Shirlington Employment and Education Center hosted two Latina Business Development Training Workshops in 2016 at the Arlington Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall located at 3507 Columbia Pike. SEEC Executive Director Andres Tobar and Board Chair Leni Gonzalez announced that the purpose of the workshops was “to identify Latino women who are interested in or trying to starting their own business and to bring these Latinas resources and information to help them succeed”.
The presentations were conducted in Spanish. The Latinas who completed the series of workshops were delighted with the content and discussions on starting one’s own business.
The workshops including presentations on how to choose a business, developing a business plan, financing the business and the marketing of the business.