How Culture Can Lead to Unique Business Opportunities
Want to know how your culture can give your business an edge? Just ask Mayra Luz Colon, the founder of Healthy Rican, who fused her Puerto Rican roots with her passion for healthy living to create a successful line of mom-approved seasonings. Mayra shares how she overcame imposter-syndrome, connected with her community, and pivoted from coaching to creating a product that resonated with so many people. You’ll also hear from Ramiro Cavazos, CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), who’ll dive into how Hispanic-owned businesses are shaping the future of entrepreneurship despite the challenges they face and how the USHCC is helping entrepreneurs get access to more capital, contracts and connections, and the tools and resources they need to grow their businesses.
In this special Hispanic Heritage Month episode, you’ll discover the importance of staying connected to your roots, how to build a strong community around your brand, and why empowering Hispanic-owned businesses benefits everyone.
In this episode you’ll hear:
(02:06) How a health issue inspired Mayra to start her business
(04:27) Why Mayra pivoted to a product based business
(06:06) How to get customer feedback and build a supportive community
(8:52) The growth and impact of Hispanic businesses and what makes them stand out
(10:15) How the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is helping Latino entrepreneurs overcome the challenges they face by focusing on the 3 C’s: access to capital, building connections, and capacity building
(14:50) Why supporting Hispanic-owned businesses benefits everyone
(16:13) How resilience and being open to pivoting can help you build a successful business
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