Access to Growth Capital a Key Concern for U.S. Hispanic-Owned Companies

“Access to growth capital is the top priority in the U.S. Hispanic economy according to the 2005 Capital Markets Roundtable, featured in the March issue of Hispanic Business magazine. The November 2005 event in Beverly Hills, California brought top CEOs and investors together to match money with opportunity in the U.S. Hispanic market. The limited access to financing emerged as a key concern, with an analysis of last year’s Hispanic Business 500, a directory of the largest U.S. Hispanic-owned companies, revealing that “the 25 largest companies on the directory accounted for nearly 90 percent of the growth in revenues.” Scarce data and a lack of historical track records of investing in Hispanic-owned companies have both contributed to a heightened perceived risk among potential investors. “

Stumble it! | |

Other posts that may interest you

100 Fastest-Growing U.S. Hispanic-Owned Companies Featured In the July/August Issue Of Hispanic Business Magazine

VNC & Company Plays Successful Lead Advisory Role for HispaniMark During its Acquisition by PR Newswire

Hispanics set the pace in business ownership

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $200,000 Grant to United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Hispanic Entrepreneurial Growth Benefits Economy in Illinois

Hispanic & Latino Business Roundup for February 25th-March 4th, 2006

Jobs are slowly returning to the Texoma area, and California-based Ruiz Foods is one of the reasons why. The company expects to hire its largest group of team members in the fourth quarter of 2005. Currently involved in renovating the 263,000-square-foot facility that was formerly the Pillsbury building, the company hopes to be in production in Denison by late 2005.

Hispanic PR Wire - Hispanic Business Magazine Announces the 500 Largest U.S. Hispanic-Owned Companies

Legal Immigration for Mexican Truck Companies? - New Department of Transportation Allows 100 Cargo Carriers Access to U.S. Roadways

United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO & President Michael L. Barrera Joins Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke and U.S. Treasurer Anna Cabral at U.S. Summit on Microfinance