Latino Chamber Of Commerce

What Latino Chamber Of Commerce does

The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota is a private nonprofit chamber of commerce founded in 2021 and headquartered at 81 S 9th St., Suite 200, Minneapolis. It serves as the primary advocacy, networking, and business-development organization for Minnesota's 12,000+ Latino-owned businesses, offering a tiered membership program (from $25 student memberships to $5,000 corporate memberships), a business directory, a jobs/career board, networking mixers, and an annual Latino Business Awards ceremony now in its fifth year. Programming is delivered through bilingual (English and Spanish) educational webinars covering certification (MBE/TGB), financial education, commercial real estate, the NAHREP 10 Series, and the Exporting Home Program, plus the Avanzando Suppliers Program delivered in partnership with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC).

The chamber operates a community-led go-to-market with a small internal team (1–10 employees) supplemented by ambassadors and interns, using the third-party GrowthZone platform for member management, directory listings, and event registration. Revenue is generated through recurring annual membership dues, corporate sponsorships from partners including Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Northeast Bank, Lumen, Office Depot, Old National, Knutson Construction, Univision Minnesota, Telemundo Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, and Minnesota Twins (TCOS), plus event fees and program-specific grants. Strategic and community partners include Hennepin County, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the Minneapolis Regional Chamber, LatinoLEAD, the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC), CLUES, BizRecycling, and HACER, with advocacy extending to local, state, and federal public-policy engagement on behalf of Latino entrepreneurs.

Name

Latino Chamber Of Commerce

Legal name

Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota

Website

https://latinochambermn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota is a nonprofit chamber founded in 2021 that supports Minnesota's 12,000+ Latino-owned businesses through tiered memberships, bilingual educational webinars, networking events, the annual Latino Business Awards, advocacy, and the USHCC Avanzando Suppliers Program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues provide the primary revenue stream. Fees scale by organization size from $25 for students to $5,000 for corporations with over 250 employees. Members receive access to business directory, job postings, event discounts, training seminars, and networking opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota operates a tiered annual membership program for Latino-owned businesses and corporate partners in Minnesota, priced from $25 for students to $5,000 for large corporations. Members receive a business directory listing, job postings, event discounts, training seminars, and access to networking mixers. The chamber also delivers bilingual educational webinars, an annual Latino Business Awards ceremony, advocacy on public policy, and a supplier-readiness program (Avanzando) in partnership with the USHCC.

Product overview

The Latino Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota operates as a membership-based nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of programs and services to support Latino-owned businesses across Minnesota. The core offering is the Membership Program, which provides tiered access to benefits including a Business Directory, Career Center/Jobs Board, Events & Workshops, eNewsletters, and Hot Deals. The Chamber's educational programming includes Certification Webinars, Financial Education Webinars, Commercial Properties Webinars, the NAHREP 10 Series, and the Exporting Home Program—all delivered as webinars in English and Spanish. The Avanzando Suppliers Program provides intensive supplier readiness training in partnership with USHCC, while the Latino Business Awards is an annual recognition ceremony. Additional services include the Business Growth and Business Support Hub programs, Ramsey/Washington County recycling grants, and Advocacy/Public Policy initiatives. This is not a technology product company and does not offer a software platform or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ Latino-owned businesses served across Minnesota

