Tips, insights, reviews and commentary for the Hispanic small business. http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&BlogId=3 en-US info@hispanicsmb.com admin@hispanicsmb.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:24:17 GMT Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:24:17 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.3.0.16726 Much has been written about the political and social ramifications of the Arizona immigration law. But since we are mainly concerned with business here, we want to share this point of view from a strictly business angle. Liliana Gil from cultural marketing agency XL Alliance, puts an opportunistic spin on the situation. And even though she's primarily talking to large enterprises here, there are some interesting lessons for small businesses as well. http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=130 info@hispanicsmb.com http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=130&#Comments http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=130 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:34:18 GMT 0 http://hispanicsmb.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=130 Business plan? Competitive analysis? Financial projections? Break even analysis? SCORE offers you templates for each of these and a lot more. 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Here's what we saw (and liked): http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=128 info@hispanicsmb.com http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=128&#Comments http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=128 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:06:01 GMT 1 http://hispanicsmb.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=128 When we think of artists we think of the bohemian introvert struggling to make a living selling a painting here and there at the local art fair. But Latina artist Angela Gonzalez is a case study on how today’s artists are taking full advantage of digital and guerilla marketing tactics to build a brand and a following in an extremely competitive field. So what is she doing to stand above the crowd? Angela shares some of her secrets with us. http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=127 info@hispanicsmb.com http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=127&#Comments http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=127 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:46:56 GMT 1 http://hispanicsmb.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=127 The Airport Business Diversity Conference attracts over 1000 representatives from major corporations that have a vested interest in the economic viability of the airport and aviation industry, minority-owned, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (M/W/DBEs), airports, consultants, FAA and DOT officials and other government personnel that offers a vast array of educational and business networking opportunities. http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=126 info@hispanicsmb.com http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=126&#Comments http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=126 Wed, 19 May 2010 02:30:27 GMT 0 http://hispanicsmb.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=126 Social media marketing is a hot topic in business news these days, and we’ll continue to add to the conversation here. In this post we’re going to dive more deeply into social media marketing with an encore from Ramon DeLeon, “the pizza guy to know in Downtown Chicago”. http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=125 info@hispanicsmb.com http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=125&#Comments http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=125 Sun, 16 May 2010 23:54:36 GMT 0 http://hispanicsmb.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=125 Latino ex-pizza delivery driver tells how he became Operating Partner of 6 franchises-- and now dominates his Downtown Chicago market using Twitter and Facebook. http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=124 info@hispanicsmb.com http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=124&#Comments http://hispanicsmb.com/Default.aspx?tabid=56&EntryID=124 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:51:10 GMT 4 http://hispanicsmb.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=124 Rather than giving you an opinion one way or another, I thought it'd be better to just share the facts about the newly signed Heath-Care bill and let you decide if you think this is a good thing for your business and for yourself. 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