Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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The Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GPHCC) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization in the Philadelphia region focused on Hispanic businesses and professionals. The GPHCC serves three major constituents: (1) minority owned businesses, (2) minority professionals, and (3) large mainstream businesses.
In 2006-7, the GPHCC won the Small-Sized Chamber of the Year[1][2] In 2011-12, the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce won the Medium-Sized Chamber of Commerce of the Year.[3]
The Chamber maintains an active relationship with the Small Business Administration in assisting small business owners to grow their businesses.[4]
In 2013, the GPHCC was named as a partner with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative to recruit small businesses to attend the program held at the Community College of Philadelphia. The curriculum will be provided by Babson, a business school ranked #1 in Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report.[5][6]
In 2014, the GPHCC, in partnership with Temple Fox School of Business, released "The State of Hispanic Business", the first-ever report on Hispanic business in the Greater Philadelphia region.[citation needed]
Goldman Sachs will provide $15 million in lending capital in Philadelphia, plus education and support services to entrepreneurs through its nationwide 10,000 Small Businesses program.[7]
In Spring 2016, the GPHCC relocated its headquarters to 1520 Locust Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
Board of directors
[edit]As of April 2017, the Board consisted of: [8]
- Louis Rodriguez
- Chairman
- Rodriguez Consulting, LLC
- Anthony Rosado
- Vice-Chairman
- Wells Fargo
- Luis Liceaga
- Treasurer
- Impact Dimensions, LLC
- James Wujcik
- Secretary
- Santander
- Gregory DeShields
- Parliamentarian
- Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress
- Miguel Amador
- Ritmo Wireless
- Daniel Bentancourt
- Community First Fund
- Edwin Roman
Customers Bank
- Ramiro Carbonell, Esq.
- Stevens and Lee
- Claudia Roemer
- Jaime Garrido
- Lydia Holiat
- The Haverford Trust Company
- Paul Lima
- Mercy Mosquera
- Tierra Colombiana/Mixto
- David Vicente
- TD Bank
Affiliate organizations
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announces National". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ "USHCC Selects Small, Medium and Large Hispanic Chambers of the Year". www.mobile.reuters.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "La Conexion" (PDF). Irvinghcc.com. October 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ Armstrong, Mike (2006-09-18). "PhillyInc: SBA to aid Hispanic firms in city - philly-archives". Articles.philly.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ "Babson College Ranking | Babson Ranking | Babson College". Babson.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ "Babson College Ranking | Babson Ranking | Babson College". Babson.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ^ "Goldman Sachs brings 10,000 Small Business, $20M, to Phila". Philadelphia Business Journal. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Board of Directors - Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia, PA". Philahispanicchamber.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-19.