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HISPANIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HISPANIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT . Presented by : Astrid Chirinos LACCC Executive Director To: UNCW Hispanic Center and Hispanic Alliance CONFERENCE October 7, 2011. A 33 Year Journey in NC…. Current Reality…. NC is 10 th most Populous State in the Nation with 9,535,483

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HISPANIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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  1. HISPANIC BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT Presented by: Astrid ChirinosLACCC Executive Director To: UNCW Hispanic Center and Hispanic Alliance CONFERENCE October 7, 2011

  2. A 33 Year Journey in NC…

  3. Current Reality…. • NC is 10th most Populous State in the Nation with 9,535,483 • Hispanic/Latinos in NC 800,120 or 8.4% NC population (16th) • In 2000 Latinos were 4.7% almost doubled in 2010 • Between 1990 and 2010 Latino Pop. in NC grew by 643% • 50 % Latinos in NC are Foreign Born (entered in1999) • 36% entered during the 1999’s and 14% before 1990

  4. Current Reality… • In 2007 there were over 9000 small businesses owned by Hispanic/Latinos. Focus Sectors: Construction, Professional, Scientific, Technical, Administration and Support • Median Age 23, therefore it will drive NC Labor Force • In 2009, Latino Purchasing Power in NC was $12.8 Billion • Generated $2.4 billion in Labor Income • $455 million in Tax Revenue • $661 million in Federal Tax Revenue

  5. Current Reality… • Mecklenburg County • Wake County • Union County • New Hannover County • Brunswick County • Carteret

  6. LACCC HISTORY • Started in Charlotte in 1995 as Las Americas Business Council • Chamber Chartered in 2001 • Member US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Connecting the Latino and Non-Latino BusinessCommunity in Charlotte • Established Permanent Offices at the BIZHUB Entrepreneurial Center at the CPCC Central Campus in 2006 with 13 Board Members up to 21 • Engaged a Formal Executive Director in 2011 • Currently 250 members in the Charlotte Region…. • Created a Strategic Alliance with Atlanta LACC in 2011….

  7. LACCC GOALS • CONNECT • EDUCATE • EMPOWER • ACCELERATE • PROVIDE ACCESS • STIMULATE GROWTH (UPWARD MOBILITY ON Maslow’s Pyramid of Needs )

  8. LACCCMISSION To foster the economic growth and development of the Latin American business community in the Charlotte Region LACCC VISION To be the World-Class organization for a thriving Latin American Business Community in the Charlotte Region

  9. HAD TO CREATE A PLATFORM BEYOND….. NETWORKING!

  10. LACCC PLATFORM OF PROGRAMS

  11. LACCC STRATEGIC PROGRAMING WHEEL

  12. BENEFITS • Networking at Events and Programs inEnglish and Spanish (Bilingual Platform) • Mentoring Matching and Supplier Diversity • Access to New Markets, Opportunitiesand Capital • Expos and Talent Acquisition • Spanish and English Media Radioand Newspaper • Retooling and Resources in both Spanishand English • Broader Reach and Markets with 1-85 LACCC Newly Formed Strategic Alliance

  13. CULTURES OF BEING vs. DOING Creation of Social Capital!

  14. LACCC UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, September 28th- Seminar:“Como Establecer Su PropioNegocio” Friday, September 30th- Networking Breakfast:Café y Pastel (Spanish) Tuesday, October 4th -LACCC Radio Program: 1310 Radio Pepe’ (Spanish) Tuesday, October 11th - Networking:Tapas(English) Thursday, October 13th - English & Acculturation Classess: Thursdays & Tuesdays (English/Spanish) Tuesday, September 20th- LACCC Radio Program: 1310 Radio Pepe’ (Spanish) Wednesday, October 19th - Networking Lunch: Brad Wilson, Blue Cross Blue Shields President” (English)

  15. “The Future is not someplace we are going to, but a place we are Creating. The paths to it are not found, They are Made!”

  16. What Next ?

  17. JOIN US!Nov. 16th and 17thHISPANIC MARKET ADVANTAGE CONFERENCE ¡Gracias!

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