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ASBTDC to Host Hispanic Small Business Panel May 26
Written By: Samantha Contreras
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) located at the 妻友社区 Center for Economic Development will host a panel discussion for the Hispanic small business community from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 26, at the CED facility at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith.
鈥淚n the River Valley, Hispanic-owned businesses are vital to the region鈥檚 success,鈥� said Bill Sabo, regional director of the ASBTDC. 鈥淥ur bilingual panel will address Hispanic businesses and local business opportunities and challenges.鈥�
The is a free course sponsored by Arvest Bank and open for the public to register.
The panel focuses on developing skills in business management, financing, startup and pre-planning, cash flow management, marketing, social media, legal issues, tax planning, and woman-owned businesses.
The following panelists will present at the Hispanic Small Business Panel:
- Laurencia Valdez of Arvest Bank
- Tammy Pacheco of Alfa & Omega Multiservices
- Carolina Mejia of the ASBTDC at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
- Edwin Nieto of P-G Roofing & Construction Inc.
According to the , the nation has more than 4.65 million Latino-owned businesses (LOBs) that generate an estimated $700 billion per year and play a significant role in the US economy.
鈥淪tarting a business is hard enough, but when a language barrier compounds the complexity, it can cause someone to give up their dream of owning their own business,鈥� said Sabo.
He explained that the Center for Economic Development hopes to create a network of Hispanic business people who can use the ASBTDC program as a resource. The ASBTDC program works with for-profit businesses by receiving one-to-one confidential consulting or expanding expertise by participating in affordable educational events.
Individuals interested in the program may email Sabo at Bill.Sabo@uafs.edu or .