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
Originally posted on Hispanic Executive
There are countless Latina influencers out there who have cultivated passionate followings on social media, but it takes a special type of influencer to build both a brand and a business. Continue reading 20 Latina Business Influencers to Follow Today
By Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo, Forbes
Multiple academic studies have found that Latinas have more hormone-disrupting chemicals in their bodies than white women. Researchers say this may be due to Latinas outspending other groups in beauty purchases by 30%. Continue reading How One Skincare Company Is Reclaiming The Clean Beauty Of Their Latina Ancestors
By The Bay State Banner
In a sunny storefront not far from the Boston Harbor, Maria Vasco lingers off to the side of the cash register, smiling but nervous, as she watches one of her first two employees ring up a customer. Continue reading Meet The Young Latina Immigrant Behind Boston’s First Zero-Waste Store
By Christen Nino De Guzman, CNBC
I’ve always enjoyed working with content creators. At 31, I’ve helped launch creator programs at some of the biggest tech companies, including Instagram and Pinterest. Continue reading This 31-year-old quit her $150,000-a-year tech job to start an equal pay app: Here’s how she got started
By Hilary Shepherd, Refinery 29
Honoring long-held traditions while looking toward the future might be a popular practice around the holiday season, but for some, it’s a year-round business. Just ask 28-year-old digital creator Julianny Casado and 26-year-old makeup artist Sabré O’Neil. As Afro-Latinas (Casado is a first-generation American of Dominican origin; O’Neil is a second-generation American of Puerto Rican descent), the two creatives feel strongly about regularly celebrating their roots not only through their work, but through their own appearances and unique senses of style, as well. Continue reading These Afro-Latina Creatives Carved Out Their Own Career — & Found Success
By ABC News Radio
Former WNBA player Niesha Butler has opened the first Afro-Latina-owned STEM camp, S.T.E.A.M. Champs, in New York City to reduce accessibility barriers to tech educational resources for Brooklyn youth. Continue reading Former WNBA star Niesha Butler opens first Afro-Latina-owned STEM camp in New York City
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 Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News
Two Mexican Americans who have dedicated their lives to fighting for equality and the advancement of Latinos were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, at the White House on Thursday. Continue reading Two Latino pioneers, in civil rights and education, honored with Medal of Freedom
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
