Daily News | Closing the Gap conference seeks to help Philly’s Latino business owners recover from the pandemic
With an eye on what’s next for small businesses in the post-pandemic economy, the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is holding its 2022 Closing the Gap conference on Thursday, June 23.
“At times, it’s very difficult for a Latino small business owner to find consulting and professional advice at a rate that they can pay for, especially in these areas that are of direct impact on the company’s growth.”published by McKinsey & Company, Hispanic- and Latino-owned businesses in the U.S. produce about half of their revenue in the economic sectors hardest hit during the pandemic — including leisure and hospitality, retail trade, transportation and construction.
The conference will be held in person, at Esperanza in North Philadelphia’s Latino-dense Hunting Park neighborhood.
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