SUPPORTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK
 
Once connected, business owners have this revelation: “I don’t have to be alone.” As a participant, you’ll be surrounded by CEOs, like you, who will become your trusted advisors. There is also an alumni group of CEOs, living around the country, for you to connect with for advice and business opportunities.
PRACTICAL BUSINESS EDUCATION

Interise and the City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity bring you the Accelerate Latinx City of Houston program. It uses Interise's award-winning StreetWise 'MBA'™ curriculum. This hands-on program provides the knowledge and know-how business owners need to create (and manage) a customized, three-year strategic growth plan.
ACCESS TO CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES
 
Prepare for opportunities with government and anchor institutions, and learn from experts in the field of both public and private lending. Preparation for contracting success is a unique feature of the StreetWise 'MBA'™
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NATIONAL LATINX BUSINESS RESULTS 
Based on 2018 Assessment Data, collected by Interise

  • 78% of Latinx alumni’s businesses increased or maintained their annual revenues, with an average annual revenue growth of 17%. (Note: among those who increased revenue, average growth is 31%.)
  • 81% of Latinx alumni reported their businesses being profitable.
  • $788 million in government, institutional, and corporate contracting secured by Latinx alumni’s businesses.
  • 64% of Latinx alumni stay connected to fellow participants, with 32% doing business with each other.
  • 68% of alumni businesses added or retained jobs.

BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

  • Applicant must be Latino
  • Applicant must be the owner or co-owner of the business.
  • Business must be certified with the City of Houston (MWSBS, DBE, PDBE, ACDBE)
  • Business operating a minimum of two years, three years preferred
  • Business has a minimum of two employees
  • Business has a minimum of $150,000 annual revenue
  • $250,000 - $5 Million in annual revenues
  • Willingness and ability to attend class for 7 months, complete mandatory assignments, and complete program survey’s as requested

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Get the knowledge, know-how, and networks to advance your business. Enroll in the Accelerate Latinx program to unlock your growth potential. Seize the time to work on your business, not just in it!

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MEET THE GRADUATES

"The program not only gave me confidence in myself and enhanced my business knowledge; it improved my management skills and helped me to become even more efficient. Since completing the program, our business revenue is up 40% so far"
"The program helped us develop an attainable business plan and gave us access to capital. Since then, we have doubled our revenue, have systems in place, our corporate structure is more efficient, we are actively participating in networking."

Manuel Ortega, Jr.
Ortega's Appliance Service Today, Inc.

Edgar Sotelo
Southwest Packaging Solutions, LLC

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