LATISM13 National Conference

Jay Savulich oversees both the Community Business Academyand Business Acceleration Services as RTC’s Managing Director of Programs, and works directly with clients as an instructor and business coach. Before starting at Rising Tide Capital, he had a twenty-year career owning and operating successful restaurants in New York City. He also has worked as a technology trainer in the developing world, and continues to work as a photographer. His passion is... Read More →

Luis De La Hoz has a passion for small business. The Edison resident started out managing a medical center and several restaurants in his native Colombia. His marketing acumen led to increased sales, more employees and new locations. Success was sweet, but De La Hoz’s sights were... Read More →

Steven Gomez is currently the Assistant Executive Director at Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation (GNEC) a 501(c)(3) non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides microloans and small business counseling and training services throughout northern NJ... Read More →

José V. Madé graduated from Baruch College in 2006 (Cum Laude) with a major in Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management and earned his MBA in 2009 from Walden University (Summa Cum Laude). He is currently the NY region Lending Manager for Accion East (since 2009), the largest... Read More →

With more than a decade of experience in commercial banking, Sanddy has focused on Business Banking for the past eight years. He has the pleasure of joining capital one Bank in 2009.  My areas of expertise include advertising, marketing, accounting, real estate and the medical... Read More →