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This woman went from making bars of soap in her kitchen to selling them at Nordstrom — all with $110K in debt
Sandra Velasquez’s Nopalera products can now be found in Nordstrom stores and more than 400 retail locations across the country. It all started with a simple hobby.
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How this woman went from being $110K in debt to selling her luxury bath products in Nordstrom
When Sandra Velasquez lost her job in 2019, a nopal cactus outside her parents’ home in San Diego held a clue for what she would do next: launch her own line of high-end bath and body products and call it Nopalera.
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How two grad school friends got their Mexican cookies and coffee into Costco stores
They wanted pastries that tasted like they did in their home country of Mexico, so these college pals opened La Monarca Bakery and Cafe. Today, their products are sold at stores across the U.S.
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Pepe Aguilar: The businessman behind the music
The Grammy-winning star and entrepreneur wants to make Mexican music even bigger, and he’s starting by infusing his 2024 tour with Cirque du Soleil talent.
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How music icon Pepe Aguilar disrupted the industry and became a businessman
Early in his career, the singer realized the status quo for contracts wasn’t in favor of artists — so took matters into his own hands.
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Three college friends wanted a ‘Latino hard seltzer,' so they made one and secured a $1.3 million investment
Studying in the United States as a college student from South America can bring a number of culture shocks. Gabriel González, Ricardo Sucre and Gustavo Darquea, the three founders of the rum-based hard seltzer Casalú, said they were shocked by the amount of beer and vodka Americans drank at college parties.
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From producing for Ryan Seacrest to making bilingual books: How a tragedy helped this woman launch her own business
Patty Rodríguez had a dream job as producer for one of the most popular radio shows in the United States: On Air with Ryan Seacrest. She’s now fulfilling another dream: making bilingual children’s books and getting her product into Target stores.