Hispanic Business Initiative Fund Of Florida Inc

Entrepreneurial grants: hbif's grants allow startups and existing businesses to receive advanced business development services at no or minimal cost, completed by subcontracted providers paid by hbif. The grants offered by hbif include: legal structure assessment, accounting assessment, business plan development, marketing plan, corporate branding, web page creation, quickbooks training, and loan application preparation. Hbif awarded entrepreneurial grants to 298 businesses.

Educational assistance: orientation sessions provide basic information about how to start a business. The hispanic business workshop series offers training on specific topics that assist entrepreneurs in making critical decisions to achieve success. Hbif had over 2,554 attendees to the educational sessions offered in spanish and free of charge.