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough partnership with USHCC, Latino Chamber members access the Avanzando Suppliers Program - a 3-4 month intensive program valued at $5,000+ that helps certified businesses strengthen compliance, improve operations, and compete for corporate and government contracts.
• Hennepin CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs the largest county in Minnesota, Hennepin County partners with the chamber to advance an inclusive and resilient economy through economic development programs supporting Latino businesses.
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEED is the state's principal economic development agency that empowers businesses and workers to grow the economy through partnerships, long-term growth planning, and opportunities for workers from all backgrounds.
• Minneapolis Regional ChambercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Minneapolis Regional Chamber engages with members to advocate for a positive business environment, enhance economic prosperity, and build partnerships advancing the region's interests.
• LatinoLEADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatinoLEAD is a cross-sector consortium of Latinos working together to advance collective influence, success and power. Members include corporate, civic, non-profit, business and academic leaders.
• Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEDC was incorporated in 2003 to improve technical and leadership skills of Latino businesses, leading to successes like Cooperative Mercado Central, Plaza Latina and Midtown Global Market.
• CLUESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio) is a linguistically and culturally relevant resource and service nonprofit founded in 1981 by Latinos for Latinos.
• BizRecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA public program of Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy that has supported responsible waste management since 2013, with $6M in grants aiding 4,000+ businesses and diverting 14 million pounds of waste annually.
• HACERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research is a research non-profit that provides the Minnesota Latinx community with ability to generate and control information affecting institutional decisions and public policy.
• Northeast BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial services support to the Latino business community.
• Wells FargominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Latino business initiatives and supplier diversity programs.
• Univision MinnesotaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing Spanish-language coverage of chamber events and initiatives to the Latino community.
• Telemundo MinnesotaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing Spanish-language coverage of chamber events and initiatives.
• LumenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting chamber initiatives and events.
• Knutson ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing construction industry expertise and support for Latino business development.
• Office DepotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing office supplies and business support.
• Old NationalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing financial services support.
• Minnesota VikingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports organization partner supporting community initiatives and events.
• Minnesota Twins (TCOS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports organization partner supporting community engagement initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Minneapolis Regional Chamber: General-purpose regional chamber of commerce serving Minneapolis-area businesses. Comparable as a membership-based chamber offering advocacy, networking, and business resources in the same geography, though serving a broader (non-Latino-specific) audience.
• Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC): Minnesota-based nonprofit founded in 2003 to develop Latino business skills and has incubated major community marketplaces. Comparable as a Minnesota-focused Latino business support organization with overlapping programs in technical assistance and business development.
• Greater Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Regional Hispanic chamber serving the Houston area. Comparable as another regional Hispanic chamber of commerce offering similar membership tiers, business awards, and corporate partner engagement for Latino entrepreneurs.
• California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Statewide Hispanic chamber of commerce in California. Comparable as another state-level Hispanic chamber providing advocacy, certification, and supplier-diversity programming for Latino-owned businesses.
• CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio): Minnesota Latino-founded nonprofit providing culturally and linguistically relevant services since 1981. Comparable as a long-standing Minnesota Latino nonprofit serving overlapping business and community audiences with some shared corporate partners.
• LatinoLEAD: Minnesota-based cross-sector consortium of Latino corporate, civic, nonprofit, and academic leaders. Comparable as a Latino-focused membership/community organization with overlapping leadership audiences and corporate partner base in Minnesota.

Others

• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) - US Department of Commerce: Federal agency supporting minority business growth, including MBE certification referenced in the chamber's programming. Comparable as an ecosystem-level resource for the same minority business community the chamber serves; complementary rather than competitive.

Broad incumbents

• United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC): National umbrella for Hispanic chambers and business associations. Directly comparable as the parent body whose Avanzando Suppliers Program is offered to the Latino Chamber of Minnesota's members; it operates at a much larger national scale.

Regional players

• National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) - Twin Cities Chapter: National Latino real estate professionals association with a Twin Cities chapter. Comparable because the Latino Chamber partners with NAHREP on its 10 Series wealth-building programming and shares overlapping real estate and entrepreneurship audiences in Minnesota.

Emerging players

• HACER (Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research): Minnesota-based Latino research and advocacy nonprofit. Comparable as a smaller Latino-focused organization in Minnesota with overlapping advocacy and research missions aimed at the same community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/latinochambermn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@latinochamberofcommercemin7881
• Facebookfacebook.com/LatinoChamberofCommerceMinnesota
• Instagraminstagram.com/latinochamberminnesota
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/latino-chamber-minnesota

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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