Cultures in Business

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Cultures in Business

• By Lucy
• and
• Yee

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Latina

• By Lucy

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Latina EntrepreneursAn Economic Force in the
U.S.

• The United States is becoming more ethnically and
  culturally The growing presence of Latinos in the
  United States has a profound implication for the
  future of leadership in our nation.

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Latinas share many of the same motivations for
entrepreneurship as all women business owners

• To control own destiny
• Improve economic situation
• Change in job situation

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Family and Heritage are important Factors

• Latina entrepreneurs describe their businesses as
  family run. The immediate family-spouse,
  children or parents-are involved in their business

• The first and second generation came from diverse
  regions, including Mexico, Cuba, South America,
  Puerto Rico,

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Latina Entrepreneurs An Economic Force in the
U.S.

• Latina entrepreneurs are a growing economic force
  with unique characteristics, they are improving
  their opportunities for access to capital,
  technology and training.

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Latina Entrepreneurs use English and Spanish in
their Business Activities.

• Typically, Latina business owners say they vary
  their language based type of business dealings
• However, Latinas maintain ties to their
  heritage they use both languages

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What Latinas like best about business ownership

• The freedom and more flexibility
• Being their own boss
• The down side of being a business owner
• Long hours
• Burden of responsibility being employers

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• As Latinas play an increasingly significant role
  in the United States.
• There is a corresponding imperative to
  understand how leadership is experienced,
  understood, and developed within the Latina
  community.
• Next is Yee

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Hmong Business

• By Yee

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Hmong Background

• Live in mountains of Laos and Thailand
• Raise live stock, and harvest crops
• Came to America because of Vietnam War

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Business in Laos

• Men do business from village to village and also
  to big city.
• Selling hand made goods

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Hmong in America

• Adapt with American society
• Education is a must

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Usual Career suggestions

• Doctor
• Teacher
• Auto mechanic
• Nurse

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Hmong Business

• Men and women are about the equal, but men makes
  all the decision.
• Usual Hmong business are
• Local market
• Repair shop
• Restaurant
• Strawberry farming

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