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Bizfest:
helping future entrepreneurs
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José L. Castillo Elliott was hosting one of the sessions at BizFest, a business fair for young people ages 16 to 24, sponsored by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation. "Don't let your pride destroy your ideas," said Elliott, referring to the vanity of many entrepreneurs who prefer to launch their idea before seeking expert advice. "The idea is to develop your idea and then carry it out," advised Elliott. Young Hispanics from across the country participated in BizFest, with the exception of Marcela Larrad and Sergio Muñoz, from Spain. Both came to the fair through the Independent Association of Young Entrepreneurs of Saragoza. Both Larrad and Goizueta arrived in Atlanta with Griselda Herrera, their mentor, and so far they have gone through the business world from a different perspective, not to mention, in another language-English. "One of the requirements for attending the fair was mastery of English, necessary in the business world," said Larrad. "My goal is to be myself." Besides Larrad, there were 100 other young aspiring businessmen and women, most from the host city, Atlanta. "What we try to motivate in the young people of today is a love of business so that they are better prepared when they make a business decision," said Jane Lee García, president of the foundation. García
said that "truancy in the public schools is high, and we
try to stimulate the students in what interests them, which in
this case is business." |
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