Latino business environment: Work in progress

When the Northern Colorado Business Report was but a newbie publication 15 years ago, the Latino business community in Northern Colorado was also sporting baby trousers. According to three local entrepreneurs, the business environment of 1995 afforded fewer opportunities for Latinos than 2010. And while all three see improvements, their advice to the new generation of entrepreneurs reflects a guarded optimism for what will continue to be a challenge over the next decade and a half.

Today’s business climate

An undercurrent of dissatisfaction exists among some that our region still lags in offering better, more inclusive opportunities for Latino businesses. At…