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Numbers speak louder than words. Forget that 81% of latinos microblog or that latinos are probably different than the mainstream business leaders. Don’t pay attention to the fact that mommy bloggers are a huge influence online and that latinas prefer blogging to social networks. Don’t even think about the fact that latinos/as are more brand conscious and become more attached to brands than the mainstream consumer. Forget that we may be the mainstream in a few years. Forget all of that and focus on this:

n order to put a great conference together we need your help. We would like you to join us for an informal meeting in Los Angeles where we will discuss the essence of Latino2 and where we will lay down the basis for the implementation of this magnificent event.

Please join us on February 6th, 2009 at Seven Restaurant in L.A. at 8 PM. Giovanni Rodriguez, David Vallejo and Kety Esquivel will be hosting the event. We already have 24 people that have signed up to attend the event. We have 16 more free tickets that we have released so please go ahead and get your free ticket now.

A series of posts with guest bloggers and leaders.

Wealth depends on your ability to create something from nothing. Paraphrasing Jason Calacanis, creating something from nothing as an entrepreneur is one of the hardest things that one can do and people that are doing it deserve our support. This is the case in any country or culture. It is simply very difficult to get other people to believe in your idea or to understand the need–the fire inside– that pushes you to start something on your own. That’s part of the challenge and great entrepreneurs thrive on it.

The challenge from my point of view is not how to bring our Latino background into the higher ranks of corporate America but how do we create a more balanced, accepting and educated workforce where the strengths of your cultural background can be fully utilized in order to help you grow professionally while achieving the business goals that the job requires.

A tremendous missed opportunity. A magnificent failure and a huge disappointment for the Latino community. A lack of balance. That is how Latino In America by @CNN has been described on Twitter and the blogosphere.

Here is what the Latino Community is doing to counter.