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January 30, 2023 A Message from the President TAMACC has proudly been serving the Hispanic business community since 1975! Our continued focus is to provide Leadership, Commerce, and Advocacy for the 800,000+ Hispanic businesses in Texas. This past weekend the Board of Directors convened to strategize the events and focus we will have for 2023. We have an exciting year planned. As always, we are here as a resource for our members, stakeholders, and most of all our small business community. CEN-TEX HISPANIC CHAMBER CREATES THE “FLOATING CHAMBER” MODEL WACO, TX - Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CTHCC) has recently moved to a central hub in the downtown area of Waco and taking a hybrid approach with a “Floating Chamber.” CTHCC is the premier advocate for Waco’s growing Hispanic and business communities, and a valuable resource for strategic advocacy partners in the city. The nonprofit’s move to a coworking space allows for ease of access to budding small businesses while in the office, but its dedication to local businesses and advocacy for the Hispanic community doesn’t stop there. CTHCC has begun weekly floating office hours throughout Central Texas in their members’ offices, coffee and tea shops, restaurants, and lobbies. A PROUD LATINA WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS Texas State Representative Claudia Ordaz is this week’s guest on Latino Business Report. Representative Ordaz has a candid conversation about what it is like to be a Texas lawmaker. She also talks about the bill she filed and her efforts to stop predatory lending in the State of Texas. You can find the full episode at: LatinoBusinessReport.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. LET’S BE S.M.A.R.T. FOR THE NEW YEAR The New Year is a time for businesses to set new goals and resolutions for the upcoming year. One effective method for achieving these goals is through the use of S.M.A.R.T. goal setting. S.M.A.R.T. goals are a popular method for setting and achieving business objectives. This system helps teams establish clear and actionable goals with realistic expectations that can be completed within a specific timeframe. READ MORE JOB OPPORTUNITY The Office of Small Business, Business Development Outreach, and Education Division here at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is recruiting for a full-time Business Development Specialist position at the GS-12 (starting salary of $94,199.00 annually) with the full performance level to the GS-13. The Business Development Outreach and Education Division is responsible for the strategic marketing of EXIM Bank products and services to all eligible small business exporters. As appropriate, emphasis will be placed on women and minority-owned businesses, environmental entities, and exporters located in rural and urban areas. LEARN MORE TAMACC | (512) 444-5727 | Web Site | Podcast ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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January 6, 2023 The 88th Texas Legislative Session Opens January 10, 2023 The 88th Texas Legislative Session opens at noon on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Every two years, the Texas Legislature convenes for 140 days. State lawmakers have already filed hundreds of bills. Last session, the Texas legislature filed a combined 9,999 bills and resolutions. According to the Texas Legislative Reference Library, 4,581 of those passed. During the legislative session, TAMACC will monitor proposed bills and resolutions that may affect Minority-owned or small businesses. We will also be watching closely how the State of Texas plans to use the $27 billion currently in surplus.  A delegation of TAMACC leadership and members will be making the rounds at the State Capitol on the opening day of the session. Along with keeping you posted on business issues, TAMACC will stand by to advocate or testify accordingly on the proposed legislation affecting Hispanic/Minority-owned businesses. Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions Can be Difficult. This Podcast May be Able to Help You Keep Them. Episode 50 – In this episode of the Latino Business Report we welcome back Laura Ramirez. Laura is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Houston, Texas. In this first episode of the New Year, we talk about why some people keep their New Year’s Resolutions and why they don’t.  Laura is also going to give us some tips on how to keep the resolutions you make each year but just can’t seem to keep. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE TAMACC | (512) 444-5727 | Website | Podcast

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Wishing you good times, good cheer, and a memorable new year. On behalf of the Chairman of the Board, President, and Executive Committee, TAMACC wants to thank you for your business, loyalty, and support this past year. We look forward to continuing to succeed with you in the new year!   TAMACC (512) 444-5727 | WEB SITE | PODCAST

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December 28, 2022 Open Letter to TAMACC Dear Members of TAMACC, With great regret, I write to inform you that the U.S. Senate did not pass Senators Tillis’s (R-NC) and Sinema’s (D-AZ) Dream and border security legislation this year, which would have provided a path to citizenship for over 204,000 Texas Dreamers. We are deeply disappointed that, once again, Congress has failed to act on this issue. Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, contribute billions of dollars to our Texas economy. Collectively, they paid $963.4 million in federal, state, and local taxes in 2019, and with their combined $3.2 billion in spending power, they injected millions of dollars into our local economies as consumers and homeowners. At least 9,000 Dreamers have started and own businesses in Texas, helping generate new jobs and growing Texas’s entrepreneurial spirit. READ MORE This holiday season, think before you get behind the wheel of a car. You owe it to the people who love you to arrive alive. Latino Business Report - Coping with Anxiety and Depression Episode 49 - Not everyone enjoys this time of year. The holidays for some are full of stress, anxiety, depression, and even Suicidal ideation. In this episode of the Latino Business Report, our guest is Laura Ramirez, a licensed psychotherapist practicing in Houston, Texas. Laura gives listeners tips and methods of how to cope with feelings of anxiety and depression during the holidays. Equally important Laura tells us what to watch for and what to do when dealing with someone experiencing anxiety or depression.  The 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a United States-based suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provide 24/7 service via a toll-free hotline number 9-8-8. It is available to anyone in a suicidal crisis or emotional distress. LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD HERE Texas’ GDP grew by a whopping 8.2% in the third quarter of 2022 — well above the national average!  READ MORE TAMACC | (512) 444-5727 | Website | Podcast

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