13 YEARS AND
COUNTING!!!!
Saludos Floridians....
It took me a little while to write this
“Letter from la Editora” because every
time I sat down to write it, I would start
remembering and reminiscing on 13
years’ worth of memories…. 13 years
of meeting great people, 13 years of
closing great deals, taking some nose
dives, 13 years of helping companies
achieve success and 13 years of
publications. I was at a loss on how
best to say THANK YOU to GOD for
making so many of my dreams come
true, how incredible is this feeling of
reaching this goal…the gratitude inside
was enough to make me want to cry!
Latin Times Magazine is celebrating
another birthday -13 Years ago,
we published the very first issue –
originally called C.L.U.B., City of Latin
Urban Beats, which later changed to
Latin Times Magazine and who would
have thought all those years ago,
that so many years later, that little
publication would still exist? I have
learned a lot throughout the last 13
years of publishing and of being in
business, and I have had the privilege
of meeting so many wonderful people
along the way.
I love being a business woman, I
believe it’s what God created me to be,
and I believe he has blessed me with
many wonderful business opportunities
in order to give Latin Times Media
a strong national voice. As an
entrepreneur in today’s business world,
I can tell you that business today is
different than when I first started on my
professional journey, today there are
lots of new players, lots of new rules
and lots of new opportunities. As an
entrepreneur you have to be prepared
to adapt and excel at these new
opportunities and change your game
plan along the way.
Today’s entrepreneur has to wear so
many hats, and each of those hats has
to “fit” you. It’s tough, I am not going to
say it’s not tough, however if you have
a dream –you should pursue it. For
those of you in the midst of a struggle,
let me just say you are on a journey,
and you may be closer to reaching
your destination than you think, so
don’t stop now…. and don’t slow down.
Pray for strength, be strong, have
courage and if you are afraid don’t
let that stop you. The most important
piece of advice is to believe in yourself
and in your dream, even in the face of
impossibilities, have faith that God will
see you safely to your destination and
that only he knows the best way to get
you there.
Do you have a dream? Tell me about it
–email me at: [email protected]
About the Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce of Tampa Bay
As the chair/president of the Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay,
I would like to invite you to visit our
website at www.HCCCTB.com and
consider becoming a member of our
Chamber, or attending one of our great
upcoming events!
DO you need to reach Florida’s
Hispanic/Latino Communities, Learn
more about Latin Times Media, Inc.:
As the President and CEO, of this
family run business, we encourage you
to consider utilizing one of our services
to help your company affectively
reach Florida’s thriving Hispanic/
Latino communities. As a decade
old established minority and woman
owned company, Latin-Times Media,
Inc., is committed to our clients and to
our community, we take great pride in
helping YOUR business grow and we
host many tools for you to choose from,
including, web, print, editorial, email,
social media, video, special events
such as our world famous Annual
Cuban Sandwich Festivals: South
Florida Semi-Finals which is scheduled
to take place on Saturday, January 31st,
2015 at Florida Career Tech in Hialeah,
Florida, and the 4th Annual National
Cuban Sandwich Festival Weekend,
which is scheduled for Friday, March
20th, Saturday, March 21st and Sunday
March 22nd, 2015.
Great Upcoming Events:
• Latin American Auto Festival
• Hispanic Leadership Awards Gala
Check out Latin-Times.
com for our great
Calendar of Events!
Are you looking to promote or
attend a great business, community
or entertainment event in Florida,
then check out our New Statewide
Calendar of events on Latin-Times.
com and post YOUR Event for FREE
in 2014!
See you soon!
Shalom, God Bless you All!
Jolie Gonzalez-Padilla
Publisher: Latin Times Media, Inc.
Chair/President: Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce of Tampa Bay