25th Year Anniversary

25 years supporting Florida’s economy by serving Hispanic entrepreneurs.

Highlights in our history:

• NOVEMBER 1991
  Born within the Hispanic Business Institute in Tampa, the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund West Coast, Inc. was established to help Hispanic entrepreneurs start and develop their businesses so they could compete and do business with mainstream businesses.
• OCTOBER 1995
  Volunteer leaders of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando (HCCMO) established the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Greater Orlando as an independent 501(c)3.
• JULY 2008
  Merged both organizations to form Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida, the largest organization of its kind in the state of Florida.
• MARCH 2011
  Established operations in South Florida, opening an office co-located with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
• JULY 2014
  Began delivering services multiple times per year in additional regions across Florida beyond the counties served by the three regional offices.
• NOVEMBER 2016
  Upon completing the 25th year of service, the organization changed its brand to Prospera.

Enjoy Prospera’s 25th anniversary commemorative video.