Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute

MEI 15th Anniversary

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MISSION

The Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute equips founder entrepreneurs to transform their passion and purpose into financially strong, scalable enterprises. Through our Entrepreneurial Prosperity Model, we strengthen founders’ leadership and financial capacity while connecting them to the human, cultural, social, and financial capital needed to achieve sustainable growth. We also help corporations and public-sector institutions engage and invest in these entrepreneurs through culturally relevant, evidence-grounded solutions.

El Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute equipa a emprendedores fundadores para transformar su pasión y propósito en empresas financieramente sólidas y escalables. A través de nuestro Modelo de Prosperidad Emprendedora, fortalecemos el liderazgo y la capacidad financiera de los fundadores, mientras los conectamos con el capital humano, cultural, social y financiero necesario para lograr un crecimiento sostenible. Asimismo, ayudamos a corporaciones e instituciones del sector público a vincularse e invertir en estos emprendedores mediante soluciones culturalmente relevantes y fundamentadas en evidencia.

 

VISION

A future where every founder entrepreneur has the capacity, capital, and connections to transform purpose into sustainable prosperity.

Un futuro donde cada emprendedor fundador tenga la capacidad, el capital y las conexiones necesarias para transformar su propósito en prosperidad sostenible.

VALUES

• Purpose
• Integrity
• Cultural Relevance
• Financial Discipline
• Shared Prosperity

Valores

• Propósito
• Integridad
• Relevancia cultural
• Disciplina financiera
• Prosperidad compartida

Services

For Entrepreneurs

Turn your passion and purpose into a financially strong, scalable enterprise.

• Financial strategy and fractional CFO services
• Accounting, payroll, QuickBooks, and tax strategy
• Business growth and strategic planning
• Founder leadership and entrepreneurial education
• Marketing, technology, and artificial intelligence
• Access to capital, connections, and coworking resources

For Corporate and Public Sector

Connect with founder entrepreneurs through culturally relevant, evidence-grounded solutions.

• Entrepreneurial program design and implementation
• Multicultural and bilingual community engagement
• Research, evaluation, and impact measurement
• Technical assistance and capacity building
• Supplier and entrepreneurial ecosystem development
• Customized training, consulting, and partnerships

About Our President

Dr. Nelson Soler is an innovative entrepreneur, educator, economic-development practitioner, and community leader who has founded three for-profit and three nonprofit organizations. He is the founder and CEO of the Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute, President and CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeastern Wisconsin, and founder and Executive Director of the Latino Entrepreneurial Network. Through his educational, technical-assistance, and advocacy work, Dr. Soler has supported the creation and development of more than 6,300 enterprises. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Thousands of individuals have benefited from Dr. Soler’s expertise in entrepreneurship, accounting, taxation, nonprofit management, marketing, leadership, and economic development. Local, state, and national organizations have recognized his accomplishments. In 2007, he received the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Wisconsin award for his contributions to entrepreneurship. In 2009, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named him Region 4 Chamber Executive of the Year. In 2011, he was recognized as the UMOS Hispanic Man of the Year and received the Greater Milwaukee Committee’s Individual Inner City Award. The Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee named him Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012. He was subsequently recognized as the 2017 Inspirational Entrepreneur by BizStarts and received the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s Community Business Development Award in 2018. In 2020, Madison365 named him one of Wisconsin’s 39 Most Influential Latinos. Dr. Soler was also recognized as a 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100 and received the 2026 Gold Leadership Award from the Southside Organizing Committee.

Dr. Soler has extensive professional experience in banking, international business, manufacturing, academia, real estate, accounting, taxation, and the electric utility industry. He has led teams and initiatives in business development, international sales and documentation, enterprise resource planning system implementation, corporate communications, organizational leadership, and professional training.

Dr. Soler earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University at Buffalo. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in International Business and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 2023, he earned a Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. His dissertation examined the individual and contextual factors affecting Hispanic and Latino entrepreneurial success in Wisconsin. He is also a graduate of the Future Milwaukee Community Leadership Program and Marquette University’s Associates in Commercial Real Estate Program.

His professional credentials include a Wisconsin Real Estate Broker’s License, the Enrolled Agent designation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Economic Development Finance Professional designation, QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification, and Next Level Entrepreneurial Instructor certification.

Dr. Soler’s community involvement has included service as a Commissioner on the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission and leadership or advisory roles with the Latino Entrepreneurial Network, LEN LULAC Council, Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, Greater Milwaukee Association of REALTORS®, and other civic, entrepreneurial, and economic-development organizations. Throughout his career, he has remained committed to developing entrepreneurial leaders, strengthening enterprises, expanding access to capital and opportunity, and advancing shared prosperity across Wisconsin.

Certifications

– Milwaukee County SBE Certification

– City of Milwaukee OSBD Certification

– Quickbooks Payroll ProAdvisor

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