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Business

Advancingwomen A website devoted to the international business and career Community providing news, networking and strategy for women.

El Andar Worldwide Stylish literary and cultural e-journal, formerly hosted by the now defunct Electric Mercado. While this online literary magazine's previous focus was on Chicano and Mexican issues and literature, it has now broadened to cover topics such as Cuban Americans and music, the political situation in Vieques, P.R., and to feature profiles on individuals such as Pedro Almodóvar, Gabriel García Márquez, and Isabel Allende. In English; now includes search engine powered by Google, that allows searches in El Andar itself or the wider web.

Hispanic Business An exciting offering of information to a wide variety of topics of interest to Hispanic businesses. Information on technology, events and finance. Offers RSS feeds to include news on your own website or the ability to subscribe or read through old news. Hispanic Business news and resources for Latino executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners.

Hispanic Magazine.com  Electronic version of the well-known magazine, now included within the larger Hispanic Online portal. Regular features include columns on business, technology (which includes website reviews), careers, and leisure pursuits. In English; includes search engine, plus links to Vista and Hispanic Trends magazines.

Hispanic Online Undoubtedly one of the leaders in terms of delivering quality content and information, and perhaps the only one to do so in English. Offers typical portal services, but with its many publications - including Hispanic Magazine, Vista, and others - this portal has a distinct advantage over others in providing authoritative and lengthy articles. In English; includes search engine for portal contents only.

Hispanic Network Magazine "A Latino Lifestyle Business and Employment Magazine." Offers a job seeker area where Hispanics can search for friendly employers. Subscribe to the print magazine through the online link and you'll receive an additional free copy of the mag.

Hispanic Trending Not only does this site offer a wide variety of articles and latest news topics, but allows users to add their own comments, creating an interactive environment. Subscribe to the mailing list to get daily updates or search the archives for past articles of interest.

HispanicSMB.com HispanicSMB.com is the premier online community for the 1.6 million Hispanic owned small and medium sized businesses in the United States. The site provides a unique space for the fast growing Latino business community to interact with each other and potential partners. HispanicSMB.com is owned and operated by Intventures, Inc., a digital media content provider in the U.S. Hispanic market. 

HispanicVista Commentary, opinion, news and information for and about Hispanic-Americans and US-Mexico-Latin America issues.

HispanicVista.com  Opinion pieces and news on topics of the day. Previously, this news service linked to news articles, information and services of interest from elsewhere on the Web, and frequently on non-Latino issues. In English.

ihispano A Latino career site specifically for Hispanic professionals.

Latin-focus Covers Latin American economic news in English and Spanish including market updates and commentary.

Latinvestor  This site offers thousands of reports from brokers and consulting firms on Latin American economies, companies and industries.

Starting a Business

Comadre CoachingAward winning business owner Nancy Marmolejo is dedicated to helping Latina entrepreneurs achieve maximum success by tapping into their natural strengths and get their great ideas into the world.

NHBIC.org (Bilingual) NEW!
The National Hispanic Business Information Clearinghouse (NHBIC) provides critical business information on access to capital, equal access to markets, and management training to support the startup and growth of Hispanic businesses throughout the United States. More than a static website, the NHBIC features professionally pre-screened and categorized business content, available for free in both Spanish and English and customized with resources specific to the greater Dallas area. 

Questamente was created for Hispanic entrepreneurs and business professionals as a place to learn, grow and network with others. The company name combines the English word "quest" and the Spanish word "mente", but goes beyond strictly a search for knowledge. Questamente users define their own search, whether it is for a mentor, a strategic partner, best practices, social or business networking.

Negocio.us (Spanish)
Ideas para comesar su propio negosio.

Directories

HispanicSMB.com HispanicSMB.com is the premier online community for the 1.6 million Hispanic owned small and medium sized businesses in the United States. The site provides a unique space for the fast growing Latino business community to interact with each other and potential partners. HispanicSMB.com is owned and operated by Intventures, Inc., a digital media content provider in the U.S. Hispanic market.  The Hispanic SMB company directory is a free service available to the Hispanic business community to help you promote your company to corporate and government buyers as well as to other fellow Latino empresarios.  Register today.  Here is a partial list of directory categories: 

Hispanic Yellow Pages Network(Bilingual)
HYP Network is the leading independent publisher of Spanish language yellow page directories in the United States. The Company presently publishes directories in Atlanta and North Georgia, GA, Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota/Ft. Myers, FL, Chicago, IL, Dallas and Houston, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

MiAvenida.com (Bilingual)
MiAvenida.com is the most comprehensive online business directory of Spanish-speaking businesses, offering coupons, Request for Bids, and do-it-yourself Web site building tools. MiAvenida is the next generation online Yellow Pages.

