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Bienvenidos a la nueva edición de Negocios Hispanos USA Magazine damos la bienvenida a la segunda mitad del año. En esta publicación nos encanta constatar cómo frente a los retos nuestros empresarios latinos ven oportunidades y nuevos trampolines para alcanzar sus metas. Como siempre aquí encontrarás información valiosa para tu empresa y tu desarrollo como empresario. En Negocios Hispanos USA Magazine seguiremos trabajando con excelencia para nuestros empresarios.

Somos una de las empresas de comunicación, mercadeo y relaciones públicas que logra desarrollar en sus clientes una auténtica distinción en sus marcas. El conectar a empresarios líderes en su área es nuestra especialidad, ver su crecimiento es nuestra pasión y ser parte de la expansión de nuestros clientes es nuestra bendición. Sin duda esta edición deseamos agradecer por tantas bendiciones recibidas como empresa, como empresarios y como asesores. Estamos seguros que podremos seguir apoyando a más empresas y profesionales este año con exposición, reconocimiento, relaciones públicas y un excelente servició en el que mano a mano podamos seguir construyendo el prestigio de tu empresa.

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FOUR MILLION HARD-HIT BUSINESSES Approved for Nearly $390 Billion in COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans SBA delivered an unprecedented level of economic aid to small businesses impacted by the pandemic June 13, 2022 | Release Number 22-57 Article by SBA

WASHINGTON, DC - As the country continues to transition from a historic economic recovery to stable, steady growth that works for families and small businesses, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, highlighted the impact of the SBA’s COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Through the life of the program, the SBA disbursed approximately $390 billion to nearly four million small businesses and nonprofits.

Taken together with the American Rescue Planfunded programs – the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, the COVID EIDL Targeted and Supplemental Advance Grants, and the Paycheck Protection Program -- COVID EIDL, which was often used for critical business operations such as making payroll, has helped small businesses power historic economic growth. In the first three quarters of 2021, small businesses with fewer than 50 employees created 1.9 million jobs, the fastest nine-month start in any year on record. This historic level of investment in saving our small business economy has resulted in high marks of trust in the SBA among the American public.

“The SBA has delivered historic economic relief to millions of America’s small businesses through the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program,” said Administrator Guzman. “President Biden believes we can deliver government services and ensure critical relief gets into the hands of those who need it the most with equity, speed, and certainty. We delivered on his vision by revamping the COVID EIDL program to expand the delivery of low-interest, flexible loans to meet the continued needs of small businesses for

financial relief so they could recover. At the same time, we enhanced anti-fraud measures to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that funds benefited those Congress intended to help. Nearly 90 percent of loans went to small businesses with 10 employees or less, which tend to include the hardest-hit and most underserved populations.

The hardworking team members of the SBA and the Biden-Harris Administration will continue to use every tool at their disposal to support small business owners.”

Several small business leaders and members of Congress applauded Administrator Guzman and the Agency’s stewardship of the program.

In addition, small business owners that received crucial funding to stay afloat shared their testimonials.

See below for what they’re saying: Lois Gamerman, COVID EIDL recipient, President and CEO of Soft Stuff Distributors, Inc. in Jessup, Maryland: “Without the great programs and great people of the U.S. Small Business Administration, I might not be in business today. As a specialty foodservice distributor, my company suffered along with every other hospitality and travel-centric business. We lost 85 percent of our business when the country shut down as a response to the pandemic. We furloughed a majority of our 48 employees. With COVID EIDL, we were able to put staff back on payroll, pay down debt, and expand. We now have 52 employees and are on pace to exceed pre-pandemic revenues by 46 percent.”

Willie C. Johnson, COVID EIDL recipient, Owner of WCJ Consultants, LLC, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: “The pandemic significantly impacted my woman-owned small business. But, because

of the funds I received from the SBA’s COVID EIDL, I was able to cover expenses for payroll and rent to help bridge the financial gap from one contract to another to keep my business open as we work to recover from the impact of COVID. In general, it is extremely difficult to find alternative funding sources to COVID EIDL.” U.S. House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (New York-7): “The COVID EIDL program supplied hundreds of billions of dollars in relief to millions of struggling businesses during their time of need. The program, and the tireless efforts of SBA staff to administer it, saved the livelihoods of countless entrepreneurs and helped pave the way for the rapid recovery of our economy. During the Biden Administration, I’ve been proud to work with Administrator Guzman and other leaders at SBA to make substantial improvements to COVID EIDL. I believe that our efforts made the program more secure against fraud, efficient in its operations, and effective in delivering aid to the small businesses that need it. Moving forward, we must continue our rigorous oversight to safeguard the program from fraud and ensure that taxpayer funds are protected.”

