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Victor Guardiola and the question of where he belongs
From a farmers market stand to Bawi’s expanding retail business, Victor Guardiola has kept Mexican flavors at the center. The harder sell was convincing people how far those flavors could travel.
Felix Ruano and the problem of getting in
A scholarship helped Felix Ruano reach Harvard. With Subject, he built a route to accredited courses. Now he is taking the same question of access to local government.
Rodrigo Carriedo begins with Araceli
Before founding Propio, Rodrigo Carriedo represented eight countries on the World Bank’s board. In Seattle, he found another way into financial inclusion: the accounting firms helping small businesses make sense of their numbers.
Kyle Arteaga and the future he could picture
As a boy in New Mexico, Kyle Arteaga could imagine the machines of tomorrow more easily than his own future as a father. The Bulleit Group co-founder has spent his career working on the distance between what exists and what people believe is possible.
David Olivencia and the price of admission
He learned how technology companies grow before he was allowed to invest in them. Now the engineer turned investor is building a network that helps Latino founders and investors get into the room.
Manos Accelerator opens doors. Founders keep the equity.
For Latino and emerging founders, Manos sells a route into Silicon Valley’s relationships without taking a slice of the company. The catch is practical: an introduction is only useful if you can afford to act on it.
Angel Ventures built a network. Then it followed the money across borders.
The Mexican investor behind early bets on Clip and Kueski grew from an angel club into a regional fund manager. Its next test is turning cross-border knowledge into businesses that can earn their keep.