BizLaunch en Español

Since 2004, the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Arlington Economic Development' BizLaunch Program formed a partnership with the objective of providing direct outreach and educational services to the Hispanic business community in Arlington County.  To this day, the BizLaunch en Español program continues to offer free technical assistance to entrepreneurs seeking business information, one-on-one counseling, market research, and continued education.

The partnership also strives to achieve the goal of generating interest about (and among) the growing Hispanic business community in Arlington while simultaneously fostering the healthy growth of Hispanic-owned small businesses.

For more information on our upcoming BizLaunch seminars in Spanish, please see our Calendar of Events.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 90% of attendees rate the monthly seminars as "Excellent" or "Good" and say that the educational materials provided are very helpful.
• Seminar participants travel from a variety of locations in the Metropolitan area, including Woodbridge, VA and Baltimore, MD.
• Nearly 75% of program participants indicate that they are considering locating their business in Arlington County.
• Guest speakers and presenters from various organizations and government agencies, including the SBA, IRS, Northern Virginia Community College, Arlington Courthouse, Arlington Office of the Commissioner of Revenue, commercial banks, and others assist in leading seminars.

PROGRAM QUICK FACTS

Outreach statistics since program inception:

Client businesses operate in a vast array of industries. The most common types include: food services, manufacturing, construction, landscaping and demolition, retail, cleaning and janitorial, IT and business services and import/export.
Source: Participant evaluations surveys

THE FOUR PILLARS OF OUR PROGRAM

1. Information: Extensive information and publications to guide entrepreneurs through the process of starting or growing a business.
2. Counseling: Personalized technical assistance aimed at helping business owners get through their particular challenges and concerns.
3. Research: Data and guidance in interpreting data to help your business identify new clients, create lists of suppliers, analyze competitors, stay abreast of market trends, and more!
4. Education: Professional workshops that educate business owners on the core fundamentals of starting or growing a small business.

Many of these services are free!