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BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN BUSINESS, CULTURE & OPPORTUNITY

ABOUT SPANGLISH CONNECTOR

BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN BUSINESS, CULTURE & OPPORTUNITY

Spanglish Connector is a bilingual entrepreneurial ecosystem powered by the Spanglish Small Business Association (SSBA). We connect entrepreneurs, small businesses, professionals, corporations, nonprofits, government resources, and community leaders through education, visibility, meaningful relationships, and opportunities for growth.

One Community. Two Languages. Endless Opportunities.

WHY WE EXIST

OPPORTUNITY EXISTS - BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS CONNECTED.

Entrepreneurs often need the right contact, a business resource, a mentor, financing information, visibility, a referral, a marketing opportunity, or a place to be seen and heard. The challenge is often knowing where to find the right connection. For English- and Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs, language, cultural differences, and disconnected resources can make that even harder.

SPANGLISH CONNECTOR WAS CREATED TO HELP BRIDGE THOSE GAPS.

Connections

Education

Visibility

Resources

Opportunity

Growth

OUR MISSION

To build a bilingual entrepreneurial ecosystem that connects businesses, people, cultures, resources, and
opportunities through education, visibility, collaboration, and meaningful relationships.

OUR VISION

To build a business community where English- and Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs can access stronger
relationships, resources, education, visibility, and opportunities – and where those connections can grow
across South Carolina and beyond.

OUR STORY

THE BRIDGE WAS BUILT ONE CONNECTION AT A TIME.

2022 - LATINA BAZAAR MARKET

Created visibility and selling opportunities for local entrepreneurs and vendors.

2024 - SPANGLISH SMALL BUSINESS EXPO

Expanded the vision by bringing entrepreneurs, business resources, organizations, and the community together.

2026 - SPANGLISH SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Created the organizational structure to support a larger bilingual business mission.

2026 - SPANGLISH CONNECTOR + LATINA PITCH LIVE(TM)

Expanded into recurring education, networking, visibility, pitching, strategic connections, and business- development opportunities.

WE ARE NOT BUILDING MORE EVENTS. WE ARE BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM.

HOW THE ECOSYSTEM WORKS

ONE ECOSYSTEM. MULTIPLE WAYS TO CONNECT.
SSBA – SPANGLISH SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION | The Organization

  • Membership
  • Programs
  • Partnerships
  • Sponsors
  • Business resources
  • Community initiatives
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SPANGLISH CONNECTOR | The Ecosystem

  • Networking
  • Education
  • Visibility
  • Strategic connections
  • Collaboration
  • Business growth

LATINA PITCH LIVE(TM) | The Pitch Platform

  • Pitching
  • Feedback
  • Mentorship
  • Exposure
  • Sponsor connections
  • Entrepreneur visibility

WHO WE CONNECT

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SPEAK SPANISH TO BELONG. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE HISPANIC TO BELONG.

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ENTREPRENEURS

Startups | Small businesses | Established businesses | Women entrepreneurs | Hispanic entrepreneurs |
English-speaking entrepreneurs | Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs

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PROFESSIONALS

Consultants | Marketing professionals | Financial professionals | Educators | Speakers | Mentors | Advisors

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ORGANIZATIONS

Corporations | Banks | Nonprofits | Government agencies | Business-resource organizations | Educational
institutions | Media organizations

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COMMUNITY LEADERS

Sponsors | Judges | Mentors | Volunteers | Business leaders | Strategic partners

SEE THE CONNECTOR IN ACTION

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