Dr. Stephanie A. Herrera is the President of SAH & Associates, LLC. and an Affiliate Faculty member at the Metropolitan State University of Denver College of Business.

She co-authored the book “Hispanic Entrepreneurship Training Program Colleges, Universities and Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Working to Fast Track Hispanics into Business.” She is an Executive Board Member and the Chair of the Family Scouts Task Force of the National Capital Region Boy Scouts, which serves over 68,000 scouts per year.

She is the Chair of the Advisory Board for Kumbaya Space. Dr. Herrera brings more than 25 years of strategic business development experience in nonprofits and membership organizations, as well as a lifetime of experience and passion for education and leadership development. She was the Founding Executive Director of the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) Foundation.

Latino business ownership today has reached 4.4 million in the United States. They have grown 31.6 percent since 2012, more than double the growth rate of 13.8 percent of all businesses in North America. They also generated $709 billion in sales.

Latina business ownership numbers 1.4 million in the United States and will have grown 137% versus 45% for all women businesses. They generated $97 billion in sales.

Hispanic Chambers have a responsibility to support this growth by work with educational institutions to Fast Track students into business. This book shows how to set up a program in your local community. Help us empower our community.