This is a summary of UW-Extension efforts to learn from and with minority business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Fond du Lac County. Use this form if you are interested in starting a business.

Aquí se encuentra una resumen de los esfuerzos de UW-Extension a aprender de dueños y emprendedores Latinos. Comuníquese directamente con Diana (se hable español) si le interesa ampliar o montar un negocio propio.

Business Success Interviews (2014-2015)

• Business Success Interviews description
• Infographic summary (PDF)
• Overview on KFIZ radio with Bob Hoffmaster August 2018 (:57 seconds)
• Summary presentation for UW-Extension State Conference, November 2015
• Analysis presentation at Community Development Society/International Association for Community Development conference, 2016
• Summary of existing research with social capital analysis & recommendations presented at the Community Development Society conference, 2018

Radio Interview Clips (August 2018)

• Intro to what social capital is (bonding & bridging) and why it matters in business development (2:15)
• More on bridging capital (29 seconds)
• Reason for hiring bilingual bicultural business development intern (:29)
• Intern’s personal background (:19)
• Intern’s work and similarities to his own business (1:41)
  • video on the basics of food stands & carts in Spanish en español (2:23)
• Example of business development clients’ experiences (2:21)
• Current perception: Business development services seem too good to be true (1:07)
• Need for more full-time bilingual/bicultural economic development capacity to grow whole local economy (1:12)
• Vision for the future (4:01)
• Need for culturally appropriate ED services (1:40)
• High demand for services (1:51)