Hispanic Heritage Month Opening, 15-Sep-2021

 

Hispanic Heritage Month Opening When: 15-Sep-2021 5:30 PM, EDT Where: 510 W Station Square Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15219   EVENT DETAILS: Join us to open Hispanic Heritage Month Highmark Stadium on September 15, 5:30 - 7:30 pm We will be networking, enjoying food, beverages, the beautiful city view and music by Noel Quintana to celebrate the opening of Hispanic Heritage Month sponsored by our friends at the Pittsburgh River Hounds.   What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.   Highmark Stadium is located in Station Square.       Music by Noel Quintana Noël Quintana, also known as "Mr. Conga" has been involved with Latin music for over 30 years as a percussionist, researcher, collector of Latin music photos and memorabilia and is the bandleader of Noel Quintana & The Latin Crew. In 2018, Mr. Quintana released his first album and has been receiving global airplay. Currently Mr. Quintana is the host of a Pittsburgh-based radio show called "Salsa Con Ritmo" that specializes in Salsa, Afro-Cuban music and Latin Jazz.     A special thanks to our sponsor: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. Since 2013, the Riverhounds have played their home games at the 5,000-seat Highmark Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square.  Their current head coach is Bob Lilley. Saint Lucian international David Flavius currently holds the club records for most appearances and goals which he set over his eight seasons with the Riverhounds between 1999 and 2006.[12] In June 2017, the Riverhounds entered into a developmental partnership with the Ocean City Nor'easters of the Premier Development League, running through the 2018 season.   To learn more visit https://www.riverhounds.com/     Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  1500 Broadway Ave, Second Floor ● Pittsburgh, PA 15216 U.S.A. Please Like, Follow and Subscribe us at:         Best regards, Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

 

Rachel ten Brink | Raising $28 Million | #LatinoPittsburgh Digital Speaker Series

 

LIVE @ 1 pm TODAY August 25th on Facebook Join us today at 1 pm live with Rachel ten Brink, a Latina founder who raised over $28 million for Scentbird, is a Y Combinator Alum and former executive at multi-billion dollar companies like Estee Lauder and is now changing the world through her VC Fund, Red Bike Capital (full bio below).   The conversation will take place LIVE on our Facebook Page at 12pm but may be streamed following the event. It will be followed by a Q&A Session. The video may be viewed following the event. Don't have Facebook? We are now streaming on YOUTUBE and LinkedIn as well.   Named Entrepreneur Magazines' 100 Powerful Women of 2020, Rachel ten Brink is a Data Driven, Product/Consumer Obsessed Founder, Board Member, Investor and a Top Latinx in Tech leader. Rachel was Partner at Five Four Ventures LLC, a VC and Start-up Studio in New York and San Francisco. Previously, she was co-founder and CMO of Scentbird, a Y-Combinator backed fragrance subscription service that raised $28MM+ in venture funding. Rachel led Growth, Brand and Business Development, scaling the company to over 500,000 subscribers. Before this, she spent 20 years building billion dollar brands at top consumer companies including Elizabeth Arden, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Gillette, L'Oréal, and Bacardi. She is a Y Combinator alumnus, #500 strong, and was recognized as Top 50 Latinx Tech Leaders in the US ($10B in exits). She is passionate about supporting women and Latinx in tech. Rachel is an early stage investor and advisor to several consumer-tech companies. She frequently writes and speaks about consumer technology, growth, influencer marketing, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and diversity, and has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Latina, Refinery29, Inc. and Forbes. A native of Costa Rica, Rachel holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and graduated magna cum laude from Babson College with a B.S. in International Business.   Connect with Rachel HERE Follow her on TWITTER   Red Bike Capital is a Latina-led seed-stage fund based in New York investing in US-based consumer fintech, e-commerce infrastructure and consumer tech. Capitalizing on their 30 years of operating and investment experience including scaling a Y Combinator-backed startup to $100M in revenue, and sourcing deals via relationships with top founders and leading accelerators   Red Bike Capital believes that we are in the midst of a permanent shift in what and how we buy Covid was an accelerant for e-commerce with a huge influx of new buyers and new needs for ecommerce infrastructure Permanent shifts in consumer behavior include focus on health and wellness, community driven marketplaces, and conscious consumption Large categories are facing consumer-driven disruption with new category-defining companies having a clear path to profitability and successful exit. Red Bike Capital believes that diverse teams are a competitive advantage. They focus on categories that are changing and founders whose backgrounds uniquely position them to create massive businesses. With access to the most talented founders, and the ability to leverage their operational expertise, Red Bike Capital is uniquely positioned to find and help build the next billion dollar startup.

 

#LatinoPittsburgh Digital Speaker Series is an initiative of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. It's goals are to share relevant information, inspire growth and foster opportunity. Speakers include community leaders and member as well as other individuals who have a positive impact not only on the Hispanic community, but Pittsburgh as a region. To learn more visit our website. Interested in Speaking? Contact MelanieMarie@pmahcc.org

 

Special thanks to our partners at:

 

Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce  1555 Broadway Avenue Second Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-553-9300 - Chamber@pmahcc.org

 

First Step Business webinar in Spanish

 

The University of Pittsburgh, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the Small Business Development Center are offering the FIRST STEP business webinar completely in SPANISH.

If you know of any Spanish speaker in Pittsburgh who might benefit from learning how to open a business in Pittsburgh, all the information in Spanish, please share this information out with them.

 

Abre Tu Negocio en Pittsburgh webinar  -  (Open Your Business: First Step -Webinar In Spanish-)

Si deseas estar independiente, tener el control de tus finanzas, y crecer tu negocio, este seminario es para ti.

Actualmente hay 3 millones de negocios Latinos en los Estados Unidos!. Ven y enterate de todos los servicios que estan disponibles.

Universidad de Pittsburgh, Centro de Negocios SBDC (Small Business Development Center), Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence (IEE).

• Martes, 24 de Agosto, 2021
• Hora: 3:00pm – 4:30pm
• Evento sera virtual via Zoom.
• Costo: Gratis

 

Los participantes aprenderán lo siguiente:

• Caracteristicas de un Emprendedor, Como identificar una oportunidad de negocios
• Entender la Estructura Legal de los Negocios en los Estados Unidos
• Nombre Ficticio de la empresa, Pennsylvania, TIN y el IRS
• Finanzas y prestamos para tu negocio
• Asegurar tu Negocio

Presentadores:

• Brent Rondon. Universidad de Pittsburgh SBDC. Abrir un Negocio en Pittsburgh.
• Audra Mullens. Banco Huntington. Financiamiento de tu Negocio
• Marsel Suarez. Babb Inc. Seguros de Negocios.

Registro: https://pasbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/27787

 

Informacion: Brent Rondon. brondon@innovation.pitt.edu

Universidad de Pittsburgh, Centro de Negocios SBDC (Small Business Development Center), Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence (IEE).

www.entrepreneur.pitt.edu

 

 

Best Regards,

 

Brent G. Rondon, MPA, CGBP.

Sr. Management Consultant for International Trade

University of Pittsburgh SBDC | Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence

Hablo Espanol

 

Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

3520 Forbes Avenue. Parkvale Annex – 1^st Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15261

brondon@innovation.pitt.edu

www.entrepreneur.pitt.edu

The University of Pittsburgh SBDC-IEE is open for business. However, to contain the spread of COVID-19, we are operating under a Remote Work Plan. I am available by email, or MS Teams during business hours.