Economics
Hispanic Entrepreneurship Could Mean $1.4 Trillion Boost to U.S.
- More Latinos starting business, although sales lag behind rest
- There is a `push-pull' prompting Hispanics toward new ventures
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Laura Jimenez knew she was worth more than she was making, so she started her own business to prove it.
The Texas native opened Rockville, Maryland-based FireClean, an emergency cleaning and restoration service, in 1996 at the age of 27 after doing similar jobs for others. Jimenez took pride in the quality of her work and thought becoming her own boss would strengthen her family’s finances and allow more time with the children.