Media Highlights
February 29, 2008
The Current State of the Economy and Minority Businesses in Georgia
by Thomas D.Boston Ph.D.
Over the last decade the number of Hispanic businesses grew faster than businesses of all other race/ethnic groups except Native Americans
In Georgia there were 18,310 Hispanic-owned firms in 2002, and 2,634 of these firms had paid employees
Hispanic employer firms generated $3.4 billion in revenue annually
Hispanic purchasing power today is about $11 billion
