Latina Business Accelerator

10 participants took part in the Mexicana Emprende business accelerator for Latina entrepreneurs in Atlanta and surrounding counties. 

This program is in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Atlanta, the Latin American Chamber of Commerce.

We delivered the DreamBuilder curriculum developed by the Thunderbird School of Global Management complemented with weekly workshops and individualized consulting.

The program culminates with a pitch competition for a grand prize of $4,000 that includes  Seed Capital and a new website. 

The winner of the Pitch Competition, Efigenia Castro from America Catering. Efigenia was selected by a group of Latin business owners turned investors who served as judges of the pitch competition and invested personal funds for the cash prize. A 100% of their investment will support  America’s catering, a business that started during the pandemic as a means of survival and has grown to become a full-blown catering service, providing food, beverages, dessert bar, servers, and table decorations for special events.

10 participants took part in the first ever business accelerator for Latina entrepreneurs in North West Georgia.  Serving not only Dalton but surrounding communities.

This program is in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Atlanta, the Latin American Chamber of Commerce, and the Coalición de Líderes Latinos (CLILA) in Dalton.

We delivered the DreamBuilder curriculum developed by the Thunderbird School of Global Management complemented with weekly workshops and individualized consulting.

The program culminates with a pitch competition for a grand prize of $4,000 that includes Seed Capital and a new website.

The winner of the Pitch Competition was Angela Huerta, from Gordon County. She was selected by a group of Latin business owners turned investors who served as judges of the pitch competition and invested personal funds for the cash prize. A 100% of their investment will support Angela’s business, L&G ACS  a commercial cleaning company focused on cleaning carpet factories in Dalton. She is using the Seed Capital investment to buy uniforms for her staff, promote the business and build a website.