hispanic owned businesses

By Eric Marks
SACRAMENTO- OBSNews.com- On Tuesday November 25th, the Federal Reserve Board announced plans to create a $200 billion lending plan geared toward unfreezing the secondary markets for small business and consumer loans.
This plan is aiming to distribute loans to holders of asset-backed securities collateralized by SBA-guaranteed loans, automotive loans, college student loans and credit card loans. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said that this would enMasterCard Small Business Presents Minority-ownded Business Podcasts-
MasterCard interviews small business owners and experts on a variety of minority-owned business topics to inform, inspire and educate America's small businesses.
- Position Your Business For Growth
Listen now to James Lowry, former senior vice president and current senior advisor for the Boston Consulting Group, based in Boston, as he offers advice for how minority-owned small businesses can prepare their companies for growth with the global marketplace in mind. - Learn from Fellow Business Owners
Listen now to Adrian Soto, director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Chicago, as he offers advice for how minority small business owners can connect and benefit from relationships with professional mentors. - Reap the Financial Rewards of Networking
Listen now to Paula K. Watts, executive business coach at Positive Business Solutions LLC, based in Lanham, Md., and SCORE counselor, representing SCORE's District One office in Washington, D.C., as she offers up advice on how minority-owned small businesses can leverage and nurture relationships with corporate decision makers.