Latino Founder Hour

Carlos Matiella is a creator, founder, public speaker, author and overall Startup builder based in Mexico City. Also known as Fric Martinez, Carlos has become one of the most influential and inspirational voices in the startup community in Mexico and is the author of Startupismo and another upcoming book to be released as Freelancismo.

Carlos Matiella es un creador, fundador, conferencista, autor y constructor de comunidades startuperas en Mexico. Mejor conocido como Fric Martinez, Carlos se ha convertido en una de las voces mas influyentes e inspiradores de la comunidad startupera en Mexico y es el autor del libro Startupismo y Freelancismo.

Leo Ochoa is the founder of Dorsum Tech, a Portland based startup developing Adaptive Back Support + Dynamic Apparel. Leo is coming back to the studio after a year and gives us an update on what has happened since we first told his inspiring story and talk about Dorsum's upcoming first product launch on November 19. Congratulations Leo and Dorsum team!

Leo Ochoa es el fundador de Dorsum Tech, una startup basada en Portland desarrollando Sistemas Adaptables de soporte lumbar y vestimenta dinamica. Leo regresa al estudio despues de un año para darnos una actualizacion de su startup y nos cuenta mas de su primer lanzamiento de producto este Noviembre 19. Felicidades Leo y a todo el equipo de Dorsum!

Sandra Rubio is the founder and CEO of IMIX, a Colombian Fintech startup dedicated to the creation and development of inclusive digital ecosystems based on financial inclusion to empower the more vulnerable in Latin America. Sandra is a seasoned and experienced executive in the technology sector that decided to launch her own startup to break the molds and former business practices around adapting foreign financial products into Latin American markets and instead create real solutions to our countries' problems.

Sandra Rubio es la fundadora y CEO de IMIX, una startup de Fintech colombiana dedicada a la creacion y desarrollo de ecosistemas digitales inclusivos basados en el empoderamiento de la poblacion vulnerable en Latinoamerica. Sandra es una ejecutiva con mucha experiencia y conocimiento del sector tecnologico que decidio lanzar su propia startup para romper los moldes de modelos de negocio anticuados basados en la adaptacion de productos extranjeros y en vez, cambiar ese paradigma para crear soluciones nativas y creadas por nuestra misma gente.

Vanesa Munoz is the co-founder of Taxia Life, a Colombian based startup looking to compete in the ride sharing economy. Vanesa and her sister Gaby co-founded Taxia Life as both came from a multi-generation taxi cab owner family business that has been disrupted by new technologies like Uber, Lyft, Cabify et al. The Munoz sisters are transforming a legacy company into a digital technology enterprise focusing on markets that are not saturated and also doing a rebranding of the whole taxi cab experience.

Vanesa Munoz en la co-fundadora de Taxia Life, una startup Colombiana tratando de competir en la economia de los "ride-share". Vanesa y su hermana Gaby co-fundaron Taxia Life siendo las dos parte de una empresa familiar de taxis multigeneracional que ha visto su modelo de negocios afectado por las nuevas tecnologias como Uber, Lyft, Cabify, etc. Las hermanas Munos estan transformando una empresa familiar a una digital y tecnologica enfocada en los mercados de nicho no saturados y en cambiar la experiencia de tomar un taxi.

Oscar del Real is the founder of Planes Turisticos, a Colombian based startup focused on experiential online travel bookings and working on reinventing the way we search for travel arrangements and book whole itineraries.

Oscar del Real es el fundador de Planes Turisticos, una startup Colombiana que ha desarrollado una plataforma web con el fin de facilitar la manera de buscar destinos y atracciones para viajes y crear una experiencia unica para el usuario.

Dr. Nyah Zarate is the founder of Continuous Solutions, a Portland based startup leading innovators in engineering electric motors and power conversion systems. Dr. Zarate visits us in the studio one more time to give us an update on her startup and new challenges ahead now that she is the sole founder of the company. We also talk about her experiences working as a young Latina scientist working in a male dominated industry.

