CONNECTING EMPOWERING MENTORING GROWING HISPANIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Presented by: Astrid Chirinos...

CONNECTING • EMPOWERING • MENTORING • GROWING

www.LACCCharlotte.com

HISPANIC BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

Presented by: Astrid Chirinos

LACCC Executive DirectorTo:

UNCW Hispanic Center and Hispanic Alliance

CONFERENCE

October 7, 2011



A 33 Year Journey in NC…



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



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



Current Reality…

• Mecklenburg County• Wake County• Union County• New Hannover County• Brunswick County• Carteret



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 Business

Community 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….



LACCC GOALS

• CONNECT• EDUCATE • EMPOWER• ACCELERATE• PROVIDE ACCESS• STIMULATE GROWTH

(UPWARD MOBILITY ON Maslow’s Pyramid of Needs )



LACCC MISSIONTo 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



HAD TO CREATE A PLATFORM BEYOND…..

NETWORKING!



LACCC PLATFORM OF PROGRAMS



LACCC STRATEGIC PROGRAMING WHEEL



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 Radio

and Newspaper• Retooling and Resources in both

Spanishand English

• Broader Reach and Markets with 1-85 LACCC Newly Formed Strategic Alliance



CULTURES OF

BEING vs. DOINGCreation of Social

Capital!



LACCC UPCOMING EVENTSWednesday, September 28th- Seminar: “Como Establecer Su

Propio Negocio”

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)



“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!”



What Next ?



JOIN US!Nov. 16th and 17th

HISPANIC MARKET ADVANTAGE CONFERENCE

¡Gracias!

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