Entrepreneur

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: The Excitement Is Building: NHCA at AVANCE Is Almost Here

NHCA at AVANCE Global arrives September 14–16 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, where construction leaders will find sessions, capital access, and relationships

Patty Arvielo New American Funding
Patty Arvielo runs the country’s largest Latina-owned mortgage lender. This September she brings Thrive and Lead to the Bellagio at AVANCE Global.

The New American Funding cofounder brings her Thrive and Lead mentorship program to AVANCE Global, with a roster of women she knows personally and a hard line against what she calls fluencers

Arturo Castañeda-Contreras Storytellers and Creators
Arturo Castañeda Contreras dressed many influencial and cultural leaders. Now He’s designing for the workers who raised him.

After a decade at Ralph Lauren and a career in bespoke fashion, Arturo Castañeda-Contreras launches AC Workwear, a tribute to the blue-collar communities that raised him

The Founder Skills Most Likely to Matter by 2030
The Founder Skills Most Likely to Matter by 2030

AI is making sophisticated business capabilities cheaper and more accessible. The founders who win the next decade may be distinguished less by what they can personally execute and more by what they know how to orchestrate.

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: The Missing Middle Isn’t Just Housing—It’s Builders

The missing middle isn’t just housing—it’s builders. NHCA’s Build the Builder program is opening pathways for emerging contractors, tradespeople and developers

Berenice Tenorio Nuestra Cocina
Berenice Tenorio is Elevating Mexican Gastronomy on the Global Stage

Berenice Tenorio on founding Nuestra Cocina, whose products are distributed through leading retailers across the US and internationally

Executives to Watch: June 2026

In our June Executives to Watch, meet seven Hispanic executives pushing their industries to the next level.

Joseph Machicote Transformational Leadership Solutions Group
Joseph Machicote Helps Organizations Find Alignment at Transformational Leadership Solutions Group

Joseph Machicote is a best-selling author and organizational culture engineer

Why Latino Digital Media Needs More Cesar Martinez

Cesar Martinez on the future of the creator-driven digital economy and how he’s helping shape it at Sonoro

Christopher López Valarix
Christopher López Founded Valarix to Confront a CPA Crisis

Christopher López has built an AI platform to multiply the power of accountants

Executives to Watch: February 2026

In our February Executives to Watch, meet ten Hispanic executives pushing their industries to the next level.

Brandon Cisneros
30 Under 30: Brandon Cisneros, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Brandon Cisneros, an Ecuadorian American born in Edison, New Jersey, and raised in Perth Amboy,…

Latinos in Finance to Watch
Latinos in Finance to Watch: June 2025

In our second Latinos in Finance to Watch list, meet nine impressive Hispanic and Latino executives making waves

Joe Laresca NOISE LATIN
NOISE Launches NOISE LATIN, Pledging $1M in Creative Services to Latin-Owned Businesses

In an exclusive Q&A with Hispanic Executive, founder Joe Laresca shares the importance of launching NOISE LATIN and marketing to the Latin audience

Leading Latinas Look Back
Leading Latinas: Looking Back on a Legacy of Leadership

We reflect on some of the most influential voices we’ve featured in our Leading Latinas series ahead of our eighth year

Latino Entrepreneurs
5 Ways Latino Entrepreneurs Can Support Each Other

Every year, Latino entrepreneurs are changing the game—and they don’t need to wait for opportunities. Awilda Jiménez offers five ways create a transformational cycle of support.

Wellness gummies
Meet the Founder: Yesenia Garcia, Feelz

Feelz Cofounder Yesenia Garcia blends her heritage, passion for natural remedies, and entrepreneurial drive to redefine wellness through innovative plant-based gummies

Lynette Montoya Latino Hotel Association
Lynette Montoya Courts Latino Entrepreneurs

Lynette Montoya of the Latino Hotel Association calls on Latino entrepreneurs to build generational wealth through hotel ownership

race track
Race Ready: How to Apply Athletic Discipline to Career Success with Jerry Snider

Benjamin Gomez sits down with Jerry Snider, distance runner turned entrepreneur, to dive into the intersection of athletics, business, and career management

Radical Señora Era
The Señora Era: It’s Time to Embrace Ancestral Traditions

Christina Kelmon and Ann Murray-Dunning encourage Latinas to move away from toxic girlboss culture and cultivate their señora era for a grounded, joyful life

Tata Harper
Meet the Founder: Tata Harper, Tata Harper Skincare

Tata Harper is dedicated to formulating and developing natural beauty products without straying from her values of sustainability, transparency, and quality