{"id":93368,"date":"2021-03-30T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-popular-bank-and-latin-business-today-announce-initiative-to-empower-small-business-entrepreneurs-navigating-covid-19-health-crisis\/"},"modified":"2021-03-30T11:30:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T15:30:08","slug":"popular-bank-y-latin-business-today-anuncian-una-iniciativa-para-empoderar-a-los-emprendedores-de-las-pequenas-empresas-que-se-abren-camino-en-medio-de-la-crisis-de-salud-del-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/popular-bank-y-latin-business-today-anuncian-una-iniciativa-para-empoderar-a-los-emprendedores-de-las-pequenas-empresas-que-se-abren-camino-en-medio-de-la-crisis-de-salud-del-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Bank And Latin Business Today Announce Initiative To Empower Small Business Entrepreneurs Navigating COVID-19 Health Crisis"},"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><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, March\u00a030, 2021 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=942055452&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D1948525594%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252F%26a%3DPopular%2BBank&amp;a=Popular+Bank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Popular Bank<\/a>, a subsidiary of Popular, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPOP), and national multiplatform small business advisor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=2306077970&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D3614586082%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Flatinbusinesstoday.com%252F%26a%3DLatin%2BBusiness%2BToday&amp;a=Latin+Business+Today\" rel=\"nofollow\">Latin Business Today<\/a>, LLC (&#8220;Latin Biz Today&#8221;), announced the development of an education initiative\u00a0to tackle the unique and pressing challenges facing Latinx small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative launched in summer 2020 and seeks to reach millions of Latinx small business owners and entrepreneurs nationally.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this initiative, <span class=\"xn-person\">Manuel Chinea<\/span>, Popular Bank Chief Operating Officer, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Eli Mendoza<\/span>, Latin Biz Today advisory board member and Siris Capital Partner and Chief Operating Officer, will team up to host<i> Driving Business Success through the Pandemic<\/i>, a nine-part virtual discussion series that aims to discuss evolving challenges\u00a0 and opportunities facing small business throughout economic and operational disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging their unique industry expertise and insights, both thought leaders will collaborate to discuss the current economic and small business landscape and empower small business owners to successfully navigate the immediate and ongoing challenges and opportunities. Topics will include the small business program stages of\u00a0survival, as well as tackling medium-and long-term goals. Previous discussion included <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=3114801159&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D2634593759%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.latinbusinesstoday.com%252Fpopular-bank-and-latin-biz-today-talk-small-business-capital-infusions-and-emergency-funding-video%252F%26a%3Demergency%2Bfunding%2Band%2Bliquidity&amp;a=emergency+funding+and+liquidity\" rel=\"nofollow\">emergency funding and liquidity<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=1227826112&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D452381765%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.latinbusinesstoday.com%252Fpopular-bank-and-latin-biz-today-talk-small-business-agility-amid-ongoing-covid-19-disruption%252F%26a%3Dsmall%2Bbusiness%2Bagility&amp;a=small+business+agility\" rel=\"nofollow\">small business agility<\/a>\u00a0and navigating success amid disruption.\u00a0 Upcoming discussions will continue to closely follow the real-time experience of small business owners,as they scale operations and plan for the slow return to normalcy following the successful distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Latinx-owned businesses had been growing at an accelerated rate prior to the pandemic. We want to do everything we can to provide guidance and resources, especially during this very difficult time, so they can continue to build on their success,&#8221; said Chinea. &#8220;It is critical to adopt and evolve sustainable business practices that can prepare businesses to quickly adapt to unforeseen changes in the environment. The initiative does just that, focusing on key areas such as financing, strategic planning, among others.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of <i>Driving Business Success Through the Pandemic<\/i> comes at a critical time for small and micro businesses across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. According to a recent survey conducted by the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative, 86% of Latino small business owners reported significant negative impact on their businesses by the pandemic. Nearly two-thirds said they will not be able to continue operating beyond six months if current conditions continue. Additionally, many small business owners now find themselves exploring and seeking new financial relief tools as reopening guidelines continue to change.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a virtual discussion series, <i>Driving Business Success Through the Pandemic<\/i> will include a series of educational articles.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Popular Bank<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Popular Bank is the mainland subsidiary of Popular, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPOP), which ranks among the top 50 U.S. banks by assets. Popular, Inc., brings more than 125 years of success in banking, driven by integrity and values. Popular Bank leverages its financial expertise to enable customers to focus on what matters most. Leveraging its institutional depth, Popular Bank works side-by-side with\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=3076967764&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D784642434%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252Fbusiness%252F%26a%3Dbusiness&amp;a=business\" rel=\"nofollow\">business<\/a>\u00a0and retail customers delivering competitive offerings such as Retail and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=550698842&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D195824899%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252Fprivateclient%252F%26a%3DPrivate%2BBanking&amp;a=Private+Banking\" rel=\"nofollow\">Private Banking<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=337191466&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D4222554599%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252Fcommercial%252Ffinancing%252F%26a%3DCommercial%2BLending&amp;a=Commercial+Lending\" rel=\"nofollow\">Commercial Lending<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=4154742880&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D2328447049%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252Fmortgage%252F%26a%3DMortgage%2BServices&amp;a=Mortgage+Services\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mortgage Services<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=2186104665&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D2996679794%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.associationbankers.com%252F%26a%3DAssociation%2BLending&amp;a=Association+Lending\" rel=\"nofollow\">Association Lending<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=398921873&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D2369826811%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252Findustry%252Fhealthcare%252F%26a%3DHealthcare%2Bfinancing&amp;a=Healthcare+financing\" rel=\"nofollow\">Healthcare financing<\/a>, and Middle Market banking. Popular Bank has branches in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New Jersey<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, and provides 24\/7\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=3931303611&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D2455176364%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252Fonline-and-mobile%252F%26a%3Ddigital%2Bbanking%2Bsolutions&amp;a=digital+banking+solutions\" rel=\"nofollow\">digital banking solutions<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=2866240354&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D4147024675%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.popularbank.com%252Fatm-network%252F%26a%3Daccess%2Bto%2B55%252C000%2BATMs&amp;a=access+to+55%2C000+ATMs\" rel=\"nofollow\">access to 55,000 ATMs<\/a>\u00a0through the Allpoint<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0network.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>To learn more, visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3113543-1&amp;h=3669854042&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3113543-1%26h%3D1130560348%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fpopularbank.com%252F%26a%3DPopularBank.com&amp;a=PopularBank.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">PopularBank.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 1-800-377-0800. 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