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Hispanic
Business Center Holds Certification Ceremony

Dr. Isaura Flores (second row, center) with ceremony
participants.
The
UT Tyler Hispanic Business Center held a certification ceremony
Friday for the 40 participants of the third small business development
seminar.
The seminar,
taught in Spanish and designed for Hispanic small business owners
and those wanting to start a business, covered the basic concepts
of business.
“The UT
Tyler Hispanic Business Center is very active with the Hispanic
community, especially with economic development activities and student
recruitment," said Dr. Isaura Flores, UT Tyler visiting professor
of management and director of the center. “We are building
a bridge between the Hispanic businesses and our local organizations
interested in this growing market.”
Community organizations
that support the business center include Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce,
Better Business Bureau, Cox Communications, Southside Bank, Potter
Minton and the Small Business Administration.
For more information
on the UT Tyler Hispanic Business Center, contact Dr. Flores, 903.565.5834.

Contact
person: Emily
Battle, (903) 565-5604

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