Latino Founder Hour

Latino Founder Hour

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Latino Founder Hour episodes

  • #81 Dave Dahl with Dave's Killer Bread
    Dave Dahl is the co-founder of Dave's Killer Bread, an internationally acclaimed bakery that made news for its innovative and amazing products. Dave tells his story of how he fought his inner demons while spending a good portion of his young life in jail and talking about finding that passion to do good, or as he calls it, sow good seeds. He became a sensation and a local rock star because of his genuine persona and good vibes around him. He and his brother set out to build a multi-million dollar bakery in the midst of the great recession with the power of resilience and hard work.
    Dave Dahl es el co-fundador de Dave's Killer Bread, una panaderia reconocida internacionalmente que ha estado mas de una vez en las noticias por sus fundadores y sus increibles productos. Dave nos cuenta su historia de como lucho contra sus demonios internos estando en prision, la cual visito por mucha de su joven vida. Fue aqui donde encontro una paz interna que lo hizo enfocarse en cambiar su vida radicalmente y de manera positiva, o como el le llama, sembrando buenas semillas. Dave se convirtio en una estrella de rock local por ser muy genuino y autentico en su forma de ser. El y su hermano empezaron esta panaderia multimillonaria que crecio en la epoca de la gran recesion y llego a tener un exito con expansion nacional e internacional
    55 min
  • #80 Luis Muchacho with Ciudad Cannabis News and Mota Radio
    Luis Muchacho is the founder of Ciudad Cannabis and Mota Radio, a Portland based media startup focused on educating Hispanic consumers about legal cannabis products and the new green industry. Luis migrated to the U.S. from Venezuela after his successful media company was abruptly seized by the Hugo Chavez government and had to fled overnight to Miami or risk getting arrested. While in the U.S. he ventured into the world of legal cannabis and has found a niche for the Latinx community to talk and learn about the medical benefits and industry trends.
    Luis Muchacho es el fundador de Ciudad Cannabis y Mota Radio, una startup de media digital basada en Portland que tiene como mision el educar al mercado Hispano a cerca de productos hechos con cannabis legal y de la industria verde. Luis emigro a los EE.UU. desde su natal Venezuela despues de que el gobierno de Hugo Chavez confiscara todos sus bienes incluyendo su empresa de medios y tuvo que escapar repentinamente hacia Miami o correr el riesgo de ser arrestado. Ya en los EE.UU. Luis encontro un nicho en el mundo del cannabis legal dentro de la comunidad Latina donde se ha dado la labor de educar y explicar los beneficios medicos y las tendencias en la industria.
    54 min
  • #79 Stephen Green with Pensole Academy and Pitch Black
    Stephen Green is the Operations Director of Pensole Academy and founder of Pitch Black. A self-proclaimed Blatino, Stephen got the entrepreneurial itch early on, starting his first business as a junior in college. His career has been spent in finance in helping firms big and small figure out the stuff they don't know, that they don't know. PitchBlack is a pitch competition Stephen started in 2015 to highlight black founders in regions across the country and has grown beyond the Oregon borders.
    Stephen Green es el Director de Operaciones de la Academia Pensole y fundador de Pitch Black. Stephen se autodenomina Blatino por sus raices boricuas y afro-americanas, y es un emprendedor serial que inicio su carrera en finanzas ayudando a empresas medianas y grandes a entender esquemas que desconocian. Pitch Black es una competencia que Stephen fundo en 2015 donde se da la plataforma a empresarios afro-americanos para darse a conocer y que ya ha trascendido las fronteras de su natal Oregon.
    54 min
  • #78 Derrick Reyes with Queerly Health
    Derrick Reyes is the co-founder and CEO of Queerly Health, a New York City based digital health startup democratizing access to LGBTQ health & wellness. With a background in LGBTQ health, education, and social services, and a member of the LGBTQ community themself, Derrick knows firsthand how difficult it is for LGBTQ people to access anything related to healthcare. Derrick came up with the idea for Queerly Health and pitched it at a Latinx in Tech Startup Weekend event. Their pitch won first place and crowd favorite. Derrick also presented Queerly Health at SXSW 2019 and Pitch Latino in Portland where he also won first place.
    Derrick Reyes es el co-fundador y CEO de Queerly Health, una startup basada en Nueva York que esta intentando democratizar el acceso a servicios de salud competentes y especializados para la comunidad LGBTQ. Derrick cuenta con experiencia en los sectores de salud, educacion y servicios sociales para la comunidad LGBTQ, siendo un miembro de la misma comunidad y entendiendo de primera mano las necesidades. Derrick ideo los principios de Queerly Health durante un evento de Latinx in Tech Startup weekend donde gano primer lugar y favorito del publico. Esto lo llevo a presentar en SXSW 2019 y Pitch Latino en Portland donde tambien gano primer lugar.
