The EPHCC’s grassroots approach to Small Business Development began in 2001 when the El Paso Hispanic Chamber established a unique method of providing business consulting to the region’s minority-owned micro and small businesses through the creation of our “Entrepreneurial Technical Assistance Centers” (ETA’s). Each of these Technical Centers was specifically designed to address a particular need of small micro and small businesses, ranging from starting up to growing.
Over the years, we have gained a clear understanding of the challenges that micro and small businesses face, such as accessing new markets, securing capital, obtaining management and technical assistance, participating in business education and training, and finding mentors.
