Latino Founder Hour

Latino Founder Hour

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Latino Founder Hour episodes

  • #51 Lisa Feria with Stray Dog Capital
    Lisa Feria is the CEO of Stray Dog Capital, a mission-driven Venture Capital firm that drives alternatives to the use of animals in the supply chain through investments, expertise, and support. Lisa’s passion for changing the food system is easy to recognize and in this conversation, she dives into how innovators and entrepreneurs are gradually tipping the scales with plant-based products.
    Lisa Feria es la CEO de Stray Dog Capital, un fondo de Capital riesgo basado en una mision unica que es buscar startups con alternativas a uso de animales en la cadena de suministros a traves de inversion, experiencia y soporte. La pasion de Lisa para cambiar el sistema de alimentacion es muy facil de captar y en esta charla, nos cuenta como la inovacion y la nueva ola de emprendedores sociales estan cambiando gradualmente la industria alimenticia con productos veganos.
    56 min
  • #50 Maria Salamanca with Unshackled Ventures
    Maria Salamanca is an Associate at Unshackled Ventures, a Venture Fund for Immigrant Entrepreneurs. Maria migrated with her family from Colombia at age seven and went on to UC Berkeley where she started her passion for tech and activism. At Unshackled Ventures she is committed to help immigrant startup founders launch their companies at early stages assuming risks that other funds are not willing to take.
    Maria Salamanca es una socia del Fondo de Capital Unshackled Ventures que se dedica a fondear emprendedores migrantes en los EEUU. Maria migro de Colombia a los EEU con solo 7 anios de edad y fue en la UC Berkeley mas tarde donde comenzo su pasion por la tecnologia y el activismo. En Unshackled Ventures, Maria esta comprometida a ayudar a startups fundados por migrantes para comenzar el proyecto en las primeras etapas donde hay mas riesgo y que otros fondos no estan dispuetos a asumir.
    54 min
  • #49 Ximena Hartsock with Phone to Action
    Ximena Hartsock is the President and co-foundeer of Phone2Action, an advocacy software startup that enables organizations to create grass roots marketing campaigns to influence public policy. Ximena tells us her amazing story of coming to the US from Chile with no contacts, language and only $500 in her pocket. After a years of perseverance and hard work, she is now the founder of a fast growing and influential startup in the DC area.
    Ximena Hartsock es la Presidenta y co-fundadora de Phone2Action, una startup que produce software para que organizaciones puedan generar campanas de marketing e influenciar la politica publica. Ximena nos cuenta su increible historia de como llego a los EEUU desde Chile sin tener contactos, sin hablar el idioma y con solo $500 en la bolsa. Despues de anios de perseverancia y mucho trabajo se ha convertido en la fundadora de una de las startups mas influyentes y de alto crecimiento en Washington DC.
    56 min
  • #48 Robert Herrera with the Populus Group
    Robert Herrera is the founder and president of the Populus Group, a fast growing startup that manages non-permanent workers for medium and large enterprises. Robert is also the author of The Gift of Struggle, a book about Life-Changing lessons about Leading based on personal experiences and formed beliefs. His story of personal challenges and success results in one of the most inspirational shows so far.
    Robert Herrera es el presidente y fundador del Grupo Populus, una startup de gran crecimiento que gestiona el personal temporal para empresas medianas y grandes. Robert es tambien el autor del libro El Regalo de la Contienda, relatando lecciones que cambiaron su vida y formaron un lider basado en sus experiencias personales y convicciones personales. Su historia de exitos y retos dio como resultado uno de los shows mas inspiracionales que hemos tenido hasta ahora.
    51 min
  • #47 Jose Gonzalez with La Familia Cider
    Jose Gonzalez is the CEO and founder of La Familia Cider, an Oregon based cider company with infused mexican flavors and traditions and recent winners of Shark Tank in Corvallis, OR. Jose's humble origins and family traditions have led him to become a serial entrepreneur in real estate and now beverages industry with a mission to always inspire and assist new generations of Mexican migrants.
