Latinx Entrepreneurs Archives

10 Products from LGBTQIA+ Latinx Companies You Need

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 10, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 10, 202206013

While Pride Month makes it “trendy” to support LGBTQIA+ companies, it’s important to show that support all year long. It brings us joy to see that beautiful rainbow flag splashed everywhere during the month of June and the rest of the...

Culture

Activist Elsa Marie Collins Believes Immigration Reform Is About Humans, Not Politics

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 19, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 19, 202205263

First-generation Mexican American activist Elsa Marie Collins straddled the border most of her childhood. Born in San Diego and raised in Tijuana in the 80s and 90s, she remembers an entirely different experience than the one many children and families...

Lifestyle

Latina Entrepreneur Launches Business With Latinx & BIPOC Investors

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 4, 2022April 5, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 4, 2022April 5, 2022031970

What would you say if we told you that the first-ever kid snack brand with no hidden sugars or masked veggies to go to market was Latina-owned and founded? What if we told you that brand is now ranked among...

Lifestyle

Cactus is trendy! All the Cactus-Based Products You Have to Try Now

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 29, 2021November 15, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonOctober 29, 2021November 15, 202107967

The world is starting to tell us something our ancestors already knew — cactus is a really useful and versatile plant! A wide variety of cacti are native to Latin America, and Indigenous people traditionally utilized them for many things...

Beauty Culture

Dominican-American Priscilla Jiminian Built a Skincare Brand That Honors Her Heritage

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonAugust 31, 2021September 5, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonAugust 31, 2021September 5, 2021015557

At just 34 years old, Afro-Latina Priscilla Jiminian is on the path to creating a veritable skincare empire. Priscilla was raised in the Bronx and has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and it wasn’t an easy path to where...

Culture

Latina Beauty Entrepreneurs Share Their Top Business Lessons

janelmartinezOctober 13, 2018September 23, 2020

by janelmartinezOctober 13, 2018September 23, 202014151

The beauty industry is big business. It is estimated that there are at least 40 beauty startups founded by women, making $455 billion in sales, according to Forbes. In terms of the global beauty market, it’s predicted to grow from...

Lifestyle

5 Unexpected Latina Entrepreneurs To Watch

kamariAugust 11, 2018September 14, 2020

by kamariAugust 11, 2018September 14, 202005727

While it’s no secret that the Black community has made many efforts to build Black-owned entrepreneurs businesses and encourage a habit of “buying Black,” there are many economic reasons why members of the Latinx community should emphasize (or continue to...