7th Entrepreneur Summit by Hispanic Unity Draws Record Crowd

^7th Entrepreneur Summit by Hispanic Unity Draws Record Crowd

Experts share their insights on entrepreneurship -- 400+ attendees, 40+ exhibitors, 9 Honorees

HOLLYWOOD, FL, [ ] – Hispanic Unity of Florida presented its 7th Entrepreneur Summit and American Dreamer Awards on September 28 at Nova Southeastern University—drawing a record crowd of 400+ attendees. The Summit serves as a platform to inspire entrepreneurs and help connect them with business experts and tools. This year, JP Morgan Chase was the presenting sponsor. Watch the 2018 Summit recap video and check out the downloadable 2018 Summit photos.

The Summit hosted networking opportunities, facilitating face-to-face connections for new and emerging business owners, Fortune 500 companies, subject matter experts, government agencies, chambers of commerce, educational and financial institutions, marketing gurus, small business experts, media, and more.

A successful South Florida entrepreneur, Carolyn Aronson, Founder and CEO of It’s a 10 Haircare, delivered a Keynote address and share insights on her personal journey as an entrepreneur (watch the keynote introduction), sponsored by Canon. She started her company with a star product, Miracle Leave-In, and the line quickly rose to fame through pro hair stylists, who shared the cult-favorite product with their clients. Now a successful, global hair product company with a passionate celebrity and consumer following, It’s a 10 Haircare products are sold in 25,000 professional salons and between 10,000 and 15,000 chains like Ulta, Regis and The Salons at J.C. Penney.

American Dreamer Awards & Conversation

The event welcomed the American Dreamer Awards, sponsored by JM Family Enterprises, Inc. and Southeast Toyota Distributors. The American Dreamers Awardees are individuals recognized for their steadfast success, business acumen and community service. Since its inception in 2010 the awards have been presented to 40+ honorees who represent the rich entrepreneurial culture of South Florida. These exceptional individuals have succeeded as entrepreneurs and are building their American dream.

The 2018 honorees included:

• Nedal Ahmad, Pincho Factory
• Alex Arencibia & Menchu Dominicis, J.A. Uniforms
• Louis Beltran, BELT
• Daniel Gold, Future Energy Solutions (USA)
• Marcell D. Haywood, Encompass Onsite, Inc.
• Ariel Pedrosa, Advanced Multi-Sign
• Claudia Zylberberg, PhD, Akron Biotech

The Summit featured a plenary session, presented by the Romel Rosales, Director of Artificial Intelligence of LinkedIn, and well as six workshops -- two in Spanish -- designed to give participants opportunities to enhance the skills that can help their company, community and industry flourish. The full list of innovative learning sessions, presented by key thought leaders, included topics in the new tax reform, LinkedIn for entrepreneurs; best practices for Latina entrepreneurs; how to get on Walmart shelves, and more. 

The Exhibit Hall enabled 40+ exhibitors (see list) to showcase their product and services, and facilitated meaningful connections to spur economic opportunity. For general information, including the speaker, moderator and honoree biographies, visit: www.hufesummit.org

The Entrepreneur Summit 2018 was made possible thanks to the committed support of these main sponsors: Chase; JM Family Enterprises, Inc. and Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC; Canon; Nova Southeastern University; WSVN Channel 7 News.

HUF is grateful for the support of the co-sponsors: Cleveland Clinic; BankUnited; BB&T; Florida Community Bank; CPT of South Florida; Comcast Business; FPL; KPMG; MBAF Certified Public Accountant and Advisors; TD Bank; Templeton & Co.; Setnor Byer; SunTrust; Woodforest Commercial Banking.

For general information, visit: www.hufesummit.org

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About Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF):

Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF) is a non-profit founded more than 35 years ago by community leaders to ease the acculturation transition for newcomers from other nations. Today, HUF provides assistance through 12 programs and 30+ services in four languages to South Florida's diverse community. HUF, an UnidosUS Affiliate, is one of South Florida’s largest agencies dedicated to the immigrant population, providing them with the tools they need to build a new life. In 2017, the agency served more than 18,000 children and families. HUF offers assistance at two main office locations and provides extended services at 50+ outreach locations—including citizenship services at libraries, free tax preparation at mobile sites, and education services at public schools, among others.

Mission: Empowering immigrants and others to become self-sufficient, productive and civically engaged. Visit: www.hispanicunity.org or call 954-964-8884, ext. 216.