Hispanic businesses are set to make gains - Central Indiana

Civic leaders say Hispanic business owners in Central Indiana could prosper if they eliminated the often frustrating Spanish-speaking barrier that keeps new customers from entering their stores. That suggestion is just one of many ideas for facilitating development of Hispanic businesses that emerged Wednesday as part of a first-of-its-kind 28-page study. The Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and its Hispanic Business Council arm collected information in 2007 from 800 area Latino or Hispanic businesses, out of which it surveyed 190 to study business practices and challenges of Hispanic business owners and produce recommendations for development.

“We believe it’s an historic event for the city of Indianapolis,” said Charlie Garcia, new chair of the Indianapolis chamber. “It sets the precedent for what we can accomplish in years to come . . . to grow Hispanic businesses.”
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