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Prospera North Carolina Board Member Receives Recognition Martín Flores, Prospera North Carolina Board Member, was recently recognized as one of the local professionals making a local impact by selecting him among the Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 honorees. This recognition honors local professionals who are making major strides in their career while leaving aRead more

WaterMate, Restoration Services Ramy Melo is a jack of all trades with entrepreneurial spirit. Ramy’s journey began when his family moved from a small town in the Dominican Republic to the United States in the early 2000s. They moved to Rhode Island and eventually relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina. A graduate of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PublicRead more

Prospera Markets and Secures Capital for Small Business in North Carolina One year ago, Prospera established an office and full-time staff in North Carolina. Since then, year-round assistance has been provided to current and aspiring Hispanic business owners in North Carolina to positively impact the state’s economic development. A critical step in Prospera’s establishment inRead more

Smart Era Lighting Systems “Illuminating Your World with the Power of the Sun” Entrepreneur Rafael Badilla is an industrial designer from Costa Rica. When he moved to North Carolina he found unattractive designs of solar system lights in parks and parking lots. He saw an opportunity to stand out in the industry and in 2012Read more

4-week training program helps accelerate Hispanic-owned business growth in Charlotte As part of the efforts to provide training and support to the local small business and entrepreneurial community, the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte (LACCC) and Prospera joined forces to offer the Nationwide Business Builder Accelerator program in the metro Charlotte region. TheRead more

Stakeholder Meeting and Regional Board Kickoff Prospera’s newest regional office now has a board of volunteer leaders to guide and support our mission. On February 28, Prospera CEO Augusto Sanabria and North Carolina Assistant Vice President José D. Alvarez led a meeting with stakeholders in Charlotte. The attendees discussed recent accomplishments and service delivery, asRead more

Flower Hut When you hear about flower arrangements, you think of beautiful flowers bringing smiles and colorful life to a desk, a party or a living room. Likewise, when you hear of starting a small business, you also think about a very colorful journey. For Juan Pablo Troya and his parents, that is exactly whatRead more

On Nov 30, Prospera co-hosted with The Small Business Center a workshop about importing and exporting. The seminar provided key information about the steps business owners need to learn to plan for international trade in their businesses, including U.S laws and regulations related to importing and exporting goods from North Carolina, as well as programsRead more

For Alexander Hakim and his wife Lorena, starting their own business was more than setting themselves to become financially independent; it was about doing what they love to do while having fun. “Doing what you love to do has to be fun and special,” says Alexander, who is the main barber at his barber shop.Read more