Fritanga by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Welcome to the Brown Table: On Latinx Entrepreneurship

Episode Summary

In our first episode, Antonio Tijerino sits down for a roundtable - or “brown table” as he likes to call it - discussion with the Associate Administrator of the US Small Business Administration Mark Madrid, and other Latinx small business owners, including a recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation's Creciendo Con TikTok small business grant, to discuss how Latinx entrepreneurship continues to play a vital role in the US’s economic recovery. Together, they share real-life experiences as small business owners, provide recommendations for financing, and share tips for navigating a healthy work-life balance.

Episode Notes

In our first episode, Antonio Tijerino sits down for a roundtable - or “brown table” as he likes to call it - discussion with the Associate Administrator of the US Small Business Administration Mark Madrid, and other Latinx small business owners, including a recipient of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation's Creciendo Con TikTok small business grant, to discuss how Latinx entrepreneurship continues to play a vital role in the US’s economic recovery. Together, they share real-life experiences as small business owners, provide recommendations for financing, and share tips for navigating a healthy work-life balance.

Guests: 
Mark Madrid, the Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development at the U.S. Small Business Administration

Ana Reyes, Owner of El Tamarindo

Nathalie Huerta, Founder & CEO of the Queer Gym

Small Business Resources: 
To learn about funding, learning, and other resources the U.S. Small Business Administration provides, visit www.sba.gov.
To access SBA’s Community Navigator Pilot Program, a program helping local businesses gain access to competency building and essential resources, visit https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/community-navigators