By Eva Recinos, LA ist
It’s easy to feel cynical about companies pushing identity for profit — witness major retailers stamping feminist mottos on everything from t-shirts and tote bags to baby onesies and barware — but some local brands are the genuine article. Continue reading These Latina Businesses Are Changing How LA Shops — Online And IRL
By Jensen Toussaint, Al Dia
Entrepreneurship was a path that Daniel Hernandez saw for himself starting at a very young age. As a middle school student, he used to sell candy to his classmates for $0.25, embarking on a venture that would plant the seeds to his career destination today. Continue reading Mexican-born entrepreneur launches software platform to help small restaurants increase online order and delivery services
At first blush, the word Latinx –the gender-neutral, non binary term used to describe the nation’s diverse Hispanic population– seems ubiquitous.
Continue reading Why the Term ‘Latinx’ Hasn’t Taken Off Among Latins – And Likely Never Will
Daniella Pierson, who founded women-focused newsletter company The Newsette when she was 19, is now one of the wealthiest women of color in the U.S. and, at age 27, is younger than just about any self-made female entrepreneur with a nine figure fortune. Continue reading Meet The 27-Year-Old Latinx Entrepreneur Who Is Now Worth $220 Million
By Jillian Hamilton
Remote jobs are a hot search term — even in national security, thanks in no small part to workforce changes post-2020. But while many say they want to work from home some or all of the time, it doesn’t mean candidates know how to find a remote job. Continue reading Searching for a Remote Job? 5 Mistakes to Avoid
By Raul A. Reyes, NBC News
Latina author Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez is familiar with low expectations, the judgment of strangers and colorism — even among her own community. Continue reading A Latina’s manifesto ‘For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts’
Along with Selena Gomez, Jenna Ortega, Aubrey Plaza, Diego Calva and others, Latinos are represented in about half the award categories in this year’s Golden Globes. Continue reading Several 2023 Golden Globe nominees are young and Latino: Full list
Hispanic businessman George Burciaga enjoys serving on the board of directors of Chicago United, an organization seeking to empower entrepreneurs from Chicago’s communities of color. Continue reading Latino Businessman Empowers Communities Of Color
By Alvin Blanco, Genius
It’s all about talent, education, and the willingness to take risks. Music is meant to inspire, and a new wave of fresh, exciting, ridiculously talented Latino artists understands this fact. Continue reading How Rising Latino Artists Maria Isabel, Destiny Rogers, and Jay Wheeler Have Made Their Dreams Come True
Starting your new year with a job search? Use these tips to infuse your resume with energy and communicate a clear story about what you can bring to your next job. Continue reading Revamping your Resume for the New Year
