LatinxAmerica's podcast
LatinxAmerica's podcast
Adriana Flores-Ragade
LatinxAmerica is focused on highlighting catalysts that are using, leveraging, creating or investing in technology that can positively impact the Latinx community. Experts cover topics ranging from education, health, diversity, and civic engagement to financial stability/wealth creation.
Pabel Martinez Talks About Diversity in Tech, Podcasting and More
Pabel Martinez, Global Account Director at Tik Tok,  founder of Plurawl, and podcaster at ¿Quién Tú Eres?. In this conversation, he talks about his journey to work in his dream company and how he overcame imposter syndrome.  We discuss the importance of therapy, navigating corporate America as a Latinx in tech. Pabel also shared the skills he developed to land jobs at social media companies such as Facebook and Tik Tok.   Listen and get inspired!
Dec 31, 2021
33 min
Henry Quintana Talks About Startup Life
Henry Quintana, Operations Manager at Capsule in New York, shares the skills and resources that helped him develop professionally. He talks about his experience at different startups, how he overcame challenges, and how companies could develop more inclusive cultures. Learn about his story and connect with Henry via LinkedIn.
Dec 22, 2021
31 min
Cuco Vega Talks How to Start Seed Funding
Cuco Vega is the founder of Bexi, the tool that helps people who have never run a digital marketing campaign or run their digital marketing for their business according to the goals they want to accomplish. Cuco talks about his journey as a co-founder and how to inspire others to follow the same path or learn from some of the challenges and opportunities that come his way. https://bexi.io
Dec 16, 2021
32 min
Jennifer Garcia Talks About Personal and Professional Growth
Jennifer Garcia is the founder of Fluential Leadership and the COO of the Latino Business Network (LBAN).  Through her company, she provides individual solutions for personal and professional growth, equipping individuals to uplevel their leadership ability. In this episode, we talk about Leadership shift, personal development shift, and passion shift amongst other topics. Learn about her story and connect with her: https://www.fluentialleadership.com/
Dec 1, 2021
23 min
Jennifer Garcia Discusses How to Become a Powerful Communicator and Leader
Jennifer Garcia is the founder of Fluential Leadership and the COO of the Latino Business Network (LBAN).  Through her company, she provides individual solutions for personal and professional growth, equipping individuals to uplevel their leadership ability.  Fluential Leadership also supports small businesses with growth strategies, retaining top talent, and maximizing productivity.  In this episode, we focus on how and why leaders can develop effective communication skills as we focus on helping our community level up. https://www.fluentialleadership.com/
Nov 25, 2021
32 min
Cristina Trujillo Talks About Launching a Mediatech and Entertainment Company
Cristina Trujillo talks about her path to becoming a founder of REEM. REEM Media is a full-service bilingual MediaTech agency owned and operated by Women of Color, leading a diverse talent pool of high-caliber creatives in media and tech.   https://www.reemmedia.org/
Nov 17, 2021
25 min
Miguel Gomez Talks About Eliminating the Latinx Wealth Gap
Miguel Gomez, CFP is a is Financial Advisor for Hispanic Investors. In addition to being a Financial Advisor, he is passionate about helping people take the mystery out of personal finance through “Dinero en Español”, a podcast where he talk about money and finances in a clear way and also interview experts and successful entrepreneurs. https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelggarcia/  
Nov 10, 2021
30 min
Cheryl Campos Talks About VCFamilia and Building a Community of Latinx Investors
Cheryl Campos Talks About VCFamilia and Building a Community of Latinx Investors VCFamilia founding member Cheryl Campos talks about the future of the organization and how others can join and become active members.  VCFamilia is a community of 200+ Latinx investors supporting current & emerging VCs + founders - posting venture jobs, opportunities, and events.This is a second interview with Cheryl where we talk about her career advancement as an investor and other exciting opportunities in the pipeline for her and for the VCFamilia community.   https://www.vcfamilia.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylcampos/
Oct 15, 2021
18 min
Af Hernandez Talks About Cleantech and the Climate Venture Space
VCFamilia founding member Af Hernandez is an investor focused on cleantech, IoT, industrials sustainability. He was previously at Ecosystem Integrity fund where his responsibilities include sector research, pipeline development and tracking, and investment due diligence support. Before EIF, Af was a Senior Strategic Planner at the newly formed Lockheed Martin (LM) Energy. At LM Energy, Af oversaw the research and development investment portfolio and was key in developing the long-term strategy. Af is a co-founder of VCFamilia and an advocate for diversity and inclusion.
Oct 14, 2021
35 min
Rebecca Danta Talks About Angel Investing and Miami’s Venture Ecosystem
VCFamilia member Rebecca Danta is the Managing Director of Miami Angels, the largest angel network in Florida, which funds pre-seed and seed software companies with early traction across various sectors. Miami Angels has deployed $18M into 33 companies since 2014, and Rebecca built a sustainable, independent business model for the organization. Prior to joining Miami Angels, Rebecca managed global campus operations for General Assembly in New York City, the first accelerated learning provider, and the "Top Most Innovative Company in Education" per Fast Company. General Assembly had a successful exit in 2018. Prior to that, Rebecca worked at Macy's in their Executive Development Program. Rebecca is a Miami native and passionate about investing into markets and teams that are often overlooked in traditional venture capital. She serves on the board of the Florida Venture Forum and is a Class XI member of Miami Fellows. https://www.miamiangels.vc/team
Oct 13, 2021
26 min
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