The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in Illinois is small compared to the Hispanic population, but the growth of those businesses is nearly three times that of all other companies in the state, according to a study by a new entrepreneurial support center.
Hispanics own 5 percent of the state's companies, but are 16.3 percent of its residents, according to The State of Hispanic-Owned Businesses in Illinois, a report by the Center for Hispanic entrepreneurship and DePaul's College of Business. Preparers surveyed 102 hispanic-owned businesses in July and August, and used U.S. Census bureau data. READ MORE
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