Doors
You walk into a minority-owned venue, grab something to eat, and get a name tag. Most people arrive on their own, which is why nobody stays on their own for long.
Baltimore, MD
Latino Community Events in Baltimore
Real rooms. Real people. Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners finding each other in Baltimore.
Colado Latino Network hosts in-person gatherings built for the Latino community: an evening at a minority-owned venue where the introductions are real and the follow-ups actually happen.
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
What a night looks like
The Shape of a Colado Event
The Room Opens Up
We run a few guided icebreakers early, enough to get the room moving, then step back. The conversations that matter start once the structure ends.
After
People trade numbers, plan coffees, and keep the venue busy past closing. We show up in spaces that belong to us, for our gente. Es de nosotros.
Where We've Been
Past Events
04 Colado Main Event
Colado @ Stem & Vine
Stem & Vine · Downtown Baltimore, MD
Our biggest list yet, and most of that room had never been to a Colado before. Guests came in from DC, Silver Spring, Lanham, and across the river in Virginia. The Empanada Lady vended while Stem & Vine poured, Quincy took the mic at the end, and the mic went around the room for business intros.
Rain kept some of the list home and the conversations got longer because of it. People found a corner among the plants and stayed there. The full story lives in our Stem & Vine event recap.
61 Registered
27 In the room
+471% Venue sales
03 Colado Main Event
Colado @ The Empanada Lady
The Empanada Lady · Downtown Baltimore, MD
The energy in that room didn't need a microphone. People walked in not knowing anyone and left with follow-up plans in their phone. Real introductions. Real laughter. Real gente, in a space that belongs to la comunidad.
Hosted at The Empanada Lady, right in the middle of downtown Baltimore. The food was right. The drinks were right. And by the end of the night, everybody had connected with somebody. That's what we're here for. Get the numbers and the full story in our Empanada Lady event recap.
42 Registered
21 In the room
+40.3% Venue sales
02 Coladito
Coladito @ Cafe Los Suenos
Cafe Los Suenos · Remington, Baltimore, MD
Smaller room. Same energy. A handful of Latino entrepreneurs gathered at Cafe Los Suenos in Remington, sat down, and actually talked. The whole agenda was gente sharing what they know with people who needed to hear it.
Then everybody walked over to R House, ate together, and kept the conversation going. That's what Coladito is supposed to feel like. Intimate. Honest. Ours. New to the format? Read what a Coladito is and how the first one went.
5 At the table
2 Businesses visited
01 Colado Main Event
The First Colado Gathering
Bodega and Vino · Locust Point, Baltimore, MD
The one that started it all. Baltimore's Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners showed up, and then some. We opened with 50 tickets. Demand pushed us to 60. Every single one sold.
Two hours of real conversation between people who had been looking for a room like this. Hosted in a Latino-owned space, for our community, by our community. That's what Colado is supposed to feel like. Relive it in the full recap of our sold-out night at Bodega and Vino.
60 Registered
Sold out From 50 seats
+51% Venue sales
Where We Show Up
Hosted at Latino-Owned and Black-Owned Businesses. On Purpose.
Every Colado Latino Network event is hosted inside a business somebody in this community owns. Three Latino-owned spots so far and one Black-owned. That is not a detail. That is the point. We bring the room to the people who built the space.
Bodega and Vino
Baltimore, MD · Locust Point
+51% Revenue vs. prior week
+30% Wine & beer sales
+15% Food sales
$26.73 Average ticket
Thursday, March 19. One Colado Latino Network gathering. Numbers from Angela at Bodega & Vino.
The Empanada Lady
Baltimore, MD · Downtown
+40.3% Sales vs. average Thursday
56 Orders
58 Guests served
$26.20 Average ticket
Thursday, May 28. One Colado Latino Network gathering. Numbers from Elisa at The Empanada Lady.
Stem & Vine
Baltimore, MD · Downtown
+471% Sales vs. average Thursday, 6 to 8pm
38 Orders in two hours
52 Items sold
$20.83 Average ticket
Thursday, August 27. One Colado Latino Network gathering. Numbers from Quincy at Stem & Vine, measured against the same two hours on every other Thursday that season.
Networking in Baltimore
Baltimore Business Networking Events, the Colado Way
Colado hosts free Baltimore networking events for Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals: a main gathering every quarter at a minority-owned venue, with smaller Coladito sessions in between. You reserve a spot on Eventbrite, walk in, and spend two hours meeting people who are building in this city.
