USHCC Supplier Readiness Bootcamp

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund (USHCCEF) and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation are excited to announce a new expanded partnership to launch a ‘Supplier Readiness Bootcamp’ that supports minority entrepreneurs in navigating the procurement and contracting process. The ‘Supplier Readiness Bootcamp’ program aims to increase supplier readiness by training Hispanic and minority suppliers on important tips and best practices to help strengthen their proposals and their opportunities. This virtual bootcamp training series includes six sessions in total with topics such as: building and strengthening your capability statement, branding/marketing, certification, scaling your business, and more. Applicants who complete all six training sessions will be awarded with a certificate upon completion.

Green Builds Business

Greening Toyota’s Supply Chain Through the USHCC Green Builds Business Program seeks to offer business coaching on proven green best practices to its suppliers. The goal is to enable business suppliers’ ability to identify, design and implement green projects that achieve triple bottom line results of lower costs, enhanced human benefits and reduced environmental impacts.

Avanzar

Avanzar (‘advance’ in Spanish) is an eight-month business accelerator program designed for Hispanic small businesses that are ready to take their businesses to the next level. The USHCC launched this program in 2019 thanks to an investment from Wells Fargo & Company. Each Latina and Latino entrepreneur participate in courses that are aimed to help develop business plans, strategy, and the leadership skills needed to scale their small businesses. Course topics include building financial plans, streamlining operations, lowering expenses, marketing, leveraging social media, human resources, and obtaining access to capital for each business.​

In 2019, the USHCC Educational Fund piloted two Avanzar program sites in North Carolina and New Mexico in partnership with the Latino American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. Due to overwhelming success, in 2020 we expanded this program to five additional sites for a total of seven programs:
  • New Mexico - Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
  • North Carolina - Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte
  • Georgia - Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Nevada - Latin Chamber of commerce of Las Vegas
  • California - Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce
  • Florida - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando & Prospera USA
  • Arizona - Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 

Local Chamber Grants 

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund and Wells Fargo award up to $100,000 in grants annually to local Hispanic chambers. The Local Chamber Grants go towards strengthening programs that increase the scale and capacity of Hispanic-owned businesses, address the specific needs of local Hispanic communities, and target aspiring small business owners to hone their leadership skills.

The grants are awarded to local chambers nationwide in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. The grants are awarded to exemplary local chambers who serve their members and local business communities, based on applications submitted.

The Wells Fargo and USHCC partnership for success extends the commitment that Wells Fargo has made to the USHCC Educational Fund and to the Hispanic business community over many years. By investing in the development of diverse business communities, Wells Fargo directly contributes to the growth of small Hispanic businesses.

​Small Business Grants

In partnership with Cargill and Rumba Meats, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund was able to provide 70 micro-grants to small business owners throughout the country who were impacted by the pandemic. 
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In Her Footsteps

​Launched in 2018 by USHCC and Bank of America, the “In Her Footsteps” Podcast hosts dynamic Latina business owners who are helping drive the American economy and creating change in their communities. It provides listeners with information and resources to better run their businesses, while also working to highlight the contributions of the Hispanic community and Latina businesswomen. This program is proudly sponsored by Bank of America.