According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Latino business ownership is growing at the fastest rate in three decades and is now at the highest level on record. The SBA said America's more than five million Latino-owned businesses employ nearly three million workers and contribute $800 billion to the U.S. economy each year. READ MORE AT NBC8
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Latino-owned businesses are the fastest-growing segment of small businesses in the U.S., with over 5 million businesses owned by Latino/a entrepreneurs in the country, according to the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI). Though Latino business owners have solidified their role as strong contributors to American economic activity, they face a string of unique challenges compared to white, non-Latino business owners. READ MORE AT NBC NEWS