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
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
Latina startup cultivates community, uplifts creatives | Currents Feature – Tucson Weekly
As the founder of the local networking group for Latina entrepreneurs the Tucson Creative Comadres (TCC), Fabiola Bedoya cultivates a sense of
Sextech Founder Glenise Kinard-Moore Is Awarded Second Place at This Year’s Black Ambition Prize – Femtech Insider
In a big win for the sex tech industry, Glenise Kinard-Moore, Founder of SkiiMoo Tech the company behind The VDOM, has been awarded second place at this year’s Black Ambition Prize. As the only sextech company in the competition and one of 3000 entrants, SkiiMoo Tech’s second place, that comes with a $250K financial award, is
What is #WeAllGrow Latina? Meet founders Ana Flores, Vanessa Santos
Ana Flores created #WeAllGrow Latina out of necessity.The Houston-born, El Salvador-raised Latina worked in television production for Univision, MTV Latin America and other Spanish-language networks for 15 years before becoming a stay-at-home mom. But when her husband was out of work and the cost of childcare became too expensive, in 2009
VCFamilia, LBAN, Founder Familia Formalize Partnership
VCFamilia and Latino Business Action Network, an independent non-profit that collaborates with Stanford are proud to announce a strategic partnership.
Egyptian energy startup KarmSolar announces new minority stake round
KarmSolar, Egypt’s leading private power utility and solar energy company, has raised a new round of capital to fund its local and regional expansion plans. KarmSolar aims to spearhead the growth of the private solar energy market in Egypt through the introduction of innovative and integrated solutions across the industrial, agricultural, commercial