El Poder de Saber Programa de Educacion
Telemundo announced the launch of its 2010 “El Poder De Saber” campaign (The Power of Knowing). Now in its sixth year, the campaign’s primary focus is to deliver compelling messages that inform, empower and inspire Hispanic youth to complete their secondary education and exhort their families to support them in this pursuit. “El Poder de Saber” also stresses the importance of a healthy lifestyle and protecting the environment. The new series of public service announcements debut Monday, January 25, during “Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste” (M-F, 5-6 p.m. ET).
“El Poder de Saber is a powerful campaign that supports Telemundo’s mission to inform, empower, inspire and entertain US Hispanics,” said Don Browne, President, Telemundo. “At times like these it is more important than ever to ensure that young Hispanics are motivated and inspired to stay in school. We want to help by taking positive messages directly from our talent to these young Hispanics and their families so that they can fully benefit from the opportunities available to them and be prepared to help shape the future of our country.”
Featured in the 2010 “El Poder de Saber” campaign are Telemundo’s Maria Celeste Arraras, Jose Diaz-Balart, Vanessa Hauc, Carmen Villalobos, Andres Cantor, Penelope Menchaca, Natalia Villaveces, and Yazmin and Crash from mun2, Telemundo’s cable channel for youth.
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7Eleven Entrepreneur Magazine Franchising
Sign the Franchise Agreement - 7-Eleven has earned the No. 3 spot on Entrepreneur magazine annual Franchise 500®, which ranks top franchise opportunities in the U.S. This is the convenience retailer's 17th year to break into the top 10. Billed as the "first, best and most comprehensive ranking in the world," the Franchise 500 cites "generous in-house financing" of a franchisee's inventory and "the company's revolving credit line for inventory, setup costs and expansion" as key to 7-Eleven's phenomenal growth in 2009. Search Franchise Opportunities
"7Eleven Entrepreneur Magazine Franchising"
Ahorre 07:19 AM
2010 College Graduates Job Search
Jobs and Careers - This winter's college graduates carrying years of school debt along with their diplomas are walking out into the icy blast of a frozen economy. Nationally, 19.7% of 2009 graduates in the job market had jobs by the time they graduated, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. By comparison, 51 percent of 2007 graduates had jobs.
"2010 College Graduates Job Search"
Ahorre 07:22 AM
Top 15 Hispanic-Owned Companies in Virginia
The Hispanic Business 500 has served as a barometer of the U.S. Hispanic economy for more than 25 years. We believe that applying our criteria on a statewide level can yield interesting results for our readers. Here, we take a closer look at the HB 500 companies in Virginia.
The Top 15 Virginia companies in the 2009 Hispanic Business 500 Ranking produced revenues of $954.52 million and employed 6,309 people in 2008. Both figures are up quite a bit from the $856.44 million in revenues and 5,815 people employed in 2007.
The Centech Group moves to the top of the list in Virginia, with 2008 revenues of $163.00 million. An impressive thirteen of the fifteen companies saw an increase in revenues from 2007-2008. MicroTech LLC led this group with a 205.47% increase in revenue, from $12.80 million in 2007 to $39.10 million in 2008.
Virginia Top 15
Overall Rank / Company Name / 2008 Revenue
37. / The Centech Group, Inc. / $163.00 million
38. / MVM Inc./ $161.32 million
54. / Dynaric Inc./ $124.00 million
75. / Tesoro Corp./ $82.44 million
85. / Tessada & Associates Inc. / $69.91 million
88. / Geologics Corp./ $67.00 million
114. / Knowledge Information Solutions Inc. $47.50 million
131. / Computing Technologies Inc. / $41.10 million
140. / Priority One Services Inc. / $39.60 million
141. / MicroTech LLC / $39.10 million
156. / SCI Consulting Services Inc. / $34.34 million
199. / Engineering Services Network Inc. / $26.40 million
221. / Kemron Environmental Services Inc. $24.40 million
270. / Citizant/ $18.70 million
296. / Prime Choice Foods Inc. / $15.70 million
Ahorre 07:25 AM
Top 20 Hispanic-Owned Companies in Illinois
The Hispanic Business 500 has served as a barometer of the U.S. Hispanic economy for more than 25 years. We believe that applying our criteria on a statewide level can yield interesting results for our readers. Here, we take a closer look at the HB 500 companies in Illinois.
The Top 20 Illinois companies in the 2009 Hispanic Business 500 Ranking produced revenues of $844.20 million and employed 4,493 people in 2008.
