Madison, Wisconsin (WMTV) – The Wisconsin Latino Chamber of Commerce held an event Saturday to celebrate the contributions Latino business owners are making statewide.
The evening included dinner, entertainment and remarks from CEO and President Jessica Cavazos. She said the event hadn’t happened to her in three years and she’s happy that this moment has finally come true.
“It’s very important to me. It moved me to tears. Someone told me I couldn’t have as many people as I have. There are about 60,000 Latinos in central Wisconsin.” We’re only Americans, but I feel like we’ve proven them wrong,” Cavasos said.
Cavasos explained that a large number of companies participated throughout the event.
“We have Venezuelans, Mexicans, Cubans, Colombians, Peruvians. Madison is very rich in that culture and this is exactly the platform that brings it out. , communities, foundations and our traditions,” Cavasos said.
One of the many awards handed out was 9-year-old Alison Hernandez. She’s the face of her gateau at her parents’ restaurant, El Gran Taco, in Madison. Hernandez helped his family serve their customers and created TikTok to help the business. She admired her mother’s dedication after opening a restaurant after her parents lost their jobs during the pandemic, she said.Today she received the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year award. Did.
For one family, the dream has become a lifestyle. Carlos and Carolina Vasquez win Family Business of the Year. Originally from Nicaragua, Carolina moved to the United States 12 years ago in pursuit of her American dream, where she met her husband Carlos along the way. Carlos is also her business her hoodie. The family has one restaurant of hers in Prattville and another of hers in Richland Center. The family also owns her bakery, the tortillas she created during the pandemic.
Two women born and raised in Colombia came to Verona to open a coffee shop with their husbands. During the pandemic, Laura Serrato and Sara Serrato thought it would be nice to bring their popular Morning Her drink to the public. The women decided not only to serve hot coffee, but also to make the shop a safe haven for culture, music and art. The family won the Incubator of the Year Award.
Kattia Jimenez and Hector Rivera received two entrepreneurial awards. Jimenez graduated from college and pursued a career in public health. She currently works at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and School of Public Health, where she founded and is the sole owner of Mount Horeb Hemp, LLC. Mount Horeb Hemp is a small hemp farm in South Central Wisconsin.
Rivera graduated with a degree in construction management and started his career at Waunakee. Over the years he has acquired skills in drywall and painting. He lost his job in the pandemic and now runs his own business called Rivera Construction and Services.
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