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Y así se fue enero y comenzamos el segundo mes del año. January was a month of growth, collaborating on new projects with our business partners, and continuing to meet in-person. Our team has been getting out to our member businesses, learning about existing needs and understanding how we can further support our business community.
Our upcoming Tercer Jueves LATINA POWER HOUR Special Edition on Thursday, February 16th, is planned with this purpose in mind and will recognize and celebrate women-owned businesses. The interest shown for this business networking event has drawn a record number of registered participants for a February TJ, confirming that our Latina community is hungry for spaces to share experiences, connect and support each other. And we are all here for it! As an ally to women, I’m super excited, and I hope to see other allies as well. Special thanks to Laurie Sall & @ASPEN LLC for hosting this! I invite you to check our Events Calendar and plan your attendance at our other upcoming events!
We are still looking for the right person to join our team and make a difference in our community. If you know someone that could be a game-changer and excel at developing and executing Programs, please share this MHCC Bilingual Program Director opportunity with them.
Nos vemos pronto!
Mark A. Moreno
Executive Director
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Focus on your customer: Learn more about what they like and why they prefer your business, products, or services. Once you know, give them the best customer service to make them feel like the valued customer they are.
Are you still trying to figure out how to know your customers better? You can learn more about it with the SBA at the link here.
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The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has a digital badge available for all our members. You can share it on your networks, signature email, and website. It is an excellent way to make it known that you are a member of the MHCC. Let us endorse you.
Let’s grow your business with the MHCC!
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APADRINA Our newest initiative!
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The MHCC is launching its newest initiative, APADRINA, to support small business entrepreneurs. This initiative will help interested small businesses begin their journey and engagement with the Chamber, expand their network with potential clients, and provide an array of benefits to help them to grow their businesses further.
The opportunity encourages corporations and other organizations to consider investing in the current MHCC Annual Sponsorship Packages, where a portion of the funds will go toward identifying and incorporating a select number of interested small businesses, into the membership of the Chamber.
Join us in celebrating companies like FORVIA for making it possible for 3 small businesses to be part of the MHCC in 2023! To learn more about this sponsorship opportunity, please contact mmoreno@mhcc.org or radam@mhcc.org.
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We want to wish you all a Happy Anniversary at the MHCC. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! | | |
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Last month, we enjoyed participating in our member, Life on Purpose, LLC - Detroit, event. They are a training agency focused on career readiness and job placement, who have a team of dedicated professionals that use purpose-driven techniques to assist job seekers and find suitable industries for them.
We had a great time and learned a lot about what they do and how they can help the community around them. To learn more about Life on Purpose Detroit, click here
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In the picture: Raquel Adam, Laurie Sall, Liliana Ospina and Anita Zavala. | |
In the picture: Camilo Suero, Robin Hilliker, Chad Toms, Justin Faber, Raquel Adam, Liliana Ospina | |
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On February 7th, the MHCC participated in the Scaling Minority Owned Businesses from DBusiness Breakfast Series event.
The event featured top-level panelists such as Lawrence Garcia from Miller Canfield, who is also a board member from the MHCC, Ron Hall from Bridgewater, Racheal Allen, Founder & CEO of OPSIDA, and Larry Brinker Jr., President & CEO of Brinker Group. Ken Harris, Ph.D., President & CEO of the National Business League, moderated the event.
The panel provided insightful experiences about the challenges Minority Owned Businesses face when trying to access capital as well as new contracts. We appreciate their advice and encouragement to keep working to provide resources and connections to our Small Business owners.
We enjoyed spending time with the attendees and networking with Metro Detroit's top business leaders.
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Our Proud Member this month is Patricia Nava. Patricia is a coach and facilitator of family and self-knowledge programs, and she recently became a member of the MHCC. She helps her clients recognize and strengthen their abilities and talents through face-to-face group workshops and private consultations. Learn more about Patricia and her experience with the MHCC in the video. For more information about her workshops, click here
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The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is the premier gateway to the state’s 25,000 Hispanic businesses and over 500,000 Latino consumers. MHCC members include automotive and other global suppliers representing an array of industries with an international footprint and member firms that are among the largest Hispanic-owned firms regionally and nationally.
Becoming a member of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce offers many benefits:
- Promote your company on the Chamber’s website
- Connect with other businesses virtually
- Register for events and programs
- Create job postings
- Add events to our website
- And more!
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National Survey on Contracting, Procurement, and Supplier Diversity (USHCC)
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The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) has partnered with Reimagine Main Street and 13 other trusted business advocacy organizations, including the MHCC, to field this survey.
We encourage you, as members of this Chamber, to fill out the survey, and with the information collected, they will be able to help our network of businesses better compete for contracting opportunities.
Your responses to this survey are completely confidential. Thank you for your time!
*Any questions: please email survey@reimaginemainstreet.org
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If you’re looking for a job, here are some opportunities! | | |
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DTE Energy Workforce Development is hiring HVAC Technicians for different positions and offering Readiness Workshops to help qualified candidates prepare to apply.
Please click on the HVAC Tech Workshop Interactive Flyer
(https://indd.adobe.com/.../ebd25681-f641-47a1-8129...) to view the video and learn about the position and its potential. Then click on the dates in the yellow box to register to attend a 1-hour virtual information session where you can learn more about the workshop; spaces are limited, so if you or someone you know is interested, please register soon.
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