Latino Entrepreneur Panel

Hola Iowa and the Business Record are partnering to produce a panel discussion with Des Moines-area Latino business owners. In the discussion, we will hear their stories about entrepreneurship as they talk about the opportunities and barriers they’ve come across. Attendees can both learn entrepreneurial lessons from the leaders and have a better understanding of how to lend support specific to the needs of the Latino community.

The need to support Latinos in Greater Des Moines will continue to increase; as one indicator, Des Moines Public Schools data from the most recent school year shows that 29.2% of students identify as Hispanic/Latino compared with only 9.8% 20 years ago. Join us to learn from these business owners and hear about specific actions to include Latino entrepreneurs in the local economic ecosystem.

Panelists Include:

Jorge "Junior" Ibarra, CEO and team leader of Ibarra Realty Group

Blanca Plascencia, co-owner of El Fogón

Raul Cuñarro - CEO of CleanersList

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