La Dra. Nyah Zarate es la fundadora de Continuous Solutions, una startup basada en Portland dedicada a la ingenieria de motores electricos y sistemas de conversion de energia. La Dra. Zarate nos visita nuevamente en el estudio para darnos una actualizacion de su startup y los nuevos retos ahora que es la unica fundadora en la empresa. Tambien discutimos sus experiencias trabajando como investigadora y cientifica Latina en una industria dominada por hombres.

Martha Hernandez is the founder of MadeBOS, a Bay Area startup with a mission to be the world's most trusted talent assistant. Martha is a multi-talented Latina founder, and that is not an understatement. She is a recorded artist that has participated in TV (Univision) reality talent show and also working in the public sector with a dream to become Mayor of Oakland. Her passion for create change and social impact made her realize that she could be more effective starting her own company and successfully raising capital.

Martha Hernandez en la fundadora de MadeBOS, una startup del Area de la Bahia con la mision de ser la aplicacion busca-talento mas confiable en el mundo. Martha es una mujer con muchos talentos, y no hes hiperbola. Ella es una cantante que ha grabado discos habiendo participado en concursos en Univision a nivel nacional. Su inspiracion hacia el cambio e impacto social la llevo a empezar su propia empresa y lograr completar una ronda de inversion inicial de capital riesgo.

Tami Wood is the General Manager of the Riveter, a Seattle based co-working startup built by women - for everyone! The Riveter is the first US women founder co-working startup building towards equity, diversity and community support in the workplace. Tami Wood is a key figure in the startup ecosystem in Portland and one of the more vocal and effective voices in the equity and inclusion discussion.

Tami Wood es la Gerente General del Riveter, una startup de co-workings basada en Seattle fundada y operada por mujeres -y para todos! El Riveter es la primer startup de co-working americana fundada por mujeres y construllendo equidad, diversidad y soporte comunitario en el ambito de trabajo. Tami Wood es una de las figuras mas representativas del ecosistema emprendedor en Portland y una de las voces mas activas y efectivas en la lucha por equidad e inclusion.

Maria Vargas is a project manager for Think Shout and aspiring entrepreneur. Maria's passion for her community and her determination are impressive and inspiring. She left her native Oregon to study her masters at the University of Southern California and got a post-graduate degree in Social Entrepreneurship. She has done extensive service-learning in Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua and her native Oregon always building bridges with her community. Let' hear what she is working on for her future!

Maria Vargas es una gerente de proyectos para Think Shout y es una joven aspirante a emprendedora. Maria tiene una pasion y determinacion por ver mejorar su comunidad inigualables e inspirantes. Ella dejo su natal Oregon para hacer un posgrado en la Universidad del Sur de California donde obtuvo un posgrado en Emprendimiento Social. Maria ha acumulado millas y experiencia en servicios sociales en Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua y en su natal Oregon, lugares donde ha dejado huella construyendo puentes. Vamos a platical con Maria y ver que esta planeando para su futuro!

Vicente Flores is the co-founder of Symmetry Turf, a sports turf construction company that has build fields from high school, to NCAA, NFL fields, and all the way to the Super Bowl. Vicente tells us how his humble story began when he crossed the US-Mexico border walking and made his way to the berry fields in Oregon. Here, he moved around the nurseries and fruit fields until he enrolled in a Community College to learn more about construction and English as a second language. His construction career began and shortly he was managing crews all over the U.S. doing installations until the opportunity came to start his company and grow from 2 to over 60 employees.

Vicente Flores es es co-fundador de Symmetry Turf, una empresa de construccion de campos de pasto sintetico que ha instalado canchas de preparatorias, NCAA, NFL e incluso la cancha del Super Bowl. Vicente nos cuenta como su humilde historia comienza en su travesia de su natal Puebla y como cruzo la frontera de Mexico-EE.UU. llegando hasta los campos de cultivo de moras y fresas del estado de Oregon. Aqui en Oregon, Vicente se mueve de campo en campo hasta enrolarse en el Colegio Comunitario para aprender la construccion y mejorar su ingles. Esto lo llevo rapidamente a comandar su propio equipo de construccion e instalacion en canchas deportivas por todo el pais y eventualmente a formar su empresa donde empezaron 2 y actualmente laboran 60 empleados instalando las canchas mas importantes del pais