• To lead and communicate with respect, humility, and empathy, and us our differences in ethnicity, gender, age, physical abilities, sexual orientation, education, and religion to create better, stronger small business communities, together.

1. Iris Guiterrez 
   

Diversity is the "what"; inclusion is the "how." Diversity focuses on the makeup of your workforce — demographics such as gender, race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, to name a few – and inclusion is a measure of culture that enables diversity to thrive.

1. Corporations identified as “more diverse” are 35% more likely to outperform competitors.
2. Diverse management teams lead to 19% higher revenue.
3. Companies with gender diversity produce up to 41% higher revenue.
4. 44% of Black and 61% of Hispanic individuals experienced job and wage loss throughout the pandemic.
5. 74% of Millennial employees believe inclusivity equals innovation.
6. 48% of Gen Z are racial or ethnic minorities.