Ep 3 - LaSandra Hunt | Understanding Lending Landscape for Minority-Owned Businesses Latina Leading Diversity

Angelique Solorio Alvarez has a lot to say about the current state of DE&I—in fact, as Head of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion at ATR International, she’s the resident expert on the subject. Her leadership landed her on SIA’s 2021 DE&I Influencers List and earned ATR the NMSDC’s National Supplier of the Year Award in 2017.



Join Angelique as she sits down with Vice President and Commercial Banker, LaSandra Hunt, on Latina Leading Diversity to discuss the lending landscape, different types of capital, and more. Hunt is a NorCal lead who helps women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses improve their workflow processes and system integration to drive operational efficiency. She serves privately held companies headquartered in Northern California with annual revenues of $20M+.



This Week on Latina Leading Diversity:


What companies need to consider before going to market for debt financing
How storytelling is key to securing capital
High-level understanding of SBA verse conventional loans
Benefits of having a rounded group of resources
Advice for an open Rolodex
How to be "bank ready" as a women- and minority-owned business



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