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Real introductions between Latinos building in Baltimore. No small talk scripts. Just people finding each other.
Baltimore, MD
The Latino Business Network Baltimore Was Missing.
Baltimore had rooms like this for everyone else. Now nuestra gente has one, one gathering at a time.
Colado Latino Network is Baltimore's gathering space for Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners.
We host in-person events where you meet the people building in this city and find your own. Come as you are, meet Latino professionals who are serious about growing together, and leave with names you will actually call.
If you've ever walked into a networking event and felt like it wasn't built for you, this one is.
What we do
More Than a Networking Event
Build
Every room we fill is an investment in the community. We put people with skills next to people with capital and ideas, so nobody has to grow alone.
Celebrate
We show up in spaces that belong to us. Hosted by the people who own them, for our gente. That's not an accident. Es de nosotros.
What's coming up
Next Gathering
NOV 12
Colado @ Towson University
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Towson University, Career Center Lobby
Union Parking Garage, 200 Crossland Center, Towson, MD 21252
Starts in
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30 spots · Reserve free on Eventbrite
- First event Sold out at 60
- 4 gatherings hosted
- Every venue community-owned
How we gather
Big Room or Small Table
Quarterly Colado
The quarterly one. A full room at a minority-owned venue, and the fastest way to meet a lot of people at once.
Ongoing Coladito
The small one. A handful of seats around a single table, built for going deep instead of wide.
Seen at Colado
Y'all weren't strangers for long.
Latino Business Directory
Find the Businesses Building Baltimore.
Every dollar spent with a Latino-owned business is a dollar that stays in the community. The Colado Business Directory brings Baltimore's Latino entrepreneurs together in one place so you can find your next vendor, collaborator, or favorite spot.
Browse by category. Discover who's building. Support on purpose.
Categories in the directory
- Restaurants
- Beauty
- Photography
- Marketing
- Consulting
- Construction
- Health
- Retail
- Tech
- Finance
- Legal
- Real Estate
Colado Connects
La Conexión Sigue.
The event ends, but the network keeps building. Whether you met someone at Colado and want to go deeper, or you've never been in the same room, Colado Connects pairs two Latino professionals for one intentional introduction. Meet someone new or keep a connection going. Either way, the community grows.
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Tell us about yourself
Fill out a short form: who you are, what you're building, and what kind of connection would actually move the needle for you.
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We find your match
We review every submission and pair people whose skills, industries, or goals create a real opportunity for both sides.
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Tu te conectas.
Coffee, a call, whatever works. One focused conversation between two people who are serious about growing together.
About Colado Latino Network
Built by Us. For Us.
Colado Latino Network is Baltimore's community for Latinos who are building something. We host in-person networking events at minority-owned businesses across the city because the space for this kind of connection didn't exist here. So we built it.
Most Latino business networks are national organizations with an application and a membership fee before you even get in the door. We're not that. It doesn't matter if you've been running your business for ten years or still figuring out the name. If you're building something and you want to be in a room with people who get it, you belong here.
Nothing to apply for and nobody pitching at you. Just Baltimore's Latino business community, in the same room, building something real together.
4 Gatherings hosted
5 Co-founders
BMore Home base
Baltimore, MD
Support the Network
Become a Sponsor
Our events bring Baltimore's Latino business community into the same room. That's a specific, motivated audience. Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals who are actively building.
Sponsorship puts your business in front of that community in a way that matters. Not an ad. A presence.
Host sponsors
Bodega and Vino
Baltimore, MD · Locust Point
A neighborhood wine bar, specialty bodega, and community gathering space in Locust Point. Coffee in the morning, tapas and wine at night. Always a seat for la comunidad.
They opened their space so nuestra gente could find each other. That's what this is supposed to feel like.
The Empanada Lady
Baltimore, MD · Downtown
Handmade empanadas and Latin flavors right in the middle of downtown Baltimore. The kind of spot you find once and immediately want to tell everyone about.
They opened their kitchen so nuestra gente could gather in May. That's what a real host does.
Stem & Vine
Baltimore, MD · Downtown
Plants in the front, wine at the bar, a greenhouse and a brick courtyard out back. Black-owned, and the rare room where strangers start talking on their own.
Quincy did not just unlock a door for us. He poured, he worked the room, and he got on the mic at the end to thank our people for filling his space. Go spend your money there.
Brought to you by
The People Behind the Network
Colado is built by Latino entrepreneurs who are in it too. These are some of the businesses and creatives that make this community possible.
Common Questions
New Here? Start With This
The quick answers on who Colado is for and how to show up.
What is Colado Latino Network?
Colado Latino Network is Baltimore's gathering space for Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners. We host in-person events where you can meet people who are building in this city, share resources, and find your people. Come as you’re and talk like a person, the room opens up on its own.
Who is Colado for?
Latinos in the Baltimore area who are building something, whether you run an established business, help run someone else's, or are just thinking about starting your own. If you have ever walked into a networking event and felt like it was not built for you, this one is.
How much does it cost to attend a Colado event?
Our events are free to attend. You reserve a free spot on Eventbrite so we know who is coming. Some events offer an optional pay-what-you-want ticket that helps us keep hosting, but there is never a required ticket price.
Where are Colado events held?
At minority-owned businesses across Baltimore, three Latino-owned and one Black-owned so far. That is on purpose. We bring people into spaces that belong to our community, from wine bars to cafes to local restaurants.
Do I need to own a business to come?
No. Plenty of people in the room are still figuring out their idea, working a day job, or helping run somebody else's business. What matters is that you want to build real relationships with other Latino professionals in Baltimore.
How do I find out about the next event?
Check the events page, follow us on Instagram at @colado.network, or follow us on Eventbrite. That is where every new gathering gets announced first.
What areas of Baltimore does Colado serve?
Colado is rooted in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, with community across neighborhoods like Fells Point, Highlandtown, Canton, Federal Hill and Hampden, among others. If you are Latino and building in the greater Baltimore area, you are part of this.
How is Colado different from other networking groups?
Colado is built around real relationships between Latino professionals who get the culture and the hustle. The gatherings are hosted by minority-owned businesses, for our community, and being part of it is free.
Get in Touch
¿Qué Dices?
Whether you want to come to the next event, know a space that would be a perfect fit for a Colado gathering, or want to talk sponsorship: this is the place to start.