Sam's Club honors outstanding Hispanic business owners

BENTONVILLE, Ark. Sam's Club has announced the winners of the "Como Si: Doing Business Today for Tomorrow!" contest.

The winners of the nationwide contest, presented by Sam's Club and The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, were selected from contestants who submitted short videos promoting their small business, detailing what has brought their enterprise through today's tough economic environment and what their plan is to "keep up and keep going." The winners were chosen for originality, creativity, relevance and clarity of their videos.

The winners are:

Delmy Franco, My Tidy Files – North Hollywood, Ca. Alba Gonzalez-Nylander, Alba Video Production – Franklin, Tenn. Michelle Manon, Tamahli – San Antonio, Texas Jesus Ojeda, Ojeda's, Inc – Des Moines, Iowa Molly Dalton Robbins, Palomita and Chucho Clothing – San Rafael, Ca. Maria de Lourdes Sobrino, Lulu's – Anaheim, Ca. Nelson Soler, Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute, Inc – Milwaukee, Wisc. Roger Villeda, Villeda Marketing International – Denver, Colo. Lilian Jimenez, Jimenez Communications – Fontana, Ca. Jennifer Fuentes, Independent Beauty Consultant – San Antonio, Texas

The winners receive a trip to the home office of Sam's Club in Bentonville, Ark. to learn about incorporating the latest technology into their businesses while creating a better bottom line.

"Small business owners are pressed to find more effective and affordable ways to promote their business and compete in a tough economic environment. They must do so while learning new skills, such as managing cash flow, logistics and human resources. We are pleased to be part of an initiative that can help deliver valuable information to those who are eager to learn and apply it," said Carlos Doubleday, Sam's Club VP.