NALCAB's 2012 Northwest Area Latino Entrepreneurship Training took place in Portland, OR from May 9-11. This training brought together over 50 leaders and business consultants representing the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Florida, California, North Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Tennessee.
This training is part of NALCAB's National Latino Entrepreneurship initiative program. This program was created to invest in the expansion and coordination of small business assistance programs in predominantly Latino communities across the country. (Photo above: Patricia Mejia, Director of Organizational Development and Training, prepares Fellows for an exercise to connect the national state of Latinos with their work at the local level.)
NALCAB’s trainers assisted nonprofits serving emerging communities with specific asset building skills and innovative strategies to help boost local economies through small busines development to support working low to moderate-income families. Emerging communities are fast growing Latino communities that need culturally relevant infrastructure from which to thrive. (Photo below: 2012 NALCAB Colegio Fellows discuss the increased number of Latinos in emerging communities across in the U.S. and their impact on community development.)
Presenters included:
- Jason Friedman of Friedman Associates
Jason Presented on measuring and evaluating outcomes to make a compelling case for your organization. - Sabrina Haman, Mission Economic Development Agency of San Francisco, CA
Daniel Bonilla, Latino Economic Development Center of Minneapolis, MN
Both Sabrina and Daniel served as lead trainers. Their training topics included basic technical assistance principles, markets and coaching strategies, and business plan analysis. - Ruby Lee, Northwest Area Foundation
Bill Vesneski, Paul G. Allen Foundation
Jim Adriance, Oregon Community Foundation
Vicki Walker, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Funders presented to participants in a roundtable discussion on the elements that make a successful grant proposal as well as provided tips to build a strong sustainable relationship between the funder and the nonprofit organization.
In addition to the entrepreneurship training, NALCAB held the second training session for the 2012 Colegio Fellowship class. Current fellows from the northwestern region presented to colleagues on their organizations' programs, services, and impact in the Latino community in Oregon. Fellows also had an opportunity to conduct site visits to two of NALCAB member organizations, Hacienda Community Development Corporation and Farmworker Housing Development Corporation. (Photo right: NALCAB Colegio Fellows visit the Diosdado family home at Nuevo Amanecer, an affordable farmworker housing development of NALCAB member Farmworker Housing Development Corporation (FHDC), based in Woodburn, OR.)
Participants also attended the grand opening of Adelante Mujeres’ Sabor Color’s commercial kitchen. This kitchen incubator will provide the opportunity for small business owners in Forest Grove, OR to expand and grow their businesses. Click here to read a featured story on Sabor Color in The Oregonian. (Photo right: Adelante Mujeres will help community members like Carmen Alvarado (left) and Guadalupe Maldonado (right) launch their own businesses.)
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AGENDA
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
12:00PM
Welcome: Setting the Framework for Asset Building in the Northwest
Outcomes in Action: Assess and Improve Program Results
Presenter: Jason Friedman, Principal, Friedman Associates
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4:30PM
Closing: Lessons Learned from the Day
THURSDAY, MAY 10
8:30AM
Who’s in the Room? Training Expectations and Discussion Overview
Presenters: Patricia Mejia, Director of Organizational Development and Training, NALCAB
Carol Rodriguez, Program Director, NALCAB
Getting Ready for the Small Business Owner: Basic Technical Assistance Principles
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Developing a Marketing Strategy
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Legal Structure and Organizing Operations
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These trainings will be presented by:
Sabrina Haman, Business Consultant
Mission Economic Development Agency, San Francisco, CA
Daniel Bonilla, Latino Academy, TTOIC Director
Latino Economic Development Center, Minneapolis, MN
12:00PM
Best Practices in Action: Lending Circles and Responsible Credit Building Loan Programs
Speaker: Daniel Lau, Program Manager, Mission Asset Fund, San Francisco, CA
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1:00 PM
From Financial Analysis to Cash Flow: Business Plan Analysis
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Presenters: Sabrina Haman, Business Consultant
Mission Economic Development Agency, San Francisco, CA
Daniel Bonilla, Latino Academy, TTOIC Director
Latino Economic Development Center, Minneapolis, MN
Business Plan Analysis: Group Work by Participants
5:00 PM
Closing: Lessons Learned from the Day
FRIDAY, MAY 11
8:30 AM
Welcome
Coaching for Business Planning: Train-the-Trainer Techniques
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Presenter: Sabrina Haman, Business Consultant
Mission Economic Development Agency, San Francisco, CA
Annual Business Check-Up
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Presenter: Daniel Bonilla, Latino Academy, TTOIC Director
Latino Economic Development Center, Minneapolis, MN
A Platica with Funding Partners: Funders Roundtable
Presenters: Ruby Lee, Program Officer, Northwest Area Foundation
William Vesneski, Evaluation, Planning & Research Director,Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Vicki Walker, Oregon State Director, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Jim Adriance, LPP State Coordinator, Oregon Community Foundation
12:30 PM
Closing: Lessons Learned from Training
