Enterprising Latinas, Inc.

Enterprising Latinas, Inc.'s (ELI) mission is to create pathways of opportunity for women in Tampa Bay, particularly Latinas. Founded in 2009 and in operations since 2014, ELI is a highly recognized advocate of solutions to address inequities in women's wages and wealth, particularly among Latinas, who on average only earn 54 cents for every dollar a white male earns in the U.S. ELI’s strategy is twofold: to support individual low to moderate-income women on their path to economic prosperity, as well as to develop opportunities for community prosperity that benefit women. We believe when women do well, their children and communities do well too. Enterprising Latinas, Inc. (ELI) opens new pathways of economic opportunity in partnership with local, state, and national organizations through the following strategies: 1 CREATING NETWORKS OF MUTUAL SUPPORT that enable women to pursue their personal, economic, and family prosperity goals 2 TEACHING NEW SKILLS and offering tools that lead to economic mobility, workforce opportunities, and entrepreneurship 3 ADVOCATING FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, collaborations and investments that turn community challenges into economic opportunities to promote economic mobility and equity. Our programs include: A. Workforce Development, which offers basic education skill building, vocational and technical trainings, as well as employment services to support job readiness and placements; B. Information & Referrals to facilitate connections to community resources leading to stability and self-sufficiency; 3. Economic Mobility Mentoring for women, which provides intensive coaching to build executive functioning skills, goal setting, and action plans leading to economic prosperity; and, 4. EntrepreneuHER small business development program that provides training, technical assistance, networking, marketing and capital access support 5. Community Development initiatives to build community assets and mobilize public investments.