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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce seeks city support as members face economic strain and ICE-related disruptions
Summary
The CEO and founder of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce asked the committee for city help to expand services for micro and small businesses statewide (the chamber reports ~1,200 members), described revenue and membership declines tied to rising costs, and said ICE-related fear has reduced customers and workers in some locations; council members offered support and suggested state advocacy avenues.
The committee heard from the founder and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, who described the chamber's decade of work providing resources, technical assistance and government navigation for primarily micro businesses (less than 10 employees). The speaker said the chamber serves roughly 1,200 members statewide and requested city assistance to extend services to more…
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