When fear and disruption ripple through a community, small businesses feel it first – and hardest. In recent weeks, stepped-up federal immigration activity has reshaped daily life across Minnesota, keeping customers home and hitting Latino neighborhood businesses hard.
Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) is stepping up with emergency support, trusted resources, and a relief fund to help Latino entrepreneurs stabilize and keep their doors open.
Make your donation to the Latino & Immigrant Business Emergency Relief Fund today to help save Latino businesses and keep our communities economically vibrant!
Do you want to support Local Latino businesses during this disruption? Use the immense power of your dollars to directly support our Latino and immigrant neighbors.
Are you a Latino family or business in need of support? We have trusted resources and grant opportunities available to help during this time.
Help us understand the full economic impact of ICE in Minnesota. Take LEDC’s survey.
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Contact Gabby Nelson – Primary media contact for LEDC (interview, information, data and other requests). Call or text (612) 836-8034.
LEDC is the only Latino-focused Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. Our mission is to create economic opportunities and strengthen communities by supporting Latino and immigrant entrepreneurs and small business owners through access to capital, technical assistance, business development resources, and regenerative agriculture assistance for emerging farmers.
LEDC is a pioneer in helping Latino entrepreneurs thrive. We use effective tools and provide the know-how needed to start and grow a business. This powerful collaborative effort is securing an important economic base for the next generation.
The number of Latino entrepreneurs seeking financing to open businesses in the Twin Cities is growing, but their access to traditional sources of funding remains limited. We provide the guidance and capital our clients need to start and grow their businesses.
We’re planting semillas—seeds of pride and financial freedom for future farmers in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Our goal is to help emerging farmers, especially those historically excluded from land ownership, access the tools, resources, and capital they need to succeed.
By joining together as business leaders,
Latino Business Owners:
Help us understand the full economic impact of ICE in Minnesota. Take LEDC’s survey.
