18. The Latinos En Roofing Movement with Special Guest Amparo Sancen

Because Experience Matters with Jack Hanks

Jack sits down with Latinos En Roofing Founder Amparo Sancen.
Amparo worked as a medical assistant for years after moving to the U.S. and was quickly inspired to enter construction after getting to know a number of clients in that industry. With her limited knowledge and lack of resources, she eventually quit her job and made the leap.
Within six months, she had learned enough to get into the remodeling business. Eight months later, she forayed into roofing. She made every rookie mistake imaginable but stayed undeterred.
In 2016, she moved to Texas, determined to rebuild her roofing venture, hungry to learn as much as she could about building a strong, profitable business. Today, beyond her own business, she’s taken on the responsibility of inspiring and educating Latinos around the country to find entrepreneurial success in the world of roofing and construction.
Listen in as Amparo shares what holds many people in their community back from pursuing their dreams as business owners, from systemic issues to cultural and mindset-related obstacles. She explains how Latinos En Roofing quickly grew from a tiny community to a massive, multifaceted event regularly hosted in various cities around the country.

A Glimpse of What You’ll Learn:

• [02:20] Amparo’s story
• [08:24] What it takes to create more Latino entrepreneurs in the trades
• [14:28] Eye-opening statistics about the Latino workforce in the U.S.
• [18:53] Mindset matters
• [25:04] Taking your roofing business to the next level
• [28:11] How Latinos En Roofing came to be
• [39:40] Creating a tiered professional ecosystem
• [44:36] How to get involved in the community

Memorable Quotes by Our Guests:

• “I love what I do. If I can help somebody grow their business and give a better life for their kids, that’s amazing.”
• “We’re essentially building an ecosystem that people can feel comfortable around, and that ecosystem needs to have tiers: people with knowledge, people with some knowledge, and people with no knowledge.”

Follow Amparo on Instagram at www.instagram.com/amp_sancen and Latinos En Roofing at www.instagram.com/latinosenroofing.