LACC Seed Capital Fund

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The LACC Georgia would like to thank the business owners and community members who invested in the fifth LACC Seed Capital Fund, beneficiating Latino entrepreneurs. This group of businesses and community leaders participated as judges, investors, and mentors in the pitch competition for our La Cocina Latina Business Accelerator program where 100% of the funds contributed will be invested into one competition winner for a total investment of $2500 cash prize and $1,500 marketing and web services.

Our Atlanta Latina investors represent a diverse set of industries each donating $500 to invest in the $2,500 cash prize given to the pitch competition winner. 

Latina Business Accelerator Program: Mexicana Emprende

Atlanta Cohort Winner

We held our first business pitch competition on April 21st at the General Consulate of Mexico. The participants came from our Latina Business Accelerator Program: Mexicana Emprende in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico. The winner of the pitch competition was Efigenia Castro, owner of America Catering. She started catering events for friends and family as a form of income during the pandemic and has since grown to become a full-blown catering service, providing food, beverages, dessert bar, chocolate fountain, servers, and table decorations at different events.

Our Dalton investors represent a diverse set of industries each donating $500 to invest in the $2,500 cash prize given to the pitch competition winner. 

Latina Business Accelerator: Mexicana Emprende

Dalton Cohort pitch competition Winner

Our second business pitch competition took place on April 23rd at the CLILA Business Center located in Dalton, GA. The participants came from our Dalton cohort of the Latina Business Accelerator Program: Mexicana Emprende program, which was the first time that Spanish language entrepreneurship instruction and follow-up coaching were offered in Dalton. We are excited to announce Angela Huerta, from Gordon Count as the winner of our pitch competition in Dalton. She owns L&G ACS, a commercial cleaning company focused on cleaning carpet factories in Dalton. She is using the investment to create a website to promote her business and to buy supplies to grow her company.