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Capital
Fuel the Next Stage of Growth.Connect with banks, CDFIs, SBA lenders, investors, and financial institutions—and become better prepared to pursue financing.
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Join the Council ↗ An initiative of the Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce
Advancing Latino Business.
Building Regional Prosperity.
The Latino Business Council connects entrepreneurs, executives, and businesses throughout the Inland Empire to the capital, contracts, customers, relationships, and leadership opportunities necessary to grow, compete, and lead.
CapitalContractsCustomersConnectionsLeadership
Built for business
Built for Business.
Built for Growth.
The Latino Business Council is creating a stronger pathway for Latino businesses and business leaders to participate in the Inland Empire’s growing economy.
We bring together entrepreneurs, corporate executives, business owners, financial institutions, major employers, government agencies, educational institutions, procurement professionals, and regional leaders to create meaningful opportunities for business growth.
This isn’t about building another networking organization. It’s about building an economic platform.
Through strategic relationships, business-development opportunities, executive programming, procurement connections, access to capital, and leadership development, we’re helping Latino businesses move from connection to opportunity—and from opportunity to growth.
The five pillars
Five Pillars. One Mission:
Business Growth.
Capital. Contracts. Customers. Connections. Leadership. Every Council initiative is designed to move business forward through these five priorities.
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Contracts
Get Closer to the Opportunity.Connect with major purchasing organizations and the people making procurement and supplier decisions.
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Customers
Turn Relationships Into Business.Build relationships with companies, executives, institutions, and decision-makers who can expand your opportunity pipeline.
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Connections
Access Matters.Develop relationships with purpose through executive roundtables, introductions, industry programs, and regional events.
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Leadership
Build Businesses. Develop Leaders.Increase your visibility, expand your influence, and pursue leadership opportunities across business and the community.
Explore ↗ Why the Council
More Than a Network.
A Pathway to Opportunity.
Latino entrepreneurs and executives are helping shape the future of the Inland Empire economy. The Council exists to ensure those leaders have stronger pathways to opportunity.
✓Business development
✓Capital and financing
✓Procurement opportunities
✓Corporate relationships
✓Executive connections
✓Leadership development
✓Education and workforce partnerships
✓Regional economic development
✓International business opportunities
Our measure of success isn’t how many business cards are exchanged. It’s how many meaningful opportunities are created.
Business opportunities
Opportunity Should
Be Accessible.
The Council connects qualified businesses with procurement, supplier diversity, contracting, and business-development opportunities throughout the region.
We collaborate with corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, utilities, prime contractors, and other major purchasing organizations to help businesses better understand—and compete for—available opportunities.
FOR BUSINESSES
I’m Looking for Opportunities
Find pathways to buyers, procurement programs, and contracting resources.
Explore Opportunities ↗FOR PURCHASERS
I’m Looking for Suppliers
Connect with capable businesses and strengthen your supplier pipeline.
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Capital for growth
Great Businesses Need
Access to Capital.
Whether a company is launching, expanding, purchasing equipment, acquiring real estate, hiring employees, entering new markets, or pursuing an acquisition, access to the right financial resources can determine what’s possible.
The Council connects entrepreneurs with financial institutions, lenders, advisors, and capital resources while providing education designed to help businesses become more financially prepared.
Explore Capital Resources ↗ Signature programs
Where Business
Gets Done.
Programming is intentionally designed to create access, relationships, knowledge, visibility, and opportunity.
Latino Business Economic Summit
Our flagship annual gathering of entrepreneurs, executives, financial institutions, policymakers, procurement leaders, and regional decision-makers.
Latino CEO Roundtable
An invitation-only forum for candid conversations about growth, economic trends, workforce, capital, public policy, and emerging opportunities.
Latino Business Procurement Exchange
A business-development platform connecting qualified businesses directly with purchasing organizations and prime contractors.
Less lecturing about procurement. More access to buyers.Café con Líderes
An intimate conversation series featuring accomplished entrepreneurs, executives, innovators, and regional leaders.
Latino Business 50
An annual recognition of 50 Latino business leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators shaping the Inland Empire.
Events
Build Relationships That
Move Business Forward.
From intimate CEO conversations to procurement exchanges and our annual economic summit, Council events are designed around one objective: creating meaningful business opportunities.
View Upcoming Events ↗Upcoming EventsSignature ProgramsPast Events
Membership
Your Next Opportunity
Starts With a Relationship.
Membership is an investment in relationships, access, knowledge, visibility, and business growth.
Entrepreneur Member
$295/yearFor entrepreneurs, startups, independent professionals, and emerging businesses seeking connections, education, resources, and opportunities to grow.
Become an Entrepreneur Member ↗Business Member
$750/yearFor established businesses seeking deeper engagement, procurement connections, visibility, and regional relationships.
Become a Business Member ↗Corporate Council Member
$2,500/yearFor companies and corporations seeking executive-level engagement, regional visibility, strategic relationships, and deeper involvement in the Council’s mission.
Become a Corporate Council Member ↗FOUNDING MEMBER
Help Build What Comes Next.
Founding Members will be recognized among the original businesses and leaders who helped establish the Council and its mission to advance Latino business throughout the Inland Empire.
Leadership
Leadership That Reflects the
Business Community We’re Building.
The Council is guided by entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and regional leaders committed to expanding economic opportunity and strengthening Latino business leadership throughout the Inland Empire.
Representing Capital & Financial Services · Procurement & Supplier Development · Entrepreneurship & Business Development · Corporate Engagement · Education & Workforce · Public Policy · International Trade
Corporate partners
Invest in Business Growth.
Build Meaningful Relationships.
Corporate partners don’t simply sponsor our mission. They participate in it. Partnership opportunities connect organizations with entrepreneurs, executives, suppliers, customers, emerging leaders, and communities throughout the Inland Empire.
Explore Partnership Opportunities ↗Founding Presenting PartnerStrategic PartnersCorporate Council MembersPartner announcements forthcoming
About the Council
Building a Stronger Regional Economy Through Latino Business.
The Inland Empire is one of California’s most dynamic and diverse economic regions. Latino entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and workers play an essential role in that economy—and their influence will continue to grow.
The Council was established to translate that influence into greater business growth, stronger companies, expanded leadership, and increased economic opportunity.
When Latino businesses grow, the Inland Empire grows. The next chapter starts here
Opportunity Is Built
Through Relationships.
Join a growing community of entrepreneurs, executives, companies, and regional leaders committed to advancing Latino business and building a more prosperous Inland Empire.
Capital · Contracts · Customers · Connections · Leadership