David Hernandez understands the power of big businesses. As an entrepreneur, he's fighting a door-to-door, David-versus-Goliath battle against the nation's entrenched utility companies. His company posted $100 million in revenues last year.

Over the time period of 1980 to 2000, the percentage of the Hispanic population that is at least a high school graduate has increased. While more Hispanic men have become high school graduates over this time, the majority of the increase is due to the educational gains of Hispanic women.

In a world with Yahoo Maps, GPS devices and OnStar-equipped vehicles, why does knowing geography matter, anyway? Studying all those capitals, countries and continents is so, well, 20th Century. Boriiiing. Besides all those borders keep changing anyway. How's an American supposed to keep up?

All sales pros know that successful selling starts long before you actually meet with a prospective customer. But regardless of what motivates you -- landing the Golden Egg account or losing a client to the competition from Heck, this sales-presentation scenario could help.

The US unemployment rate held steady at 4.7 per cent after the economy added 138,000 payrolls in April, fewer than expected, the Department of Labor said Friday.

Tens of thousands of families of mixed nationality may be affected by U.S. immigration reforms, which could separate parents from their U.S.-born children. Nearly two-thirds -- an estimated 3 million -- of all children of illegal immigrants are citizens, the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center reports.

The public isn't buying new rules aimed at quelling the uproar over lobbyists' influence and restoring confidence in government. In fact, 59% of Americans voice "not much" confidence or "none at all" that Congress can police its own ethics.

U.S. President George Bush's popular approval rating hit record lows in two polls published Tuesday, with data showing 33 or 34 percent support. Both polls found high dissatisfaction with the high cost of gasoline, the war in Iraq and the domestic economy.

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The geographic dispersion of the U.S. Hispanic population continues. States with small Hispanic populations have shown the greatest growth in the last decade — with seven of the 10 fastest-growing states in the South.

This past month was fast-paced – which month isn't – with much public energy spent across the country on an issue of some importance, to say the least, to the social and economic advancement of the U.S. Hispanic population.

Serial entrepreneur Frank Huerta has his own advice for successful business building: Have a lot of humility, accept and understand the risks you run, and still maintain high ethical standards and integrity.