SHPE San Diego | Interview with Veronica Alcantara
< 1 Meet Veronica Alcantara, President of SHPE SanDiego http://www.shpesd.org. Tayde Aburto, President & CEO of HISCEC, and Veronica talked about STEM, Scholarships for students interested in becoming engineers and the importance of the empowerment of our community through education. I met Veronica about three years ago at a national event that SHPE organized at UCSD in […]
Poverty & Wealth in the Latino Community
< 1 How can we fight poverty and increase wealth in the Latino community? According to Pew Hispanic, there were 55.3 million Hispanics in the United States in 2014, and about 23% of them live in Poverty/Government Assistance/Health Care. As the Latino Community continues to grow, I believe that we have the moral responsibility to take a […]
USHCC Legislative Summit | Hispanic Business Leader in D.C.
3 MIN READI had the opportunity to attend the 2017 USHCC Legislative Summit in D.C. last week. Thanks to the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce staff, my trip to D.C. was very productive. It took me more than 36 hrs to get to D.C. because of a snow storm that was passing by, but I made […]
Latino iConnect Atlanta
< 1 The Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce and Latinos Emprendedores USA have partnered up to bring Latino iConnect to Atlanta on May 13, 2017. Save the date and get your ticket now! More details about event coming soon. Look forward to connecting with dozens of business owners and professionals in Atlanta, GA.
Immigrant Entrepreneurs
4 MIN READRecently, I stumbled upon the following article on the web “Immigrants Play a Disproportionate Role in American Entrepreneurship” and made me think about my immigrant entrepreneur story. Before I jump into my entrepreneurship journey in the U.S., let me share some data from the article I read: “1. Immigrants constitute 15% of the general U.S. […]
Block Party San Diego – The Why?
3 MIN READMany who follow my work and what I do at the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce know that I’m 100% committed to the economic empowerment of the family business sector in the Hispanic community, mainly in those areas where we have active members. Top priority for me right now is San Diego County where there are […]
Revista Campestre – Líderes de Baja California 2016
< 1 On February 9, I received the “Líderes de Baja California 2016” award from Revista Campestre in Tijuana. It was a great evening packed with some of the most recognized business and professional leaders from Baja California. Truly honored by the special recognition. It motivates me to keep working harder. I know that the Hispanic Chamber […]
La Depresión Acaba con Negocios
< 1 Es importante tener en cuenta los siguientes puntos si queremos tener éxito con nuestros negocios: Es importante no tener miedo. Se tiene que hacer lo necesario para tener siempre la autoestima alta. La depresión acaba con negocios y afecta tremendamente nuestras relaciones personales. Tener clara la vision de hacia donde queremos llegar, el impacto que […]
USHCC Chamber of the Year
< 1 Receiving the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce “Chamber of the Year” award from Javier Palomarez, President & CEO of the USHCC; and Nina Vaca, Chairman & CEO, The Pinnacle Group.
Social Media Marketing Workshop
< 1 Workshop presented at the 2016 California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce convention in Riverside, California. Thankful for the opportunity that I had to share some of the best practices that we use at the Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce. Check out the photo album, CLICK HERE!