    53 min
  • #77 John Cardenas with Prosper Portland
    John Cardenas is the Sr. Business and Equity Manager at Prosper Portland, the agency formerly known as Portland Development Commission that connects people and resources to build an equitable economy by growing family-wage jobs, advancing opportunities for prosperity. In this episode we get to know a native Oregonian that is one of the true voices of advocacy for equity and inclusion. We will talk about what those words mean since they have become commonplace in various industries but with limited real success.
    John Cardenas es el Gerente Senior de Negocios y Equidad para Prosper Portland, la agencia anteriormente demoninada Portland Development Commission encargada de conectar a los ciudadanos con los recursos necesarios para crear una economia equitativa. En este episodio conoceremos a este Oregoniano nativo que es una de las voces mas respetadas en la lucha por equidad e inclusion. Hablaremos del verdadero significado de estas palabras que se utilizan actualmente en varias industrias pero con resultados muy limitados.
    51 min
  • #76 Marcela Torres with HolaCode
    Marcela Torres is the founder and CEO of Hola Code, a Mexico City startup coding bootcamp tackling the real immigration crisis: The mass deportation of "DACA" or dreamers to a country that they don't remember and with no options for upward mobility. Marcela set out to accomplish the impossible by raising capital and starting this amazing organization with a sustainable model. A true inspiration for others to follow on her foot steps.
    Marcela Torres es la fundadora de Hola Code, una startup basada en la Cuidad de Mexico que establecio el primer programa de capacitacion para desarrolladores de software y a la vez resolviendo la verdadera crisis de migracion: La deportacion masiva de "DACA" o sonadores que son enviados a un pais que no reconoce y con pocas opciones de mobilidad social. Marcela ha logrado lo que parecia imposible al levantar capital y empezar esta increible organizacion con un modelo de negocios real y sustentable. Una verdadera historia de inspiracion para otros que quieran seguir sus pasos.
    51 min
  • #75 Komal Dadlani with Lab4U
    Komal Dadlani is the CEO and co-founder of Lab4U, a Chilean startup that developed a platform that allows hands-on lab experiences through web and mobile devices for science education. Komal is a young scientist turned entrepreneur that is very passionate about democratizing science and how it is taught by using our mobile devices as tools in the classroom to create real time experiments.
    Komal Dadlani es la CEO y co-fundadora de Lab4U, una startup Chilena que desarrollo la primer plataforma digital que permite hacer experimentos cientificos reales a traves de nuestros celulares. Komal es una joven cientifica convertida en emprendedora que tiene una pasion por la democratizacion de la ciencia y como se educa utilizando nuestros celulares como herramientas experimentales.
    51 min
  • #74 Juan del Cerro with Disruptivo.TV
    Juan del Cerro is the founder and CEO of Disruptivo.TV, a Mexico City based social entrepreneurship media platform for startups and entrepreneurs. Juan is a passionate founder that is inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs with more focus on social innovation and civic responsibility. A true influencer in our community with aims to expand DisruptivoTV and turn it into a major powerforce in the ecosystem.
    Juan del Cerro es el fundador y CEO de Disruptivo.TV, una plataforma de medios para startups y emprendedores basada en la Cuidad de Mexico. Juan es un fundador apasionado que esta inspirando a una nueva generacion de emprendedores con enfoque en innovacion social. Un verdadero "influencer" en nuestra comunidad emprendedora que tiene como objetivo posicionar DisruptivoTV como una fuerza de empuje en nuestro ecosistema emprendedor.
    50 min
  • #73 Joe DiMeo with West Coast Buds
    Joe DiMeo is the founder of West Coast Buds, one of the first legal cannabis startup based in Portland that had a successful exit. On this episode we talk about Joe's long career as an entrepreneur, a sales guru and also a standup comedian.
    Joe DiMeo es el fundador de West Coast Buds, una de los primeros startups de cannabis recreacional legal basada en Portland que tuvo una salida exitosa. En este episodio hablaremos con Joe acerca de su larga carrera como emprendedor, guru de ventas y tambien como comediante estandupero.
    52 min
  • #72 Eva Goicochea with Maude
    Eve Goicochea is the founder and CEO of Maude, a modern sexual wellness startup created to simplify sex. Eva is a young serial entrepreneur and on this episode we will be talking about sex (obviously) and startups, taboos and make the hosts blush.
    Eva Goicochea es la fundadora y CEO de Maude, una startup sexual moderna creada con la mision de educar y simplificar la industria del sexo. Eva es una joven emprendedora serial y en este episodio estaremos hablando de sexo (obviamente) y startups, tabues y mitos que pondran colorados a mas de uno.
    51 min

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