Superpages.com - Paginas Amarilla
SuperPages.com es el servicio del el directorio telefonico de las Paginas Amarillas con millones de listados comerciales y residenciales en todo el pais. Aqui podras encontrar listados telefonicos de las paginas amarillas, guias para conductores, sitios de compras en linea, mapas, and direcciones de negocios locales o nacionales."

Resources

FedWorld One of the most comprehensive collections of federal on-line resources

Hispania Capital Partners  NEW!
Hispania Capital Partners' (HCP) mission is to provide growth capital for outstanding Hispanic executives serving the U.S. Hispanic market. Our mission is to be the leading provider of equity capital to this unique and growing business sector.

Latin Spots (Bilingual) LatinSpots is a source of information and an essential working tool for those professionals in the publicity, communication and marketing field. Latin Spots es una empresa de comunicación, contenido, información, eventos y editorial.

Minority Business Coordinating Council

Minority Business Development Agency U.S Department of Commerce

Small Business Development Centers U.S Small Business Administration

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization U.S. Department of Transportation

National Hispanic Corporate Achievers Altamonte Springs, FL

National Hispanic Employees Association

U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C.  

Finance

Mint.com, The free, automatic, online way to manage your money.

Banco Popular Popular, Inc. is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. In the

Eliminesudeuda.com  The first of its kind in the marketplace, Eliminesudeuda.com links customers to pre-screened Spanish-language financial services providers offering customized solutions in areas including: debt consolidation, debt settlement, debt management and credit counseling. The site offers its services to Spanish speakers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

 Tu Dinero con Julie Stav. El rincon Educativo.  Comprar casa, tu retiro, tus impuestos, tu credito, y mucho mas

Zona Financiera This website provides financial information and financial services information  for Spanish and Portuguese speaking audiences.

Insurance

New York Life - En Español  NEW!
New York Life es aseguradora de vida y proveedora de una extensa gama de productos y servicios financieros como las anualidades, el seguro para cuidado a largo plazo (Long Term Care Insurance) y los planes de ahorros para la educación. Por más de 150 años, New York Life ha establecido su reputación como una de las más prestigiosas aseguradoras de vida. Nuestra labor es ayudar a nuestros clientes a realizar sus metas económicas a través del seguro de vida y nuestra gama de productos financieros.

Business Newsletter

Hispanic Market Weekly, a business-oriented newsletter, provides a source for the latest and most important information about the U.S. Hispanic market, the agencies, the advertisers, the media and the people who move them.

Hispanic Online In depth articles about Hispanic enterprise and business. Interviews, editor's letter, and articles of interest to Hispanics. Subscribe for free to the newsletter or subscribe to the magazine. Or find out about the latest in Hispanic trends.

Business Organizations

Association of Small Business Development Centers
The Association of Small Business Development Centers site lists more than 1,000 government-funded centers nationwide that offer expert help at no charge. Try its useful links on government grants and running a home-based business.

ALPFA The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, formerly the American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants, provides unique and valuable programs to enhance opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions.

BusinessLaw This site is designed to help small businesses understand applicable federal and state rules and regulations. The Small Business Administration and the Department of Commercce are working to make the site even more useful to small businesses.

Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved living standards for all Americans by working in partnership with business, universities, communities and workers.

Department of Labor-elaws  The Department of Labor provides compliance assistance to small businesses through "elaws," an interactive exchange that allows small business owners to ask questions about labor laws.

Florida Caribbean Institute The Florida Caribbean Institute expands cultural, educational, and commercial ties between the state of Florida and the countries of the Caribbean basin.

FMI The Florida-Mexico Institute was chartered by an act of the Florida State Legislature to identify and promote commercial and cultural linkages between Florida and Mexico.

HACR The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility eadquartered in Washington, D.C. , HACR strives to ensure that there is an equitable participation of the Hispanic community in corporate America.

Association of Small Business Development Centers The Association of Small Business Development Centers site lists more than 1,000 government-funded centers nationwide that offer expert help at no charge. Try its useful links on government grants and running a home-based business.

MEXPRO Silicon Valley, CA

Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education

Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) Mesa, Az

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

The Society for Women Engineers New York, NY

Resources

LettersandForms.com is an online resource directory for everyday business letters and forms.  We offer free letters and forms for use in dozens of different business transactions.  You can also find direct links to many government form webpages.

Networking

Texas

In-Latin Style Empowering Latino artists, entrepreneurs, and their organizations through professional business development, networking opportunities, and educational resources, as well as providing Latinos greater visibility in their communities by enhancing their image and strong appreciation for their culture.

Blogs

Latino Lingo Hispanic Marketing Blog