As Latinos and Hispanics become a greater part of the economy of this Nation we
are realizing our impact on every aspect of our society and communities...and
with that realization comes the awareness that we have a duty and obligation to
help ourselves and families determine our destinies.  The NWIHCC intends to
become a strong ally in this effort, together with other organizations that have
existed in our area for some time as well as some new associations.

The NWIHCC intends to help with the business and commercial aspects of our
lives.  Through this site you can connect with State and Federal government
offices that have resources for online viewing...explanations of programs designed
to help your business grow and even just to get started.  There are so many
resources that it is easy to become confused.

The NWIHCC is the place to go when the computer monitor can't help anymore.  
When you want to know how to turn your hobby into a home-based business, or
you need to know where to send your son or daughter to ask how to turn their
work skills into a business entity, you'll know to go to NWIHCC first.  When you
are ready to become a State certified minority-owned business able to do
business with State or Federal Government Agencies, you will be able to sit down
with a fellow NWIHCC member and review the forms.

Please visit some of our Government and Business Links to get acquainted with
their offerings.

Also, visit  "Gov/Biz & LocaLatino Community Groups Links"  to see what 's
happening throughout our Region, the State & the Nation.
Vision

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of
Northwest Indiana, together with the resources
of the Indiana State Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce and United States Chamber of
Commerce, will serve as this Region’s premier
economic development portal and facilitator for
the Hispanic/Latino Business Community.
MISSION

The mission of the Northwest Indiana Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce is to advocate, promote,
and facilitate economic opportunities for
Hispanic/Latino businesses within the Northwest
Indiana Region, as well as serve as a link to
non-Hispanic organizations.

GRANTS pages...these pages will open in
a sepaerate window



devoted only to applying for one....
for business seed money,
community development program
implementation, etc., where to
find grants, links to "webcast"
seminars & videos on what
grant-givers want to see,
portal-links to private
foundations....
ONLY ONLINE RESOURCES WILL
BE FEATURED ON  THIS PAGE.



Are you a grant writer and have a
website?  
Contact us for inclusion.
LEGISLATIVE
NEWS
...FEDERAL,
STATE, COUNTY or
LOCAL....THAT AFFECTS
NWI HISPANICS.   
                    
CLICK HERE
Busniness Workshops  &
Minority Business
Certifications,
click here
"As the Democratic
presidential nomination
contest heads for a showdown
in Texas on March 4, Hispanics
have emerged as a potentially
pivotal constituency in the
battle between Sens. Hillary
Clinton and Barack Obama...."

Read this report by
Hew HIspanic Center
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Entrepreneurship and Urban Success_022608.pdf
Entrepreneurially Driven Growth Key to Formation of Business Clusters, Report Finds

Creating the next Silicon Valley, Research Triangle, or other successful entrepreneurial business cluster calls for
economic development policies aimed at fostering entrepreneurially driven growth, a new report from the Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation argues.

Although they used to be proponents of so-called "smokestack chasing," in which a variety of tax and business
incentives are offered to encourage targeted business relocations, many economic development officials now focus on
replicating the economic benefits of business clusters designed to promote entrepreneurship. The report,
Entrepreneurship and Urban Success: Toward a Policy Consensus (27 pages, PDF), examines the best approaches
to creating these clusters and sheds light on the connections between entrepreneurial activity and urban economic
success.
.....THE REPORT.........
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BtoB_Marketing_Trends_2010.pdf
Another interesting pdf.

The title says it all...
HISPANIC_Flores_Hughes.pdf
THE ORIGINS OF THE TERM "HISPANIC"
Latino Labor Report, 2008: Construction
Reverses Job Growth for Latinos


Rakesh Kochhar, Associate Director for
Research, Pew Hispanic Center
HispanicLaborReport_2008.pdf
SEE BELOW FOR SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

See below for Business Seminar
October 3, 2008

Rita De La Rosa has been awarded
a scholarship to the USHCC's
Leadership Insitute....see below for
details.
A LOCAL NON-PROFIT
ANNOUNCEMENT.....
CLICK HERE!
USHCC_SCHEDULE_OF_EVENTS_2008.mht
USHCC_Institute_Announcement_2008.mht
Times_SBS_0908.pdf
It should be announced that Rita De La Rosa
was awarded a scholarship to the USHCC's
National Leadership & Chamber Excellence
Training Institute.
This training and networking event info is
contained in the following links....