Enterprising Latinas

What Enterprising Latinas does

Enterprising Latinas Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 27-1247381) founded in 2014 by Liz Gutierrez, headquartered at the Wimauma Opportunity Center in Wimauma, Florida, with a single geographic focus on the Tampa Bay region. Its mission is to create pathways of economic opportunity for Latinas, addressing wage gaps, language barriers, and limited access to capital and professional networks for a target population of approximately half a million Latinas in the Tampa Bay area. The organization operates an integrated platform of programs including the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator (four pathways: Dream, Build, Launch, Thrive), Career & Employment Services, Education & Training (Business Development, ESOL, Tampa Bay Eats culinary, Green Builders, Climate-Smart), and a network of wraparound services delivered through the Wimauma Opportunity Center in partnership with 15+ organizations spanning workforce boards, schools, legal/immigration services, domestic violence support, and disaster recovery.

The revenue model is a hybrid of grants, corporate sponsorships, individual donations (processed via PayPal), and a small amount of Pay-as-you-go course book and registration fees; most services are free to participants. Institutional revenue sources include a recurring $50,000/year grant from Community Foundation Tampa Bay, a Platinum JPMorgan Chase sponsorship for the 11th Anniversary, an HHS pass-through grant (90EE1355-01-00), and a network of seven+ regional and national bank financial partners (Bank of America, Bank OZK, Regions, BMO, MIDFLORIDA, Truist, Wells Fargo, BankUnited) that provide funding, financial literacy programming, and seed capital for graduates. The wholly-owned Rising Women's Fund (DBA Rising Community Fund) operates as a Community Development Finance Institution offering micro-loans up to $5,000, representing a quasi-financial-services revenue line.

The technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a Wix-hosted website with online enrollment forms, PayPal donation processing, LeadConnectorHQ for scheduling, and a monthly bilingual newsletter; the organization does not publish an app, API, or proprietary platform. Service delivery is overwhelmingly in-person at the Wimauma Opportunity Center (Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm), with select virtual professional modules for the Upwardly Global immigrant-professional partnership. Annual impact metrics disclosed by the organization include 2,000+ members served, 170+ entrepreneurs engaged, 200+ job placements, 275+ individuals trained, and 500+ households connected to WiFi, with the most recent graduating cohorts exceeding 90 students in Winter/Spring 2026 and 140+ in Summer 2025. The organization is in active expansion mode, with a 2025 'Somos Wimauma' capital campaign to convert the Wimauma Opportunity Center into a three-building campus.

Name

Enterprising Latinas

Legal name

Enterprising Latinas Inc.

Website

https://enterprisinglatinas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Enterprising Latinas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers workforce development, entrepreneurship training, ESOL, micro-lending via its Rising Women's Fund CDFI, and wraparound social services to low-income Latinas and immigrant professionals across the Tampa Bay region from its Wimauma Opportunity Center hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development & Nonprofit Community Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace & Career Integration for Immigrants (Credentialing, Job Readiness) (EDAAADAE), Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Financial & Consumer Integration (Banking, Credit, Taxes) (EDAAADAG)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Small business training
• Micro-lending programs
• ESOL language instruction
• Nonprofit community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wimauma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Enterprising Latinas operates primarily through voluntary donations and grant funding from government agencies, foundations, and corporate sponsors to sustain its programs and services.
2. Program Registration Fees: Some training programs have associated registration fees or course book payments, processed through PayPal. Most core services appear to be free to participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Enterprising Latinas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates pathways of economic opportunity for Latinas in Tampa Bay through workforce development, business development training, career and employment services, education and certification programs (including ESOL, culinary, and green construction training), and micro-lending via the Rising Women's Fund. The Wimauma Opportunity Center serves as the integrated hub delivering these services in-person and through virtual modules, supported by a network of community and financial partners.

Product overview

Enterprising Latinas operates as a nonprofit organization offering a platform of interconnected programs designed to create pathways of economic opportunity for Latinas in Tampa Bay. The core portfolio includes the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program (offering four pathways: Dream, Build, Launch, Thrive), Career & Employment Services, Education & Training Programs, and the Wimauma Opportunity Center hub. Supporting services include the Rising Women's Fund for micro-lending and capital access, Tampa Bay Eats culinary training, Green Builders construction program, ESOL language instruction, and Climate-Smart construction education. The organization serves approximately 2,000+ members annually across business development, workforce development, and community services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rising Women's Fund: An emerging Community Development Finance Institution providing small business loans, micro-loans, financial education, credit building, and capacity building services for women, underserved communities, people of color, and low-income individuals.
• Wimauma Opportunity Center (WOC)
• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program

