Avanzando Juntos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing aspiring Latino entrepreneurs and small business owners startup capital allowing the recipients to eventually attract outside credit as they develop into stable businesses that can support the local economy. We provide access to various resources from business capital, to individual mentorship! Avanzando Juntos aims to increase the stability and vibrancy of the Latino community.
who we serve
We serve the city of Tulsa’s Latino community, including immigrants, Spanish-speaking business owners, and low-to-moderate-income individuals, by focusing on areas where the barriers of language, culture, and conventional lending have impeded the growth of small businesses. Avanzando Juntos is dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by pushing for wide-scale advancement and success of Latino businesses allowing program participants to improve their lives through an inclusive local economy.
Our Mission
To advance the success and ensure inclusion of Tulsa’s Latino community through building prosperity, community ownership and civic power” Avanzando Juntos is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the racial wealth gap, providing aspiring Latino entrepreneurs and small business owners startup capital, mentorship and business education to develop into stable business that can support the local economy. Avanzando Juntos is a place-based organization, serving the Tulsa area and targeting two main neighborhoods, Kendall Whittier and East Tulsa.
I wish you the best of luck with your business, enjoy the adventure.
OUR TEAM
Onelia Macchia Anzola Executive Director
Jessica Jones Garcia Small Business Lending Specialist
Perla Rodriguez Small Business Lending Specialist Jr
OUR BOARD
Francisco Ibarra Chair
Katia Anaya Vice Chair
Damien Ochoa Treasure
Luisa Krug Executive Director Global District
Maria Almeida VP, Bilingual Financial Center Leader at Bank of Oklahoma
OUR FUNDERS
George Kaiser Family Foundation
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
The Sharna & Irvin Frank Foundation
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation
Talk to us
Have any questions? We are always open to talk about your business, new projects, creative opportunities and how we can help you.