The SBA remains committed to increasing capital for small businesses, including those in underserved communities. Small business owners still seeking assistance can participate in the Community Advantage loan-guarantee program, the 7(a) and 504 loan programs, or connect with their local SBA field office to get connected to an SBA lender that can best meet their capital needs and/or a Community Navigator to get connected to additional small business resources. For additional information on SBA funding opportunities, please visit www. sba.gov/funding-programs.

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OF TENANT SELECTION FOR NJ WIND PORT, TARGETING BLADE AND OTHER LARGE TIER 1 COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS WITH 70-PLUS ACRE PARCEL Parcel to be Purpose-built for Tier 1 wind component Access to the Atlantic manufacturing, Co-located with a Marshaling Port and with Ocean free of vertical restrictions; Ready Access to East Coast Offshore Wind Sites Trenton, N.J.– The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced that it will shortly launch the next phase of its eagerly-anticipated tenant selection process for the New Jersey Wind Port. This phase will involve seeking offers from Tier 1 wind component manufacturers, such as blades, for an approximately 70-acre parcel of property at the Port.

The New Jersey Wind Port, located on the Delaware River in Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County, will be a transformative, hub-style port serving offshore wind projects in New Jersey and up and down the U.S. East Coast. The Port is being developed by the NJEDA on behalf of the State and represents a new approach to economic development that will spur both job creation and opportunities for businesses throughout the offshore wind supply chain. It has the potential to create up to 1,500 manufacturing, assembly, and operations jobs, with wind projects supported by the Port driving billions more dollars in economic growth.

The Port is situated at the geographical center of the United States’ burgeoning offshore wind sector – with approximately 40 gigawatts (GW) of committed and planned offshore wind projects along the East Coast, including 7.5 GW of projects off the coast of New Jersey. The Port will offer offshore wind industry tenants the following key features:

Upland acreage purpose-built for marshalling and component manufacturing; A wide approach channel from the main Delaware River Channel; A purpose-built heavy-lift wharf, comprising both delivery and installation berths; and Heavy-haul Road connections between inland port parcels and the Wharf.

The NJEDA will shortly seek non-binding offers from Tier 1 offshore wind component manufacturers, such as blades manufacturers, for an approximately 70-acre parcel at the Port. The parcel is currently undeveloped but is intended to be purpose-built for manufacturing and would adjoin a deep-water port. The parcel would be connected to two marshalling parcels via a purpose-built heavy-haul road corridor, providing unrivalled cost efficiencies for a manufacturer and their developer clients. The NJEDA anticipates that the parcel will be available for sublease from late-2026.

A notice for the sublease of property will be issued in coming weeks and will be available at Bidding Opportunities – NJEDA. “There is simply no better site to anchor an offshore wind manufacturing facility

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in the nation than at the New Jersey Wind Port, the nation’s only purpose-built greenfield wind port and epicenter of the nation’s fast emerging wind supply chain hub,” said NJEDA CEO Tim Sullivan. “For a manufacturer, being co-located with two marshalling parcels means significantly lower logistics costs, a win for industry and a win for energy consumers. At the same time, being part of the nation’s supply chain hub means ready access to a growing ecosystem of tier two suppliers across Southern New Jersey and throughout the state.” Home to a high concentration of skilled labor, a well-established maritime industry and workforce, and a network of highly-regarded colleges and universities, New Jersey is ideally-placed to drive the development of the offshore wind industry in the United States.

Governor Murphy announced last month that the NJEDA and Orsted North America had executed a letter of intent (LOI) for Orsted to marshal its Ocean Wind 1 project from the Port. As part of its bid to the NJBPU Orsted had proposed to marshal Ocean Wind from an interstate port, with its commitment to instead use the Wind Port creating over 200 pre-assembly, load out and stevedoring jobs in New Jersey that would otherwise have been lost to other states. Core construction of the Wind Port commenced in January of this year, with the first phase of the Port due to reach completion in early 2024. Further information on the Port is available at: https://www.nj.gov/windport/.

