Program Provides Boost to Latinos
The Goshen College Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (LEI) is providing networking connections to Latino entrepreneurs throughout Elkhart County.
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ProVida Fitness: A Story of Patience, Determination, and Leading by Example
Among many other attributes, being an entrepreneur requires flexibility, willingness to adjust, a relentless work ethic and a non-wavering determination to turn a vision into a reality. In January of 2012, Sergio Seminario took the first steps toward creating what is now known as ProVida Fitness, a gym established in Elkhart, Indiana.
Sergio’s Cafe: generational passion for culinary success
Mirian Ortiz, owner of Sergio's Cafe, a small restaurant named after her father, credits her success to her the inspiration from her parents and children.
A parent’s impact in molding an entrepreneur
We all have role models growing up, people who we look up to and admire for different things. Many times, when you ask a child, "What do you want to be when you grow up" they will respond, "I want to be like my mom" or "I want to be like my dad". This was exactly the case for Luis Santiago, owner of Eclipse Window Tinting in Elkhart, Indiana.
K-Lo Bazar: A Mother-Daugther Duo Committed to a Better Future
The beauty of entrepreneurship stems from the many different reasons why people decide to become entrepreneurs in the first place. For many, entrepreneurship is the key to liberty and independence, for Maribel and her daughter Karen, entrepreneurship meant the opportunity to keep a dream alive.
Collaborative spirit shapes new Latino Entrepreneurship Program
On Oct. 17, the Latino Entrepreneurship Program, called “Innovative Entrepreneurs” or “Empresarios Innovadores,” hosted their first free workshop.
Elkhart Co. hoping to inspire Latinos with new entrepreneurship program
Elkhart County hopes to boost business by empowering the Latino community with its brand new Latino Entrepreneurship Program.
Esther’s Beauty Salon: A Story of Growth and Perseverance
Entrepreneurship can be a hard and lonely journey if you let it. Like with many things in life, however, it is all about perspective and one's personal outlook along the way. This is what we learned from Esther Santiago, proud of owner of Esther's Beauty Salon located in Elkhart, IN.