Young entrepreneur combines the familiar flavors drawn from Latino beverages to deliver an energy drink that she hopes will boost her company’s success. LatinaLista — There’s one word that sums up the essence of Daisy Ramirez these days —…
Award-winning playwright Linda Nieves-Powell creates a business model that promotes awareness of Hispanic voices through theater. LatinaLista — How does a right-brain, methodical entrepreneur and self-professed lover of numbers reconcile a left-brain, spontaneous creative drive to manipulate language? Create…
Entrepreneur Gabriela Hernandez combines her love of romantic design, old-world simplicity and product purity into a new cosmetic line for the 21st century woman. LatinaLista — Design lies at the heart of the success experienced by Besame cosmetics creator…
LatinaLista — All too often, the human element is excluded from the debate on what to do about undocumented immigrants. Because of the rampant hostility manufactured by some self-interest groups, we are all supposed to believe that undocumented migrants…
Book editor Marcela Landres discovers her true destiny is to help Latino writers find publishing success in a competitive industry. LatinaLista — Marcela Landres was on her way to making her parents proud as the first one in her…
LatinaLista — Whenever there is talk of immigrants, it’s always about how they want to achieve the “American Dream.” Well, a second part of that Dream is how these same immigrants help their families left behind. Usually, it’s in…
Kathy Cano Murillo, otherwise known as the Crafty Chica, creates a one-woman enterprise through creative talent and persistence. LatinaLista — Her legions of fans know her as the “Crafty Chica,” and today craft entrepreneur, syndicated columnist, artist, book author…
Christianne Meneses Jacobs creates a Spanish-language children’s magazine as a tool to help bicultural families keep the Spanish language alive for their children. LatinaLista — Nicaragua-born Christianne Meneses Jacobs had a problem: How could she ensure that her U.S.-born…
Combining a love for dogs and the desire to be self-employed, Marlena Cervantes creates a unique service that lets people share dog ownership. LatinaLista — Marlena Cervantes had one dream — to be self-employed. But it couldn’t be just…
Political newcomer, Mary Abeyta, builds on her history of helping others to pursue a run for public office. LatinaLista — At the age of 9, when most girls are enjoying weekend sleepovers and outings to the mall with…
Businesswoman Carrie Ferguson Weir proves it’s never too young to express Latino pride with her line of baby t-shirts. LatinaLista — Carrie Ferguson Weir spent all of her professional life asking the hard questions. As a daily newspaper journalist,…
Empowerment coach, Nancy Marmolejo, sells clients on recognizing and valuing their own strengths to achieve their greatest potential. Nancy Marmolejo LatinaLista — Entrepreneurialism is in Nancy Marmolejo’s blood. Having a father who loved being his own boss, and who…
Lupe Ruiz-Flores is a children’s book author who discovered it’s never too late to tell a good story. LatinaLista — Being a published writer was Lupe’s life-long dream. Growing up with little money, especially to buy such luxury…
