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6 Books to Read When You Want to Make a Career Change

Vicky AyalaDecember 4, 2018August 19, 2020

by Vicky AyalaDecember 4, 2018August 19, 202002679

Whether you’re looking to take that leap of faith into entrepreneurship or you simply want to make a career change, having the right foundation can help make your transition that much smoother. Sometimes life happens and we’re forced to...

Culture

5 Tips for Handling Sexual Harassment in Your Workplace

Vicky AyalaOctober 27, 2018September 2, 2020

by Vicky AyalaOctober 27, 2018September 2, 202013136

Despite what we’ve seen been seeing in the news for the past year, sexual harassment in the workplace is nothing new. Recently high profile honchos have been held accountable for their years, if not decades of harassing others. Unfortunately, it...

News and Entertainment

What We Can Learn From ‘Jane The Virgin’s Career Ups And Downs

Irina GonzalezJanuary 25, 2018November 11, 2020

by Irina GonzalezJanuary 25, 2018November 11, 202004617

If you’re a fan of the quirky drama Jane the Virgin, then you are very familiar with the show’s star Gina Rodriguez. She plays Jane Villanueva, a hopeless romantic, virgin (at the start of the show, anyway), widow, single mom,...

Culture

What to Consider When Hiring the Right Website Designer for Your Brand

Vicky AyalaJuly 24, 2017January 8, 2021

by Vicky AyalaJuly 24, 2017January 8, 202101263

Hello my name is Vicky and I am a recovering website designer. I didn’t start out as a designer. I went to college for biology and sociology, and then eventually just sociology. After college I spent a few years in...

Lifestyle

Building Your Professional Brand with The Latinista Founder, Yai Vargas

Vicky AyalaJuly 10, 2017January 13, 2021

by Vicky AyalaJuly 10, 2017January 13, 202101560

Yai Vargas is a multicultural marketing expert, LinkedIn networking ninja and founder of Latinista, a group of Latina professionals committed to professional growth in and outside of the corporate board room. Vargas has built an audience of upwardly mobile women who...

Lifestyle

By Embracing Her Mexican Culture, This Woman Found Her Calling

Yvette MontoyaMay 17, 2017January 27, 2021

by Yvette MontoyaMay 17, 2017January 27, 202101749

Lucia Rios is making a name for herself by offering cotton candy in the traditional flavors many Latinas grew up with, such as Horchata, Sandia con Tajin, and Purple Kool-Aid, with her unique company Twisted 4 Sugar. After becoming obsessed...

Lifestyle

How to Pick the Perfect Color Palette For Your Brand

Vicky AyalaMay 15, 2017January 27, 2021

by Vicky AyalaMay 15, 2017January 27, 20212 1735

So you’ve decided to take that leap of faith and embark on building your own brand or perhaps you’ve already got a brand and you’re ready to take it to the next level or shift into doing something that aligns...

Culture

Prepare Your Brand and Business for the Summer

Vicky AyalaMay 8, 2017January 28, 2021

by Vicky AyalaMay 8, 2017January 28, 202101078

The spring and summer can be great for our personal lives. There’s such a vibrant energy. Flowers are blooming and people are smiling. I get to wear my girly boho chic skirts. Life is good. Because the weather is beautiful...

Culture

The Savvy Business Woman’s Guide to NOT Getting Played

Yvette MontoyaMay 3, 2017January 29, 2021

by Yvette MontoyaMay 3, 2017January 29, 202102280

In my fairly short, somewhat corporate career I’ve met my fair share of business people. Anyone from CEO’s and building owners to entrepreneurs and freelancers, and I’m here to tell you – if you don’t already know – it’s a...

Lifestyle

The State of Latinas: 4 Ways WOC Boss Ladies Are Held Back From Achieving Large-Scale Success

Yvette MontoyaApril 19, 2017February 2, 2021

by Yvette MontoyaApril 19, 2017February 2, 202112397

Worthy Women started out as a hashtag and a room with 40-ish women at Maker City in Downtown Los Angeles. We say that “at Worthy Women we remove barriers to belonging by creating communities where people thrive.” We do that...