First-gens inherit the hard-working mindset from their Latino parents, yet without wealthy parents or well-connected relatives, their chances of reaching financial independence look discouragingly hard. Many give up and live a life by default, but others rely on their inherited perseverance, find a way of improving themselves, and conquer what's theirs. 

Meet Corissa Hernandez, a First-Gen Entrepreneur and Small Biz Advocate, Visionary, and Ambitious Amiga to All. Corissa is the Co-founder of Legacy Full Circle Financial & Insurance Services, a company she started in 2008 and, since then, has helped hundreds of families build wealth. She is also the co-founder and visionary behind The Empire Tavern, House of Xelas, and Nativo Highland Park. 

Throughout our conversation, you'll hear about Coirssa's extraordinary story, how she went from learning finances during lunch breaks to starting her own financial and insurance firm, her passion for giving back to her community, and her relentless drive to represent and help First-Gen people of color and underrepresented groups thrive. We also talk about Corissa's badassery in irrupting and thriving in two male-dominated industries, her interest in understanding socio-economic disparities, her best tips for Amigas to handle their shit, and more. 

Tune in to Episode 158 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and get inspired by Corissa's brilliance, tenacity, and strong will to better herself and help others. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Corissa's background and upbringing (3:40)
• The moment Corissa decided to jump ships (8:10)
• The idea of having a bar starts brewing (13:40)
• The arduous job of getting investments as a Latina (20:00)
• Corissa shares the lessons learned along the way in entrepreneurship (31:50)

Connect with Corissa:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Join Corissa's FREE Level Up Your Finances: Live Financial Literacy Workshop
• Legacy Full Circle website

Let's Connect!

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• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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