Products and services

• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program
• Career & Employment Services Career counseling, personalized mentoring, and employer networking opportunities connecting job seekers with employment resources and local employers through CareerSource Tampa Bay partnerships.
• Education & Training Programs Educational training programs including Business Development Training (8-week course), Career Development, Tampa Bay Eats culinary program, Green Builders construction training, and ESOL courses leading to certifications. Free to participants with optional course book purchase.
• Wimauma Opportunity Center (WOC) Services Integrated services hub providing housing assistance, social services, career support, health resources, immigration services, citizenship support, and domestic violence resources through partner organizations. Open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• Rising Women's Fund (Rising Community Fund) Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) providing small business loans up to $5,000, micro-loans, credit building, financial education, and capacity building for women, people of color, and low-income entrepreneurs with businesses operating 2 years or less.
• Tampa Bay Eats Culinary management training program combining Food Protection Management certification with essential business skills for food entrepreneurs in the Tampa Bay region.
• Green Builders Program Green building education and workforce training program focused on sustainable construction careers and climate-smart building practices.
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Free English language instruction helping immigrants break down language barriers for professional independence and career advancement, delivered in partnership with Lennard Adult School / Hillsborough County Public Schools.
• Climate-Smart Program Climate-smart construction training and workforce development helping contractors implement energy-efficient building practices and sustainable material choices.
• Entrepreneur Newsletter Monthly newsletter providing success stories, upcoming events, and practical resources for entrepreneurs in Tampa Bay, delivered in English and Spanish.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ job placements
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Upwardly GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Nonprofit partnership to help immigrant professionals re-enter their previous careers in the U.S. The program provides free English courses, virtual professional modules, and job placement support, currently serving 32 students. Organizations co-host job fairs to connect students with employers.
• CareerSource Tampa BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides job search support, resume writing, interview prep, job training, and direct employer connections. Offers in-person support every Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Wimauma Opportunity Center.
• Lennard Adult School / Hillsborough County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership providing ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) instruction. Lead ESOL Teacher Christi Stilley taught English classes at Enterprising Latinas through this partnership.
• CDC of TampacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, launching a Long-Term Disaster Recovery Center to help communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. One location at Enterprising Latinas.
• The Spring of Tampa BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides safe shelter, legal advocacy, emotional support, and comprehensive services for women and families affected by domestic violence. Available every Friday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at WOC.
• Hispanic Services CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides personalized support with social services, health, education, citizenship, and more. Designed especially for Spanish-speaking families seeking trusted resources.
• Mary & Martha HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, and a thrift store that helps fund programs supporting women and families escaping domestic violence.
• St. Petersburg CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBringing expert-led business development support to the Wimauma Opportunity Center through upcoming programs at the WOC.
• Aguilas International Technical InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site for Business Development Training in English, located in Town 'n' Country. Provides specialized business development curriculum for entrepreneurs.
• Mobility ImmigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigration legal support providing trusted support for immigration processes, citizenship, permanent residency, and family protection. Available by referral only through WOC.
• LennardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate builder providing on-site internships for Basic Construction Training graduates through the CDC partnership.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Upwardly Global: National nonprofit helping immigrant and refugee professionals re-enter their previous careers in the U.S. — a direct program overlap with Enterprising Latinas' immigrant-professional track via their partnership.
• Adelante Mujeres: Oregon-based nonprofit empowering Latina women through education, entrepreneurship, and microenterprise support; closely comparable mission, demographic focus, and small-business accelerator model.
• MANA de San Diego: Latina leadership and empowerment organization offering professional development, scholarships, and entrepreneurship support; comparable demographic focus and economic empowerment programming.
• Prospera: National nonprofit supporting Hispanic entrepreneurship through training, mentoring, and capital access; closely comparable Small Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program offering.
• Hispanic Services Council: Tampa Bay-based nonprofit providing social services, health, education, and citizenship support to Spanish-speaking families — a local peer and active referral partner of Enterprising Latinas.
• Grameen America: Microfinance nonprofit providing small loans to women entrepreneurs in underserved U.S. communities; closely comparable microlending model and target demographic to Rising Women's Fund.
• CareerSource Tampa Bay: Regional workforce development board providing job training, resume support, and employer connections; direct operational peer that delivers in-person services at Enterprising Latinas' WOC.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Large international humanitarian organization providing refugee resettlement, employment, and integration services in the U.S.; overlaps with Enterprising Latinas' refugee/newcomer orientation work at much larger scale.
• Accion Opportunity Fund (Accion): National CDFI providing small business loans to underserved entrepreneurs; comparable microlending and financial education mission to Rising Women's Fund at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Casa de Esperanza: National organization mobilizing Latinas to end domestic violence, with related economic empowerment programming; thematic overlap in serving Latina women with wraparound support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/enterprisinglat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EnterprisingLatinasInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnterprisingLatinasInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/enterprising-latinas-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/enterprisinglatinas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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