GEORGETOWN, Del. - The Delaware Alliance of Latino Entrepreneurs (¡DALE!) and La Plaza Delaware are set to host a Summit on Latino Entrepreneurship from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 5 at the Delaware Technical Community College Owens Campus in Georgetown.
Billed as a comprehensive day of business education, inspiration, and networking, the summit aims to empower Latino businesses in Sussex County.
Anette Aguillón, who participated in the 2022 summit as a volunteer and served as an interpreter, shared her experience.
"It was wonderful to see how many entrepreneurs, aspiring or already practicing entrepreneurs assisted, and their energy and willingness to learn more and to grow with their business," she said.
Now, at her own business, she's putting the skills and knowledge she learned that day into practice.
"For me, what I do is bookkeeping and administrative services for small businesses, so it was good to know what platforms they're using, what they're most interested in, and what they're having troubles with," Aguillón said.
The summit offers attendees a choice of three out of nine business education workshops.
"We have experts in lots of different topic areas, QuickBooks, legal. We're going to have a workshop on contracts, on social media. We're going to have a lot of different interesting workshops, even on credit, understanding your credit," Mary Dupont, executive director at La Plaza Delaware, said.
This year, Aguillón is among the experts leading a workshop.
"I'm excited to learn from the participants and to see like all these people, the community comes and for one help themselves, help each other and also take advantage of programs like La Plaza, ¡DALE!, and the Summit," Aguillón said.
In addition to educational sessions, the summit provides opportunities for participants to connect with local and statewide leaders, fostering discussions on Latino business and leadership.
Admission is $25, covering breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.
To register, visit ¡DALE!'s website, call Edy Morales Yoc at 302-727-2841 or Araceli Gil at 302-614-0003.