Seeking Volunteer Business Mentors for Latino Business Development Project

Adelante Mujeres’ small business development program, Adelante Empresas, is seeking volunteers to mentor a small Latino/a business. Our mentoring program is a way for professionals with business experiences to work one-on-one with an entrepreneur and share their knowledge in a way that develops the entrepreneur’s capacity while providing a valuable opportunity for the volunteer to give back to the community.

Adelante Empresas’ programs works towards improving the wellbeing of the growing Latino/a community through providing access to the social and economic capital necessary for Latino/a businesses to succeed in today’s society.

Currently, we are in need of mentors with the following skills:

-Marketing and finding clients in a low or no cost way (“Guerilla marketing”)

-Accounting and financial management - many of our entrepreneurs are brand new at operating a business so even someone with a basic knowledge of bookkeeping and managing the bottom line is very helpful

-Business plan writing

-Business tax preparation

-Environmental sustainability - Each of our businesses are moving towards becoming more environmentally sustainable in their business and personal lives. A mentor can help a specific entrepreneur work towards the Triple Bottom Line (People Planet Profits)

**If none of these categories fit your expertise but you would still like to volunteer with Adelante Empresas or another program, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we can find a way to best use your skills, experiences, and passion**

The mission of Adelante Empresas is to increase the wealth and economic stability of Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs and their families by providing comprehensive small business training and cooperative marketing.

For more information please contact Andrew Mueller at: (503) 992-0078 amueller@adelantemujeres.org www.adelanteempresas.org www.adelantemujeres.org