Workshop for Hispanic Entrepreneurs Recently Relocated to Central Florida from Puerto Rico
Date and Time
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST
Thursday Nov 30
8:30 registration
9 am Information Sessions
2:30 pm Specialized Workshops
Location
Ana G Mendez
5601 Semoran Blvd Suite 55
Orlando FL 32822
Fees/Admission
FREE
Website
Description
**MEDIA ALERT**
Workshop for Hispanic Entrepreneurs Recently Relocated to Central Florida from Puerto Rico
Information and access to business resources for entrepreneurs impacted by
the recent hurricanes
WHAT? Prospera and the City of Orlando will host an all-day workshop and exhibitors to provide information and access to essential business resources to entrepreneurs who have recently moved from Puerto Rico, interested in opening and/or expanding their businesses to Central Florida due to the impact of recent hurricanes. This event is open to public, free of charge and sponsored in part by Florida Blue.
WHO? Prospera, City of Orlando, subject matter experts in the business topics that will be offered and representatives of financial institutions and agencies that offer important services to small business owners.
HOW? Register https://portal.prosperausa.org/client/event or call 407-428-5872
WHEN? Thursday, November 30, 2017
8:30 a.m. Registration and service exhibitors
9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Information sessions
- Legal business structures & accounting
- Permitting and licensing
- Understanding the Orlando market
- How to do business with the City of Orlando
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Specialized workshops
- How to open and run a restaurant business
- How to open and run a construction company
WHERE? Ana G. Méndez University
5601 S. Semoran Blvd. Suite 55
Orlando, FL 32822
Prospera is an economic development, nonprofit organization that since 1991 has specialized in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs who want to establish or expand their business. In the last five years alone, Prospera has facilitated over $30 million in loans, trained over 23,000 entrepreneurs, provided business consulting to more than 8,200 entrepreneurs, and helped clients create or retain over 13,500 jobs. Its offices are located in Florida’s central, south, and west coast regions, and in Charlotte, NC. For more information, visit www.prosperausa.org.
