Latino Business Connect

Welcome to Latino Business Connect! This in-person event is the perfect opportunity for Latino business owners to connect, grow their network, access resources, hear from industry professionals, and more! Join us on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 6 p.m. at Bergen County Academies Gymnasium, 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601. GET INSPIRED BY KEYNOTE SPEAKER LUIS DE LA HOZ, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY LENDING AT VALLEY STREAM BANK AND CHAIRMAN OF THE STATEWIDE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NEW JERSEY! Luis De La Hoz is a business and community development executive who has focused his entire career on helping local small and mid-sized businesses develop strategies for growth, with particular emphasis on supporting organizations with Latino and minority leadership. In 2019, De La Hoz was recognized by NJ-ROI, for the second year in a row, as one of the top 10 most influential people of color in New Jersey, and he has consistently established himself as an undisputed leader in his field. Throughout his career, Luis has worked with major community involvement organizations and other groups in various leadership roles. De La Hoz has recently worked as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NJ-SHCC), the largest Chamber of Commerce by membership in the state. LEARN ABOUT BUSINESS BANKING SOLUTIONS WITH 1st BERGEN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1st Bergen is an ideal financial institute for managing both business and community organization finances. We offer a full suite of digital tools and time-saving services that make managing your organization easier. Our member services, standard share accounts, and business checking accounts are all available at no cost to our business and community organization partners. Services include free checking, online banking, remote deposit, access to the Allpoint ATM Network, ACH and wire transfers, and much more. Membership is available to all New Jersey organizations that operate in Bergen County, Ocean County, Jersey City, or the City of Paterson. Membership is also extended to all New Jersey Community Action organizations. ACCESS RESOURCES FROM ORGANIZATIONS LIKE NJ SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND NJ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LATINO BUSINESS CONNECT IS SPONSORED BY 1ST BERGEN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative. We have been serving our members and their communities since 2009 when we received our federal charter from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the U.S. government. 1st Bergen is the first credit union in New Jersey in more than 21 years to receive a federal charter from the NCUA and is recognized by the administration as a “low-income” designated credit union. In 2011, 1st Bergen was certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). STATEWIDE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NJ is a non-profit organization for over 30 years that represents 120,000 Hispanic-owned businesses that contribute over $90 Billion to the State’s economy. The SHCCNJ is an excellent vehicle to access the Latino community with its formidable purchasing power. Their mission is to promote New Jersey businesses’ continued growth and development. They accomplish our mission by: · Expanding business opportunities. Welcome to Latino Business Connect! This in-person event is the perfect opportunity for Latino business owners to connect, grow their network, access resources, hear from industry professionals, and more!