If you have tried other networking events in Baltimore and left with a pocket of cards and no real conversations, this format was built as the answer. Food and drinks from the host venue, guided icebreakers that get the room moving, and enough time for a conversation to become a plan. Bring your business, your idea, or just yourself.
The room is Latino-first and open to everyone who wants to build with us. Owners meet their next collaborator, freelancers meet their next client, and people two weeks into an idea meet the person who already made it work. Check the Latino business directory to see who is in the community, or meet the five co-founders who host every gathering.
Events FAQ
Coming to a Colado Event
First time? Here is everything you need to know before you show up.
Are Colado events free to attend?
Yes. Colado Latino Network events are free. You reserve a free spot on Eventbrite so we know who is coming. Some events include an optional pay-what-you-want ticket that helps us keep hosting at minority-owned venues, but there is never a required ticket price.
Where are Colado events held?
At minority-owned businesses across Baltimore, on purpose. Past gatherings have been hosted at Bodega and Vino in Locust Point, Cafe Los Suenos in Remington, The Empanada Lady downtown, and Stem & Vine on North Charles. We bring people into spaces that belong to our community.
Do I need to know anyone to come?
No, and most people do not. At our first event, people walked in not knowing a soul and left with follow-up plans in their phone. Come solo. That is exactly how this is meant to work.
Who comes to Colado events?
Latino entrepreneurs, creatives, business owners, and professionals from across Baltimore, from construction owners and real estate agents to restaurateurs, photographers, and people just getting started. If you are building something, you will find your people here.
What actually happens at a Colado event?
Real connection, not corporate networking. Expect food and drinks at a minority-owned venue, guided icebreakers to get the room moving, and organic conversations with people who get the hustle and the culture. People stay, eat, and actually talk.
How do I RSVP for the next event?
Every event is posted on Eventbrite. Reserve your free spot from the Next Gathering section above, or follow us on Instagram at @colado.network and on Eventbrite to hear about new gatherings first.
What networking events are there in Baltimore for Latino professionals?
Colado Latino Network runs the dedicated one: free quarterly networking events at minority-owned venues in Baltimore, plus smaller Coladito sessions between them. Beyond Colado, the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce holds mixers and citywide groups meet regularly, but a recurring gathering built specifically for Latino entrepreneurs is what Colado exists to be.
How much do Baltimore business networking events usually cost?
Many charge $10 to $40 at the door or require a membership. Colado events are free: reserve a spot on Eventbrite and come. Some gatherings offer an optional pay-what-you-want ticket that helps us keep hosting at minority-owned businesses.
What should I bring to a networking event in Baltimore?
Yourself, your phone, and whatever you are building. Business cards help but nobody expects a pitch. At Colado events you get a name tag at the door, and the icebreakers do the heavy lifting, so first-timers who come alone do fine.
How often does Colado host events?
We host gatherings throughout the year, including larger Colado events and smaller, more intimate Coladito sessions. The best way to catch the next one is to follow us on Eventbrite and Instagram, where dates are announced first.
How we gather
Two Ways to Connect
Quarterly Colado
The main event. A full room at a minority-owned venue. Two hours of real introductions between entrepreneurs, creatives, and business owners who are serious about building in Baltimore. Hosted quarterly.
Ongoing Coladito
Smaller. More intentional. Topic-driven. Coladito gathers a tighter group around a specific theme or conversation: financials, digital presence, business formation, community. These run between the main events and go deeper.
Seen at Colado
Nights That Actually Happened.
Colado Connects
Can't Make the Next One?
Events run on a schedule, and not everybody's is the same. Colado Connects pairs you with one person from the network for a single conversation, on your own time. It is the gathering scaled down to two chairs.
Latino Business Directory
The People You Meet Here Are Listed Here.
Walked out of a gathering with a name you want to work with? Most of them are in the directory, with what they do and how to reach them, so the introduction you made at the venue doesn't stop at the door.
Free to join, screened before it goes live, open to any Latino-owned business in the area.
Categories in the directory
- Restaurants
- Beauty
- Photography
- Marketing
- Consulting
- Construction
- Health
- Retail
- Tech
- Finance
- Legal
- Real Estate
Back a Gathering
Sponsor an Event
Every gathering we've hosted was paid for by somebody. Venue, food, printing, and the hours that go into filling a room with the right people.
Sponsors cover that, and their name sits on the night itself instead of in an ad break.
Get in Touch
¿Qué Dices?
Whether you want to know more about the next event, suggest a venue, or talk sponsorship: this is where to start. We read every message.