Startups Exploding In Latin America Due To The Middle Class

Startups Exploding In Latin America Due To The Middle Class

Mary Mata March 11, 2012

By Armando Rayo Today at the SXSWi Panel: Accelerating Killer LatAm Startups, Panelists Pedro Torres Picón, David Weekly, Carolina Rossi and Yang shared some interesting insights on the entrepreneurial trends […]

2.3 Million Latino Business Owners Contribute To The Economy

Mary Mata March 1, 2012

By Susana Baumann Hispanic business owners play an important role in their communities that need not to be underestimated. Back in January, the Obama Administration announced the consolidation of the Small Business Administration as a […]

Lawsuits Can Plague Latino Owned Small Businesses

Mary Mata February 1, 2012

By Lisa Rickard and Hector Barreto Americans often think of lawsuit abuse as a problem associated with larger businesses.  But small businesses bear a large portion of the lawsuit burden […]

One Way To Help Latina Entrepreneurs

Mary Mata November 9, 2011

Brenda Carrera cannot put her finger exactly on what it was that inspired her to become a business owner, but she does say it’s something she’s wanted to do for […]

Eva Longoria Writes About Latina Entrepreneurs

Mary Mata October 31, 2011

Eva Longoria started her career as a model and actress, but over the past few years she’s become a notable Latino philanthropist and recently said she would be writing her […]

Latino Owned Businesses On the Rise In Ohio

Mary Mata October 12, 2011

Finally, some economic news that’s not depressing: the number of Latino owned businesses in Butler County, Ohio have doubled in the last decade, according to the Middletown Journal. The article […]

Valet Parking Gets High Tech With Flash Valet

Mary Mata October 5, 2011

Eliseo Diaz and Juan Rodriguez were just two normal guys — entrepreneurs, mind you, but normal guys nonetheless — who were living out their lives in Austin, Texas earlier this […]

Our Tiempo Creates Arts, Community Space For Latinos Online

Mary Mata October 4, 2011

What, exactly, do Latinos online want? While that’s a question with many answers, José Cruz and his new arts and entertainment community, Our Tiempo, aims to provide at least one […]

Latina Comedian Jesenia Bailey Creates Her Own Showcase

Mary Mata September 29, 2011

Jesenia Bailey found her way into a career in comedy in the most unlikely way — by doing as everything else first. She’s the co-creator and co-producer of the Latino […]

New Mexico’s Model For Fomenting Latino Leadership

Mary Mata September 21, 2011

Last week I found myself eating New Mexican-style pozole with new friends, getting to know artists from the corridor between El Paso and Las Cruces, and reconnecting with colleagues from […]