The LACC Georgia in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Atlanta, and The Coalition of Latino Leaders (CLILA) would like to thank the business owners and community leaders for investing in the LACC Small Business Growth Fund and participating as judges, investors, and mentors last Friday in Dalton in the pitch competition for the fourth edition of the “Mexicana Emprende" Business Accelerator program. This group of businesses and community leaders invested their own money to support emerging Latina entrepreneurs in Atlanta and Dalton and had the difficult task of selecting the best business plan and award $2,500 cash prize to the winner. Congratulations to Laura Rose, owner of KnoxClean in Knoxville, TN for winning the competition.

La LACC en conjunto con el Consulado de México en Atlanta y La Coalición de Lideres Latinos (CLILA) celebraron en Dalton con gran entusiasmo la graduación de la cuarta edición del programa Consular de Emprendimiento para Mexicanas en el Exterior "Mexicana Emprende".

Es emocionante ver cómo este grupo de mujeres se han esforzado y trabajado duro para hacer realidad sus ideas de negocios. ¡Mucho éxito para las graduadas y que continúen prosperando e inspirando a otras mujeres a seguir sus sueños!

Latina Business Accelerator Program: Mexicana Emprende

Atlanta Cohort Winner

The LACC Georgia in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Atlanta, and The Coalition of Latino Leaders (CLILA) would like to thank the business owners and community leaders for investing in the LACC Seed Capital fund and participating as judges, investors, and mentors in the pitch competition for the third edition of the “Mexicana Emprende" Business Accelerator program. This group of businesses and community leaders invested their own money to support emerging Latina entrepreneurs in Dalton, Georgia, and had the difficult task of selecting the best business plan and awarding the winner a $2,500 cash prize. Congratulations to Rosa Flores, owner of La Rosa Soap Shop, for winning the Dalton competition.

Latina Business Accelerator Program: Mexicana Emprende

Dalton Cohort Winner

The LACC Georgia would like to thank the business owners and community leaders 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 the La Cocina Latina Business Accelerator program where 100% of the funds contributed were invested into one competition winner for a total investment of $2,500 cash prize and $1,500 in marketing and web services.

La Tienda Latina Business Accelerator Program

Fall 2022

Congratulations to La Tienda Latina Capital Semilla winners In-House Planners, Maria Fernanda Ramírez and Jenny González  event designers, and event planners. Their commitment and dedication to our program paid off when these ladies were chosen by a group of local investors and leaders in the community as the winners of La Tienda Latina Capital Semilla Competition. The cash prize of $5,000 was matched by our board member Arturo Adonay from Plaza Las Americas.

Congratulations!! Great job getting prepared for the pitch!

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.

La Cocina Latina Business Accelerator Program

Fall 2022

The LACC Georgia in partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, and The Coalition of Latino Leaders (CLILA) would like to thank the business owners and community leaders for investing in the LACC Seed Capital fund and participating as judges, investors, and mentors in the pitch competition for the third edition of the “Mexicana Emprende" Business Accelerator program.

Latina Business Accelerator Program: Mexicana Emprende

Atlanta Cohort Winners

This group of businesses and community leaders invested their own money to support emerging Latina entrepreneurs in Atlanta and Dalton and had the difficult task of selecting the 3 best business plans and awards $3,500 in cash prizes to the winners:
First Place: Elsa Flores, Casa Frida $2000
Second Place: María Dolores, La Casa del Taco $1000
Third Place: Samantha Gonzalez, Tidy with Sam $500
Congratulations to all the Winners!

The LACC Georgia would like to thank the business owners and community members who invested in the third LACC Seed Capital Fund, benefitiating Latina 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.

La Cocina Latina Business Accelerator Program

Spring 2022

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.