Empresarios Comunitarios (Community Entrepreneurs) is helping promising and potential entrepreneurs to scale up, achieve their full potential, create new jobs in the community, and become economically self-sufficient.

Every Other Month Nuestras  Raíces hosts educational workshops focused on providing financial and business management assistance to community entrepreneurs based in the Western Massachusetts area. We offer bilingual lessons in Spanish and English aimed to equip individuals and small business entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions about their financial affairs, achieve financial stability, and reach their long-term financial goals. This program includes all the materials and resources available to help the individual and small business entrepreneurs succeed in the class.

Some key topics typically covered in our finance education workshops include:

1. Budgeting and expense management
2. Saving and emergency funds
3.Investing in stocks, bonds, and other assets
4. Credit and debt management
5. Financial planning and goal-setting
6. Retirement planning
7. Estate planning
8. Tax planning
9. Insurance (business, property, life, etc.)
10. Understanding financial markets and economic trends.
11. Basic bookkeeping skills

The benefits of the finance education workshops include:

1. Better financial decision-making
2. Improved financial stability
3. Increased savings and investments
4. Reduced debt and financial stress
5. Achieving long-term financial goals, such as retirement or buying a home.

Individuals can participate in the finance education workshops online and in person.

Do you have any specific questions about finance education or any of these topics? We're here to help!
Contact Kendy Capois at (413) 535-1789 ext. 204 or kcapois@nuestras-raices.org to enroll.