Do Latino Neighborhoods Have More to Fear from Gentrification?

Do Latino Neighborhoods Have More to Fear from Gentrification?

NewsTaco July 3, 2015

*A fascinating read! It turns out that traditional Latino neighborhoods are more prone to gentrification because new white residents are less likely to move into a neighborhood that has a […]

Finalists revealed: VL Innovators Challenge

NewsTaco February 18, 2015

*Check it out, this is transformative energy. Nine Latin@ project finalists that use tech to change lives and futures. The winners will be awarded $500,000.00 in grants. Look through the […]

How to Add Ecommerce Capability to Your Pinterest Board

Mary Mata January 9, 2013

By Jesse Luna, NewsTaco This video tutorial shows you how to add ecommerce capability to your Pinterest Board. To make this happen we will tie our Pinterest pins to a social media friendlyecommerce site, Gumroad. […]

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 […]

When Gentrification Goes Wrong: Chicago Bakery’s Racist Snafu

Mary Mata February 28, 2012

By Jose Cruz, OurTiempo.com Last week In less than 48 hours a controversy erupted within the Humbolt Park community of Chicago. Local Bucktown bakery Tipsy Cake owner Naomi Levine’s insensitive comments […]

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 […]

Mexican Immigrants Make Dreams Come Through With Ice Cream

Mary Mata June 3, 2011

Carlos Flores went from being a doctoral student in Mexico to pushing an ice cream cart to selling shaved ice out of a truck to being the successful owner of […]

Latino Businesses Thrive In Nashville, Tennessee

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

Tennessee’s Latino population grew more than 134% in the past 10 years, according to the Census, and The Tennessean reports that this has created a unique environment that is particularly friendly to Latino […]

6 Lessons From Small Business Owners

Mary Mata January 6, 2011

A good and simple story from The New York Times this week reminds us that being hardworking and enterprising isn’t enough when it comes to owning a small business. You […]