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ersey Governor Phil Murphy Hudson County Community College realizó con éxito la Gran Feria Educación y Comunidad abarcando temas tan importantes para nuestra comunidad latina como lo es el abuso, la salud mental, el combate al hambre en nuestra comunidad, ayuda para pagar la renta, ayuda para pagar la luz, ayuda para tramitar apoyos alimenticios, servicios médicos a bajo costo, oportunidades de educación superior y muchos apoyos más de los cuales nuestra comunidad latina necesita. Fue un evento lleno de oportunidades para que nuestra comunidad se vea fortalecida a través del acceso a la información y los recursos que el condado puede ofrecer. Toda la organización corrió a cargo de esta prestigiosa institución educativa. El Presidente del Hudson County Community College, Chris Reber en entrevista para nuestro medio de comunicación dijo sentirse satisfecho de poder dar acceso a esta información tan valiosa para la comunidad y exhortó a los jóvenes a que se acerquen a HCCC para continuar sus estudios, que el college siempre tienen formas de apoyar a los nuevos estudiantes para que continúen su educación universitaria.

Acerca del HCCC- HCCC sirve a sus diversas comunidades con programas y servicios inclusivos que promueven el éxito de los estudiantes y la movilidad social y económica. El College opera desde tres campus ubicados al otro lado del río Hudson desde Manhattan. Considerado por miles como una promesa de una vida mejor, HCCC ofrece programas crediticios y no crediticios que brindan vías para obtener títulos de licenciatura y / o carreras satisfactorias y sostenibles en la sociedad global actual. Hay más de 70 programas de títulos y certificados, y más de 300 clases diurnas, nocturnas y de fin de semana, incluidas las galardonadas Inglés como Segundo Idioma, STEM (Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería y Matemáticas), Artes culinarias / Gestión hotelera, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Saludy Artes liberales y visuales. El colegio Oficina de Financial Aid administra grants, becas y préstamos a estudiantes, incluido el Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG), que ofrece matrícula y tarifas gratuitas para estudiantes cuyo Ingreso Bruto Anual (AGI) sea inferior a $ 65,000.

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Small Business Struggles Continue Amid Economic Uncertainty

By Score

WASHINGTON,– Two years into the pandemic, more than half of small businesses report being in fair or poor financial condition according to a meta-analysis performed by SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Most small businesses have not applied for loans, even though 54% of entrepreneurs who didn’t apply for loans needed funds. Of the small business owners who did apply for outside financing, 63% used those funds to meet basic needs such as wages, rent and inventory costs, rather than to grow their company. When loans were granted, small businesses struggled to receive the full financing they needed. Even among small businesses with low credit risk, only 38% received the financing they sought, compared to 62% at pre-pandemic levels. Despite these loan issues, there is cause for optimism as small business loan approvals have increased nearly 10% from 2020 levels across all types of financial institutions.

SCORE can guide small business owners seeking loans and financing options “Small business owners are being inundated with a number of challenging issues,” said SCORE CEO Bridget Weston. “Whether it’s the labor shortage, supply chain issues, the rising cost of goods or general economic uncertainty – entrepreneurs are struggling. However, we want small business owners to know they don’t have to do this alone. SCORE has a number of resources to help navigate these obstacles in order to help you succeed.” Entrepreneur and SCORE client Chris Rourk, founder of Miami-based VOLTA ion, reflects on how SCORE helped him secure finances and get his business up and running during continued economic challenges: “When everything seems to be against you is when the strongest foundations are built. Having my

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SCORE mentor by my side to shine light on new ideas opened a world of opportunities to pursue, but it is oneself that has to have the courage to work hard and go after these leads in order to succeed.”

SCORE mentors can provide free guidance on managing finances, the loan application process and which loan is the best fit for your business. To find a mentor to help your small business, visit SCORE.org/find-mentor.

About SCORE: Since 1964, SCORE has helped 11 million entrepreneurs to start, grow or troubleshoot a business. SCORE’s 10,000 volunteers provide free mentoring, workshops and educational services to 1,500+ communities nationwide, creating 45,027 new businesses and 74,535 non-owner jobs in 2020 alone. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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