An Hispanic/Latino business support group, Nuestro Comercio Latino (NCL) has formed in the Roanoke Valley, the brainchild of Kat Pascal and Jimmy Delgado, owners of the Farmburguesa restaurant in Vinton. As a result, six Hispanic/Latino-owned small businesses have signed up for this year's Gauntlet Business Program and Competition. Shown left to right (seated) are Kat Pascal with Tom Tanner of the Small Business Development Center. Standing are Marina Trejo, Marien Alvarez, Carolina Smales, and Veronica Faz.