Group O Inc. once again tops the list in Illinois, with 2008 revenues of $449.91 million. The company had an impressive 43.27% revenue increase from 2007. Half of the 20 companies from Illinois saw an increase in revenues from 2007-2008. These twenty companies are for the most part well established, with only one, Cardenas Marketing Network, having been formed this decade.
Illinois Top 20
Overall Rank / Company Name / 2008 Revenue
15. Group O Inc.; $449.91 million
48. Gusto Packing Co.; $137.61 million
181. Cardenas Marketing Network; $29.72 million
236. United Building Maintenance Inc.; $22.35 million
241. Steve's Equipment Service; $21.70 million
252. American Demolition Corp.; $20.30 million
257. A.L.L. Masonry Construction Co. Inc.; $19.62 million
293. 7Search.com; $16.43 million
303. Primera Engineers Ltd.; $15.06 million
304. Cano Container Corp.; $15.00 million
347. Time Definite Services Inc.; $12.50 million
367. Ebco Inc.; $11.00 million
374. Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP; $10.85 million
377. CartonCraft Inc.; $10.59 million
393. Cristina Foods Inc.; $10.00 million
397. Suarez Electric Co.; $9.91 million
398. Emergency 24 Inc.; $9.87 million
411. Excel Railcar Corp. & Cos.; $9.09 million
454. Monterrey Security Consultants Inc.; $7.20 million
480. Romero Steel Co. Inc.; $5.50 million
Ahorre 07:23 AM
Small Business Owner Credit Problems
Small Business Marketing - Mobile Marketing - Word of Mouth
More than a dozen small-business owners offered anecdotes Thursday to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Small Business Administration chief Karen Mills about their struggles trying to stay afloat amid the worst economic downturn in generations. Seated around a rectangular table on the fifth floor of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the business owners discussed credit problems and stringent government regulations that are hampering their operations.
"Small Business Owner Credit Problems"
Ahorre 07:24 AM
Businesses Need Loans to Create New Jobs
Small Business Marketing - Mobile Marketing - Word of Mouth
Senator Byron Dorgan said he needed to get something off his chest, for "therapeutic reasons." "I'm so furious that the same institutions that we threw a lifeline, the same institutions whose selfishness and greed steered us into the ditch, have now decided that once they got their lifeline... they're going to turn their backs on lending needs to small businesses," Dorgan said at a Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Wednesday. This statement was in reaction to statistics Dorgan cited that over the past six months, the 22 banks that received the most money from TARP cut their small-business lending by a collective $10.5 billion.
"Businesses Need Loans to Create New Jobs"
Ahorre 07:17 AM
Mexico US Border Business Marketing
Mexico U.S. Border Crossings - PMDG Launches Regional Mexico Marketing Initiative. The challenging economy, shows the upcoming holidays as daunting as ever for U.S. retailers, has sparked a major initiative among businesses along the U.S./Mexico border in an effort to maximize sales and generate traffic during this key retail period. According to National Retail Federation statistics, holiday sales for 2009 are expected to drop by one percent from last year to $437.6 billion.
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Mexico US Crossborder Internet Business Marketing
Shoppers will have the opportunity to visit www.deshoppingentexas.com : where they can link to the destination of their choice on the Texas map. Each destination site will then feature the participating city, shopping center or retailer. All participating advertiser logos and their offers will be featured on each appropriate site. The site will be live for 3 months October, November and December; but the offers will not be posted until after the bargain bags have been delivered.
"Mexico US Crossborder Internet Business Marketing"
Ahorre 02:52 PM
MegaTV in Puerto Rico TV
Spanish Broadcasting System, announced that starting November 2009 its television programming will be seen on the entire island of Puerto Rico. Due to an acquisition of new technology, audiences will be able to tune in to the channel over the air through a converter box, as well as on cable and satellite.
Ahorre 08:34 AM
Becas de Walmart HSF Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Educacion - El propósito de la ayuda financiera para la universidad es ayudar a todos los estudiantes que reúnan los requisitos a pagar el creciente costo de la educación superior. El tiempo necesario para tramitar una solicitud de ayuda financiera es prolongado. Los expertos recomiendan que los estudiantes hagan su solicitud de ayuda financiera en la universidad de su elección, aun antes de que sepan si han recibido o no la aceptación de esa institución. Hay varias razones para esto, especialmente el hecho de que muchos funcionarios de ayuda financiera agotan su asignación de becas basándose en la idea de que se atenderá primero a quien primero llegue. Muchas universidades ofrecen también más subvenciones y becas privadas a estudiantes en su primero y segundo año, y después agregan más préstamos de estudiante más adelante en su carrera universitaria.
"Becas de Walmart HSF Hispanic Scholarship Fund"
Ahorre 07:44 AM