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“It’s not just for Hispanics. I can’t stress that enough,” Sinisterra said. “We started with that focus because it was a very underserved part of the community, but we see that there are other parts of the community that are underserved as well.”
The original Hispanic Business Council existed in Marion County over 10 years ago. In creating the new HBC, Sinisterra and his co-founder, Esmirna Caraballo, kept the name for exposure and branding but expanded the mission and scope to all small business owners and entrepreneurs.
In addition to office space for the founders, a veteran-owned business and two minority-owned businesses, the 4,000-square-foot space at 2945 NE Third St., Suite 205, in Ocala includes a conference room, resource center and larger training room.