Latino Small Business Conference

Jordan Rasmussen - Extension Educator - Rural Prosperity Nebraska Author

08/16/2024 Added

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The conference addresses the unique challenges and opportunities Nebraska’s Latino entrepreneurs face, while providing insight and applications for sustained success. Session topics range from marketing to social media trends to loan applications.

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[00:00:00.000]The third annual Latino Small Business Conference is coming to Grand Island, Omaha, Lincoln, and Gering in August and October.
[00:00:09.180]The Spanish-language conference aims to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit among Latino business owners.
[00:00:14.880]In line with this year's theme, All About Business, speakers will share innovative strategies and tools to help strengthen businesses and attendees can network with other entrepreneurs.
[00:00:23.500]The conference addresses the unique challenges and opportunities Nebraska's Latino entrepreneurs face.
[00:00:29.860]While providing insight and applications for sustained success.
[00:00:33.540]Session topics range from marketing to social media trends to loan applications.
[00:00:38.620]The Latino Small Business Conference has become a landmark of the Latino business community, said Sandra Barrera, the Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator coordinating the conference.
[00:00:49.120]Often, entrepreneurship is solitary.
[00:00:51.680]At this conference, we get to see that there's an entire community of like-minded entrepreneurs getting together and collaborating.
[00:00:58.180]We can all draw strength, ideas, and success from each other.
[00:01:01.420]Keynote speakers, industry experts, and successful Latino entrepreneurs will share their experiences and offer advice on how to start and grow businesses.
[00:01:11.440]The conference will also include discussions and networking opportunities.
[00:01:15.340]Between sessions, attendees can visit an exhibitor hall and explore products and services from local businesses.
[00:01:21.800]and organizations that cater to entrepreneurs.
[00:01:24.100]This conference is organized through the Latino Small Business Program,
[00:01:28.440]a part of Nebraska Extension's Rural Prosperity Nebraska Program.
[00:01:31.680]This program provides business development guidance for immigrant entrepreneurs
[00:01:36.000]interested in creating their own business in Nebraska.
[00:01:38.680]Through educational courses and training, the program equips entrepreneurs
[00:01:43.660]and business owners with knowledge to successfully take each step
[00:01:46.920]of the business creation process.
[00:01:49.020]This year, the conference will take place in four locations
[00:01:51.840]from 8 am to 2 pm local time.
[00:01:54.700]The first session was held in Grand Island at the Hall County Extension Office
[00:01:58.720]last Saturday, August 10th.
[00:02:00.800]Upcoming on August 17th, the conference will be held
[00:02:05.320]at the Salvation Army Omaha Kroc Center in Omaha.
[00:02:08.740]On August 24th, the conference will take you to Lincoln
[00:02:12.440]to the Sandhills Global Events Center.
[00:02:14.320]On October 15th, the conference will be held in Grand Island
[00:02:19.000]and will also be in Gering at Hotel 21 & Co.
[00:02:21.740]Registration is open on the Hall County Nebraska Extension website.
[00:02:25.800]For more information about the Latino Small Business Program,
[00:02:28.940]visit ruralprosperity.unl.edu.
[00:02:32.380]For Nebraska Extension, I'm Jordan Rasmussen,
[00:02:36.000]Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension Educator.
[00:02:38.140]Thank you.
[00:02:38.380]Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension

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