Re-envisioning Entrepreneurship: A Talk by Maria Contreras-Sweet

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Event Sponsor
Graduate School of Business, Center for Latin American Studies, El Centro Chicano y Latino
Location
El Centro Chicano y Latino Lounge
Re-envisioning Entrepreneurship:  A Talk by Maria Contreras-Sweet

A longtime advocate for America’s business owners and entrepreneurs, and respected champion for diversity and inclusion, job creation, economic innovation, and equal opportunity, Contreras-Sweet sees entrepreneurship as a force that can change lives and lift whole communities around the world. Join us during this luncheon talk to learn about the fascinating life-story of Contreras-Sweet, who through entrepreneurship, politics, and government, went from a hardscrabble background in Guadalajara to almost purchasing Miramax Films in 2017.

Maria Contreras-Sweet was the Head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (2014-2017); Founder ProAmérica Bank; Former Secretary of California’s Business, Transportation and Housing Agency

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