By Xintian Tina Wang, Inc.com
Black and Latina women founders received only 0.43 percent of the $166 billion in VC funding dished out to startups in 2020. That’s according to ProjectDiane, a biennial report on the state of Black women and Latina founders by the organization DigitalUndivided. Continue reading 3 Strategies Female Founders of Color Can Use to Secure Funding
SkyPoint Federal Credit Union (SkyPoint), a premier, member-owned financial institution, has recently closed on a $7 million investment as part of the U.S. Treasury’s new Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP). This investment increased SkyPoint’s net worth which will allow for growth and expansion of their lending portfolio. Continue reading SkyPoint FCU Closes $7 Million Investment from the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Capital Investment Program
By Girl Talk HQ
For all of us coffee drinkers, we’re used to getting up in the morning, reaching for our favorite mug, and pouring ourselves a cup of joe without giving a second thought to where our grinds originated from. We need the caffeine to kickstart our day, and then we’re on our way! Continue reading Meet The Latina Founders Of A Specialty Coffee Company Dedicated To Celebrating Latin American Heritage
By Génesis Miranda Miramontes, NBC Los Angeles
Who can forget the smell of a Saturday spent cleaning, as the sound of music blasted in the background: the smell that filled the air and made you get up knowing you would have to grab a broom and help out? Continue reading Latina-Owned Candle Business Captures the Scents of Childhood
By Kaya Laterman, The New York Times
In 2019, Sandra Velasquez, a longtime musician most recently with the band Pistolera, visited her family in California and realized that she needed to make a change. Continue reading How a Musician Turned Cosmetics Executive Spends Her Sundays
By Edwin Flores, NBC News
Latina chef, author and TV personality Lorena Garcia is partnering with a national nonprofit group to let families know there are free meals available for children and teenagers as more people face hunger and food insecurity amid high food prices. Continue reading Renowned Latina chef helps spread word about free summer meals for kids, teens
By Tess Garcia, Refinery 29
Like many immigrants, Latines have a complicated history with secondhand shopping. Some of us grew up parsing through thrift stores out of necessity. Continue reading 7 Latina-Owned Secondhand Shops That Promote Sustainability
By Jackie Wattles, CNN
A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin carried its fifth group of passengers to the edge of space, including the first-ever Mexican-born woman to make such a journey. Continue reading At 17, she was her family’s breadwinner on a McDonald’s salary. Now she’s gone into space
By Kiko Martinez, Remezcla
Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson has become the first player of Mexican descent to win an NBA championship. Continue reading Juan Toscano-Anderson Becomes First Player of Mexican Descent to Win NBA Title
