Attention Entrepreneurs!

This year’s theme is Awaken the Goddess Within, all women carry a Goddess within, we just need to awaken her and live her fully.

Celebrando Latinas and Cox Business invite you to join the contest for the Entrepreneur of the Year award, that recognizes the importance of women in the business world.

According to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), currently there are 10.6 million of businesses owned by women in United States, this organizations generate 2.5 billion dollars and 19.1 million jobs, this means 1 out of 7 employees works in a woman owned business.

“It is very important to recognize the work of women who because of a personal decision or for need are now business owners, I know that behind their success there are many sacrifices and we want to recognize them”, said Fanny E. Miller, CEO and President of El Latino newspaper, “women owned businesses are a very important job source for this country, it’s our responsibility to support them”.

The award Entrepreneur of the Year will be presented during the luncheon at Celebrando Latinas, the largest Latina conference in Spanish nationwide, that will take place on July 15 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.

Guidelines to participate are the following:

• Reside in San Diego County
• Your business needs to have been operating for at least 1 year
• Send your business description (500 words) and contact information to info@celebrandolatinas.com

Deadline to submit nomination: June 30