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Nonprofit to provide year-round support to local Hispanic entrepreneurs (ORLANDO, FL) June 29, 2017 – Following an expansion plan and analysis, Prospera (formerly HBIF) is establishing a permanent presence in Charlotte to serve North Carolina’s Hispanic entrepreneurs. The economic development, nonprofit organization has selected the leader to open its newest office, the first outside ofRead more

On May 9 and 10, Hispanic entrepreneurs in West Palm Beach had the opportunity to receive personalized, individual advice from Prospera business development consultants as well as participate in a seminar about marketing through social media, for free. The event was presented in collaboration with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County andRead more

Jonathon and Marcos Mesón are brothers who share more than their upbringing. They share a passion for providing others with unique and fun outlets for creativity, as well as an entrepreneurial spirit. This, combined with their extensive skills and experience in software engineering, visual design, and motion graphics, led them to form their own business.Read more

On May 4, Prospera participated in a panel discussion for Hispanic small business owners and entrepreneurs as part of the series of events in South Florida to commemorate National Small Business Week. In the first session, the panel “Leaders and Lenders on Small Business Development” consisted of Jonel Hein, (SBA Deputy District Director), Sheri Colas-GervaisRead more

Below is a schedule of upcoming business seminars presented in Spanish, open to the public and designed specifically for business owners across Florida: 3/16 Orlando: Minority Certification to Obtain Public and Private Sector Contracts (sponsored by Florida Blue) 3/20 Tampa: Strategic Business Plan (sponsored by Florida Blue) 3/23 Miami: QuickBooks® Intermediate Level (sponsored by FloridaRead more

Rock a Pan is a family-owned bakery funded in 2011 and located at the heart of Northwest Miami. The business aims to provide delicious taste with healthy ingredients in all of their products. Their goal is to expand the variety of pastries and flavors with those of international bakeries to satisfy the palate of thoseRead more

On January 30 and 31, Hispanic entrepreneurs in Florida’s southwest region (Naples area) had the opportunity to participate in business seminars and individual sessions with business consultants at no charge. Collaborating with local leaders, and in large part thanks to funds from the State of Florida, Prospera has visited this region several times in recentRead more

  USARG Distributors is an importer, wholesaler and distributor of a new organic wine from Mendoza, Argentina. The company’s exclusive wine brand, Gala D’Aires, is made from 100% organically-grown grapes from the southern region of Argentina. It is located within a well-known winery area near the Nacuñan Biosphere Reserve, which is naturally endowed with resourcesRead more

Clay World has offered services to develop and improve children’s fine motor skills, capabilities and creative expression by exploring the art of clay modeling, clay animation and Sugar Art. The business currently provides its services to several elementary schools in Miami and New York. They also offer birthday parties, camps and workshops for individuals andRead more

Three local Hispanic-owned businesses were honored at the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida’s (Prospera) 2016 Success Stories Luncheon. This was the third annual fundraising event to recognize entrepreneurs who received technical assistance from Prospera. At the end of the event, the nonprofit organization launched a new brand, to be implemented in a few weeks.Read more