Entrepreneurship

*This segment was recorded prior to the Pandemic*        *Este segmento fue grabado antes de la pandemia*

Entrepreneurship is a dream and goal for many, but what are the necessary steps to get there? Zydalis Bauer talks with Oreste Varela from the U.S. Small Business Administration and Jayne Melendez from EforAll in Holyoke about available resources for aspiring entrepreneurs. They also talk about support that exists for entrepreneurs who are Spanish-speaking and touch on the benefits and challenges of starting a business.

El emprendimiento es un sueño y una meta para muchos, pero ¿cuáles son los pasos necesarios para lograrlo? Zydalis Bauer habla con Oreste Varela de la Administración de Pequeños Negocios de EE. UU. Y Jayne Meléndez de EforAll en Holyoke sobre los recursos disponibles para los aspirantes a empresarios. También hablan sobre el apoyo que existe para los empresarios que hablan español, sobre los beneficios y desafíos que hay al iniciar un negocio.

For more information about this topic, read the article by UMASS students: Evan Latvalla and Ashley Lopez Dishmey

Entrepreneurship offers endless opportunities and great potential for contributions to society. However, entrepreneurialism is much more challenging than it seems. Chef Josean Jimenez from MRKT Farm to Table in South Deerfield has experienced the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and reflects on his journey and how being an entrepreneur has changed his life.

The struggles of entrepreneurship