Tech accelerator program elevates Black and Latinx founders
LOS ANGELES — When it comes to designing workout clothes, details matter for entrepreneur Mitchella Gilbert. “We have flat-locked seams which really help prevent irritation,” she said while holding up a pair of leggings she designed. What You Need To Know Mitchella Gilbert is the CEO of OYA Femtech Apparel, a company she co-founded while
Up-and-coming Hispanic startups are strengthening Arizona’s economy top to bottom
Verde Valley News – Forty-five Hispanic entrepreneurs from Maricopa County and 10 from Yavapai County are boosting the statewide economy as they prepare to graduate from Local First Arizona’s Spanish-language business accelerator Fuerza Local. The startups from Cottonwood, Sedona, Mesa, Maryvale, central Phoenix and south Phoenix range from restaurants to photography and
Case IH purchases minority stake in soil data measurement company EarthOptics
CNH Industrial announced it has joined a group of firms and venture capital firms, purchasing a minority stake in EarthOptics, an ag tech startup. EarthOptics has developed sensor technology that is designed to precisely measure the health and structure of soil. Case IH’s partnership with the company is
Federal money will help Latino startups expand in Tampa Bay
TAMPA — Roberto Borrero has always dreamed of launching his own mobile app to search and order food based on the most popular web sites, including Hispanic restaurants.Now he feels that he may be closer to achieving his project.New federal money of $500,000 could now offer him the opportunity as well
Venture capital funding gap for Latina founders
Latinos start more businesses per capita than any other racial group in the United States. Yet, they receive less than two percent of venture capital funding. Of all Latino-owned businesses, 40 percent of them are owned by women.For venture capital companies, this might mean leaving a significant amount of money on