NHEO Announces Partnership With Ben Craig Center and Belk College of Business

NHEO Institute will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Keynote Speaker North Carolina Secretary of  State, Elaine Marshall.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Hispanic Entrepreneurs' Organization  (NHEO) will cut the ribbon on  the offices of the NHEO Institute, to be located at the Ben Craig Center at 8701 Mallard Creek Road in Charlotte.  The NHEO Institute aims to foster the creation of innovation-based ventures, provide technical assistance, along with educational workshops and  seminars.  The overall goal of  the Institute is to inspire the next generation of Hispanic entrepreneurs and strengthen existing Hispanic ventures to help them reach their full potential.  NHEO Institute operates in conjunction with the Ben Craig Center and the Belk College of Business at UNC-Charlotte.

"We are very excited about this partnership among Institutions," says Juan Pablo  Giometti, President and CEO of NHEO. "This will strengthen our community,  accelerating business growth that will result in the creation of jobs."  

North Carolina Secretary of State, Elaine Marshall, will be the keynote speaker at the event, which will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday,  April 27^th.  Other  speakers include Keva Walton, Senior VP of Member Value with the Charlotte  Chamber of Commerce, Paul Wetenhall, President of the Ben Craig Center, Dr. Joseph Mazzola, Dean of the Belk College of Business, Susan Burguess, City of Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem,  and Juan Pablo Giometti, NHEO President and CEO. The invitation-only event heralds the  opening of a center which will develop NHEO's national programs. 

About  NHEO:

Since  its inception in 2009, the National Hispanic Entrepreneurs' Organization has  helped entrepreneurs, investors, service partners, researchers, and public  policy makers in diverse industries and at all stages of development.  For additional information, visit http://www.nheo.org or call 704-909-7945.

About Ben  Craig Center:

The Ben Craig Center was formed in 1986 by UNC Charlotte  and the private sector with a mission of fostering  entrepreneurism in the Charlotte region.  The center provides a 50,000-square-foot space.   Its tenants are credited with creating 1,100 jobs and raising $38 million  in venture funding.

About Belk  College of Business:

The Belk College of Business is the business school at  the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The Belk College offers  undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of business  disciplines.

SOURCE National Hispanic Entrepreneurs' Organization

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