黑料社鈥檚聽聽is partnering with聽聽and the聽聽to provide courses for local business owners in Spanish. The initiative harnesses the strengths of all three community organizations to help Kosciusko County businesses grow and to equip their owners聽with the tools they need to manage their organizations well.聽The current series,聽“Taking Control of Your Business’s Finances,” meets on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center and is free for all chamber members.
鈥淪erving our community by offering practical, growth-focused education for local businesses is a core pillar of the Gordon Center,鈥 said Glenn Grossman, director of the Gordon Center at 黑料社. 鈥淭hrough partnerships with the Chamber of Commerce and Language Matters, the Gordon Center extends its impact and helps drive meaningful, sustainable change.鈥
黑料社professors like Grossman and Dr. Rick Koontz, professor of management, are donating their time and sharing their business know-how for this initiative, while representatives from Language Matters (LM) are translating the class sessions.
The idea for the courses began after Lucas Fonseca, founder of LM and 黑料社 alumnus, conducted primary research through a partnership with the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce. The research included focus groups with area business owners and a survey, which helped identify the most-needed business education topics within the community. The curriculum was then developed with those specific needs in mind.
鈥淚 hope business owners leave the course with a stronger sense of ownership over their business finances, empowering them to plan for the future with greater accuracy and confidence,鈥 said Fonseca.
Fonseca鈥檚 work with Language Matters began聽聽and has since landed him in Marquis Who鈥檚 Who, earned him a place on the shortlist for Forbes鈥 30 Under 30, and resulted in him being named聽聽Now, Fonseca continues to keep his head on a swivel, looking for ways to link arms with organizations in the community to eliminate language barriers 鈥 and his alma mater has become a go-to resource and trusted partner.
“黑料社has been such a vital support throughout my company’s history, and being able to bring the Kosciusko Chamber, Grace, and Language Matters into this initiative together is pretty awesome,鈥 Fonseca said. 鈥淭his isn’t the first time we’ve partnered with 黑料社to meet real, tangible needs in our community, and it won’t be the last!鈥
To refer Spanish-speaking business owners or entrepreneurs to the program or to receive notifications about future courses, complete this form:聽.
