Small Business Marketplace Event Growing Your Business in a Green Economy - Learn Business Relevant Strategies for Our Lean and Green Economy

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 23, 2010 --

MILWAUKEE, March 20, 2010 - Participation is welcome for the Multicultural Small Business Marketplace event hosted by the The Latino Entrepreneurial Network (LEN) on April 8 and 9, 2010 at the Wyndham Hotel located at 4747 South Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI. Our current lean and green economy presents opportunities for small business owners and entrepreneurs who pursue innovation, maintain cost control, market their organizations strategically and consistently connect for growth. This conference aims to increase our understanding of the green economy while providing participants valuable business concepts for the green economy in 2010 as well as an excellent business opportunity for all participants. See growurbiz.org for more information.

This event will have various key note speakers such as Dr. Lily Benavides, Founder/Executive Director Green Energy Hispanic Education Company, and Jose Delgado, Founder/CEO American Transmission Company. They will be discussing topics such as Embracing a Green and Sustainable Economy and Growing Your Business in a Green Economy.

In addition to these excellent speakers, various seminar sessions will be available as well such as:

- Green Marketing: Social Media and Beyond, presented by CD Vann, President, SOHOBizTube.com

- Technology for Small Business, presented by Michael Phillips, VP, Business Banking PNC and Ricardo Trinidad, President, TelComm Data
- Hot Ideas, Low Investment
- Initiate, Negotiate & Close the Deal: Get Paid, presented by Tim Clark, Retired Executive, SCORE Building Partnerships with the Media and Tanette Johnson-Ellie, Award Winning Reporter, Business Journal
- Start Your Biz By Yourself But Not By Yourself, presented by a panel of innovative Wisconsin Entrepreneurs
- Special Session: Understand Green - Get Green - Finance Green, presented by Anthony Taylor, Franklin Energy and Andrew Horsehee, Team Lead for Wisconsin Green Initiative at Wells Fargo.

Nelson Soler, founder and executive director of LEN said, "It is imperative that we equip small businesses with the strategic tools needed to grow in our current economy." Juan Alcaraz, President of the board believes this collaborative educational effort "will connect small businesses with valuable resources and subsidies.”
 
The event is sponsored by US Bank, Center for Advanced Innovation and Technology, Tel-Comm Data, Educators Credit Union, Wells Fargo, The Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute, The Business Journal and the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce.

About LEN

LEN’s mission is to bridge individuals, entrepreneurs and microenterprises with resources through strategic alliance formation, networking and sharing of business and financial practices. All members take a pledge to uphold the organization’s values of acting with integrity, maintaining high ethics, sharing knowledge, investing in our community and fostering professionalism.

The Latino Entrepreneurial Network of Southeastern Wisconsin, Incorporated (LEN) was recently awarded the 2008-2009 Best Small Chamber of the Midwest by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) located in Washington DC.

For more information, please visit: http://www.lenwi.org/

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