015 Small Business Summit<\/i> shared research and innovative strategies to fuel a growing sector of our economy\u2014 Latinas in business.\u00a0 During the conference, TLC&#8217;s longstanding partner AltaMed announced the &#8220;<i>Why Latinas Matter&#8221; <\/i>study, emphasizing the importance of Latina health and well being as critical to the overall entrepreneurial success of this nation.<\/p>\n<p>One of the event&#8217;s most important highlights honored the Founder of The Latino Coalition, Dr. Tirso del Junco with the organizations Leadership Award.\u00a0 Dr. del Junco is living evidence of the power of hard work and the American Dream and his bold commitment to small business is the foundation of TLC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dr. del Junco&#8217;s vision of championing small business is the essence of our organization.\u00a0 His leadership and commitment to creating opportunities for entrepreneurs to thrive is inspirational.\u00a0 And his enthusiasm for economic opportunity is a beacon for the Latino community and our country,&#8221; added Barreto.<\/p>\n<p>Another significant deliverable during the summit was Chairman Barreto&#8217;s announcement of a new partnership through a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce.\u00a0 Digital solutions are essential in staying competitive in the ever-changing business environment of today.\u00a0 This MOU welcomes the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce into TLC&#8217;s national network of 80+ organizations working to enhance the overall business, economic and social development of small businesses.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With such a successful summit last week, I am looking forward to TLC&#8217;s robust schedule of events for 2016,&#8221; Barreto said.\u00a0 &#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Washington&#8217;s<\/span> Small Business Summit, the GOP Convention, the DNC Convention and the West Coast Summit will be great opportunities for the Hispanic business community to gather, network and advocate for Latino entrepreneurs to prosper and grow the U.S. economy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A special thank you to The Latino Coalition Title Sponsors: Wal-Mart and Google.\u00a0 In addition, TLC acknowledges: Herbalife, CENTENE Corporation, Sands Las Vegas Sands Corp., MasterCard, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, PG&amp;E, MyWireless.org, American Express Open, Honda, Altamed Health Services, Intuit, Master Your Card, <span class=\"xn-location\">East West Bank<\/span>, Southern California Edison, American Beverage Association, American Airlines, Verizon, The Coca-Cola Company, Southern California Gas, Tributo Tequila, Conexion, 305 Communications, CapitalWirePR and Impacto News.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>ABOUT THE LATINO COALITION- <\/i><\/b><i>The Latino Coalition (TLC) was founded in 1995 by a group of Hispanic business owners from across the country to research and develop policies solutions relevant to Latinos.\u00a0 TLC is a non-profit nationwide organization with offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, DC<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Guadalajara<\/span>, Mexico.\u00a0 Established to address and engage on key issues that that directly affect the well-being of Hispanics in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, TLC&#8217;s agenda is to create and promote initiatives and partnerships that will foster economic equivalency and enhance and empower overall business, economic and social development for Latinos.\u00a0 Visit <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelatinocoalition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>www.thelatinocoalition.com<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p \/>\n<p \/>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 14, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; 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