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West Coast of Florida Client: Katiuska Santana In early 2022, Katiuska Santana moved with her husband to a five-acre farm called Encanto in Floral City, Florida. On this farm, Katiuska enjoys living in harmony with nature. Her plants are cultivated with care, dedication, and without the use of harmful chemicals, and her animals roam safelyRead more

West Coast of Florida clients: Joseph Abraham, Lely Abraham, Sonia Talarico, and Roberto Gatti Joseph Abraham and his wife Lely Abraham are the owners of a So Fresh franchise, along with his mother Sonia Talarico and her husband Roberto Gatti. Located in Palm Harbor on the West Coast of Florida, their family-owned and operated businessRead more

West Coast of Florida Client: Dr. Vivian Badillo Dr. Vivian Badillo is a Clinical Psychologist with a master’s degree in Labor Law. She is the founder of the companies Badillo & Asociados and Vida Vi, LLC where she works on the transformation and healing of the individual in a holistic way. Moreover, Vivian is Co-FounderRead more

$75,000 grant to provide training and resources for Hispanic entrepreneurs in Florida and North Carolina Prospera, the economic development nonprofit organization, announced today a $75,000 grant from Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Enterprises as part of Comcast NBCUniversal’s $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality. The grant will support Hispanic entrepreneurs and small businessRead more

Technology Academy May 2021 Prospera’s 6th Technology Academy took place online and in Spanish from May 10 to 13, 2021. Hispanic entrepreneurs were empowered with information about the latest trends, tools, and updates in technology for small businesses. Among the many attendees that participated during the four days, 35 attended all four sessions and obtainedRead more

West Coast Client – Omar Cruz Omar Cruz is a U.S Army veteran, proud American citizen, Department of Defense Technician, a great husband, and a devoted father. He is also the creator of the table game, Challenge the Sea: Nautical Trivia. The game was developed to offer a fun and engaging way to remind boatersRead more

Nonprofits Prospera and Ascendus collaborate to help more Hispanic-owned businesses recover  JPMorgan Chase has donated $500,000 to economic development, nonprofit organizations Prospera and Ascendus (formerly Accion East) to support more than 750 small, minority-owned businesses in Florida struggling to overcome the economic crisis. The organizations will work together to assist small business owners in the greater Orlando, Miami andRead more

An opportunity to make us count only comes around once every 10 years… let’s participate for the future wellbeing of our families!  In partnership with Florida Counts 2020 Census, Prospera invites everyone in our community to participate in the census process taking place until April 1.  The data captured during the 2020 Census will affect the determination of federal funds allocated to our state (for Medicaid, SNAP, Head Start, Section 8, roadsRead more

West Coast Client: Gilma Parra Adjusting to change can be challenging, whether it’s remembering to carry hand sanitizer in your bag, wearing a face mask, or adapting a business to new operating procedures. Prospera client Gilma Parra has done it all. In 2016, she and her husband purchased Sabor Paisa Restaurant and took on a whole new life as business owners. They had little experience managing theRead more

West Coast Client: Alvaro Castillo During the COVID-19 crisis, small business owners are trying to adapt to the situation, approaching and expanding their business in new ways, and incorporating different methods to serve customers. In fact, for some industries this crisis has become a chance to boost their sales. Alvaro Castillo of Castle Insurance &Read more