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The State of Latino Entrepreneurship: A Discussion

Mark L. Madrid, CEO of LBAN, and Pedro A. Guerrero, CEO of Guerrero Media, discuss their experiences with the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship program.

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Sandra Campos: From Hiding Her Heritage to Showcasing It

“My oldest daughter amazes me,” Sandra Campos begins. “From a very early age, she embraced…

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At CRC, Margita Thompson Focuses Her Energy on Empowering Californians

Most of us don’t realize how much energy it takes to power our daily lives.…

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With ETR Business Solutions, Eliseo Rojas Thinks Smaller

Eliseo Rojas arrived in New York from Peru at the age of fifteen. He didn’t…

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Angelique Sina introduces a global friend network to Puerto Rico

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Angelique Sina belonged to a third-generation entrepreneurial family that owned…

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Arivee Vargas is Anti-Corruption, Anti-Can’t

As a young girl, Arivee Vargas grew up watching Law and Order. She was captivated…

Francisco Garcia, Merkari
Francisco Garcia Guides the Marketing Model at Merkari

Francisco Garcia has brought multicultural marketing into the twenty-first century. Renowned as a programmatic marketing…

Nathalie Rayes, VP of Public Affairs, Grupo Salinas
Nathalie Rayes Furthers the Community Impact of Grupo Salinas

It was April 2013, and President Obama was preparing for a state visit to Mexico.…

Sol Trujillo, One of the Most Prolific Latino Business Leaders

Business magnate Sol Trujillo, fresh from the launch of his L’ATTITUDE event, sits with columnist Ruben Navarrette in his Southern California home office to discuss today’s political and societal effects on American businesses, and his secrets to success for those following in his footsteps

Miguel Myhrer
Miguel Myhrer: “A hallmark of any successful person is a commitment to continuous learning.”

Before cellular phones and international calling plans, Miguel Myhrer remembers his father using a ham…

Primed for the Boardroom

There is a significant distinction between the work of an executive and the work of…

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Antonio Garza: Best of the Boardroom

Antonio Garza has held some of the highest positions available in both the public and…

Julio Portalatin: Best of the Boardroom

Julio Portalatin continues to believe—and demonstrate—that a deep sense of purpose in his daily work will lead to a broader, more meaningful impact.

Francisco Sánchez: Best of the Boardroom

At the age of twenty-two, Francisco Sánchez had saved up the princely sum of $8,000.…

Patricia Salas Pineda
Hispanic Executives, Pay Attention: Opportunities are Broadening

We are seeing encouraging trends in the boardroom for Hispanic executives. First, in 2016 and…

Raquel Tamez, SHPE
Raquel Tamez, the ‘Feisty Latina’ at the Helm of the SHPE

Whenever Raquel Tamez is mentoring a Latina or speaking publicly to Latinas, she always tells…

Marjorie De La Cruz, PepsiCo
Marjorie De La Cruz is PepsiCo’s Legal Beacon of Light

Fighting against the prejudices and disadvantages that come from being a Latina can prove to…

Phil Colmenares: “Health care transparency means making performance more visible.”

A first-generation Hispanic American, Phil Colmenares grew up dividing his time between Reading, Pennsylvania, and…

Claudia Romo Edelman, Founder, We Are All Human
Claudia Romo Edelman: “This is our time. There is no better time.”

“I have been working in the humanitarian, social-impact world for the last twenty years. I’ve…

Mayra Boitel and Randy Martinez: “The idea is to change an industry”

In December 2018, the National Hispanic Health Foundation announced the formation of the National Hispanic…

Gladys Lopez Empowers Minority-Owned Businesses—From The Inside

Although organizations around the world have, for many years, focused on diversity in its various…