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Community Updates
2023
CZI First Inclusive Entrepreneurship Grants Announced
CZI is Building Economic Inclusion Through Grants to Six Bay Area Businesses and Entrepreneurs When CZI launched its Inclusive Entrepreneurship portfolio in the spring, we did so with a vision to support and uplift community-rooted businesses and entrepreneurs serving...
2022
Community Champion Event 2022
Thank you to everyone who made our Community Champions event such a wonderful experience!
Sonoma Pitchfest – Fall PitchFest will be announced late Summer 2022
PitchFest is a guided experience for start-up and early stage businesses to learn to create a pitch. Participants receive one-on-one mentorship, attend group sessions, and connect with the investment community.Finalists will pitch live during Small Business Week!...
Many banks denied pandemic relief to Latino businesses. Here’s how Hispanic American institutions bridged the gap.
Excerpt from Insider.com October 5th, 2021 - Complete article available here... Data shows that Hispanic Americans are less likely to receive business and home loans from mainstream banks than white Americans, and pay more for the loans they do...
2021
Oct 2, 2021 Creser Launch Event at Bacchus Landing
Thank you to everyone who made our launch event such a wonderful experience!
5 Hispanic American founders open up about their careers, heritage and closing the wealth gap: ‘There’s a long, hard road to success
Excerpt from CNBC October 14th, 2021 - Original and complete article here... How we can address the racial wealth gap We created this financial institution on the belief that Hispanic small business owners need to have investment, education and financial...
Sonoma County’s Latino community sows seeds of entrepreneurship
Excerpt from THE PRESS DEMOCRAT September 17th, 2021 - Original and complete article here... Opening capital pipeline Creser Capital Fund is working to become the financial launchpad for many Hispanics in the county to fulfill...
Former La Luz director launches Latino-focused microloan nonprofit
NASHELLY CHAVEZ THE PRESS DEMOCRATNovember 1, 2021 - Reprinted - Original article here... As Juan Hernandez puts it, he may not come from wealth but he does come from success. Much of that success is due to the diligence and...
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