V5 in the Spotlight. Celebrating Fearless Entrepreneurs

This space is devoted to highlighting those latino/a entrepreneurs that are risk takers and that are leading the way. This post explores a startup that is lead by Julio Varela (@julito77) and that has found that the path you take often defines the services your company provides and that it is often better to learn as you go and be flexible with your business objectives. Have one mission in mind but don’t forget what you learn along the way.

Latino2: All things Latino in the Digital Age. Pre-Event Tweetup in L.A.

Latino2: All things Latino in the Digital Age. Pre-Event Tweetup in L.A.

n order to put a great conference together we need your help. We would like you to join us for an informal meeting in Los Angeles where we will discuss the essence of Latino2 and where we will lay down the basis for the implementation of this magnificent event.

Please join us on February 6th, 2009 at Seven Restaurant in L.A. at 8 PM. Giovanni Rodriguez, David Vallejo and Kety Esquivel will be hosting the event. We already have 24 people that have signed up to attend the event. We have 16 more free tickets that we have released so please go ahead and get your free ticket now.

The Paradox of Latino Leaders. Are they really different?

The Paradox of Latino Leaders. Are they really different?

The challenge from my point of view is not how to bring our Latino background into the higher ranks of corporate America but how do we create a more balanced, accepting and educated workforce where the strengths of your cultural background can be fully utilized in order to help you grow professionally while achieving the business goals that the job requires.

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