Tag: Jennifer Rodriguez

Group of Philadelphia's Latina business owners holding certificates.

Commerce

LATINA Style Hosts First-Ever Philadelphia Event, Celebrating Region’s Strong Latina Business Community

October 28, 2024

Since it was launched in 1998, LATINA Style Inc. had never hosted an event in Philadelphia.

That all changed on Wednesday, October 23, when the…

Latina women representing different countries of the Latino diaspora.

Community

Philadelphia’s Latino Population is the Fastest-Growing Demographic in the City, Census Data Shows

August 15, 2024

The Latino community in Philadelphia is transforming the city as its fastest-growing demographic, having doubled since the start of the century, write Hannah Nguyen…

Government & Politics

Mayor Cherelle Parker Commits To Making Philadelphia More Business-Friendly, Signs New Order

April 19, 2024

Mayor Cherelle Parker has stayed true to one of her many campaign promises in signing the PHL Open for Business Executive Order, writes Jeff Cole…

Jennifer Rodriguez speaks at the podium during the GPHCC Annual Meeting.

Entrepreneurship

Latino Entrepreneurs in Philadelphia Have Reached ‘The Tipping Point,’ Says GPHCC President

April 2, 2024

Since the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1990, the number of Latino-owned businesses across the region has grown exponentially.

As…

Jennifer Rodriguez, President and CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Entrepreneurship

Latino Entrepreneurship Continues to Grow in Philadelphia, and the United States

November 15, 2023

If Latino-owned businesses grow as fast as the United States average, they could add $1.4 trillion to the U.S. economy, writes Gene…