    Jose Gonzalez es el CEO y fundador de La Familia Cider, una embotelladora de cidra artesanal con sabores y tradiciones mexicanas que recientemente gano el concurso Shark Tank en Corvallis, OR. Los origenes humildes de Jose arraigadas en tradiciones familiares lo llevaron a convertirse en un emprendedor serial en los bienes raices y ahora en la industria de las bebidas artesanales pero siempre con la mision de inspirar y asistir a nuevas generaciones de migrantes mexicanos.
    58 min
  • #46 Ingrid Miller with MEI Life Leaders
    Ingrid Miller is a leadership coach and the founder of MEI Leaders in Portland. In this episode we talk about her motivation to live daily in her own conviction to serve the world with love and support while supporting others to grow by transmitting knowledge and experiences.
    Ingrid Miller es una coach de liderazgo y fundadora de MEI Leaders en Portland. En este episodio exploramos su motivacion en la vida cotidiana y su conviccion de servir al mundo con amor y soporte a la vez que ayuda a otros a crecer transmitiendo su conocimiento y experiencias.
    54 min
  • #45 Marcia Chong Rosado with Village Capital
    Marcia Chong Rosado is one of only 30+ Latinas in venture capital in the U.S. At Village Capital, she leads the fund in FinTech and financial Healthcare practice having analyzed over 500 companies and invested in 8 founders of color. Prior to leading the Village Capital practice, she developed the first Pay-for-Success /Social Impact Bonds in the U.S.
    Marcia Chong Rosado es una de las pocas 30+ latinas en fondos de capital riesgo en los EE.UU. Como lider de Village Capital, Marcia lleva la gestion de Fin Tech y Salud habiendo analizado mas de 500 empresas e invertido en 8 fundadores de color. Antes de liderear Village Capital, Marcia desarrollo los primero Bonos de Impacto Social en los EE.UU.
    53 min
  • #44 Elizabeth Vargas with Edge Music Network
    Elizabeth Vargas is the CEO and founder of Edge Music Network, an interactive digital music platform providing live and on-demand content through video syndication software. Aligning with artists, labels, music publishers and tech partners, Vargas created a fair compensation structure that levels the playing field for all stakeholders with a 90/10 split to the artist instead of the typical 10/90 that other streaming platforms favor.
    Elizabeth Vargas es la CEO y fundadora de Edge Music Network, una plataforma digital de musica interactiva que provee contenido en vivo y por demanda. Alineandose con artistas, disqueras, publicistas y socios tecnologicos, Vargas creo un sistema de montetizacion mas a favor del artista en un 90/10 comparado con otras plataformas en linea que utilizan el 10/90.
    51 min
  • #43 Hugo y Kim Gamez with Mi Padrino
    Hugo and Kim Gamez "la guera" are the husband and wife founders of Mi Padrino, an online marketplace for Quinceanera planning startup. Kim, a mother and wife decided to solve a real problem in the Mexican community and took her idea to Spark Accelerator in Ann Arbor, MI. From then it was a matter of learning and building a business with determination. Kim participated in SharkTank and ultimately was able to get funding for Mi Padrino.
    Hugo y Kim Gamez "la guera" son los fundadores de Mi Padrino, una plataforma en linea para planeacion de Quinceaneras y eventos especiales. Kim, una madre y esposa dedicada a resolver un problema que tenemos los mexicanos en EEUU decidio llevar su idea a la Aceleradora Spark en Ann Arbor, MI. Aqui fue donde empezo a formar la idea en una startup viable. Kim llego a participar en SharkTank y eso la llevo ultimadamente a obtener inversion para MiPadrino.
    55 min
  • #42 Mara Zepeda with Switchboard
    Mara Zepeda is the co-founder of Switchboard, a startup that provides training and technology to colleges, universities, and independent schools to increase community mobility. Mara is an active member of the startup ecosystem and has also found XXCelerate, a loan fund for women entrepreneurs to address the inequity in access to financing and also a co-founder of Zebra movement, a community that aims to create a more ethical and inclusive startup culture.
    Mara Zepeda es la co-fundadora de Switchboard, una startup que provee entrenamiento y tecnologia a universidades e instituciones independientes para incrementar la mobilidad en sus comunidades. Mara es una miembra activa del ecosistema empresarial y tambien ha cofundado el fondo XXCelerate para mujeres emprendedoras y proveer financiamiento equitativo. Ella es tambien cofundadora del movimiento Zebra, una comunidad emprendedora que busca una cultura colectiva basada en etica e inclusion en la cultura de startups.
    51 min

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