Increasing awareness of minority-owned small businesses in Hays County is the primary goal of a newly formed group that also plans to offer commercial-related resources and insight to all.

And, in a larger sense, the Hays County chapter of theTexas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) hopes to offer a voice to Hispanic and Latino entrepreneurs who historically have been underserved.

Pauline Anton, president of TAMACC, said starting up the Hays County chapter in May was nec...