Entrepreneurship

Award Spotlight: Top Digital Innovator and Top Panregional Marketer Nominees

Find out the PortadaLat Nominees for Top Digital Innovator and Top Panregional Marketer, and vote for your favorite. Voting is open through May 19 to determine the winners. Below are the 21 shortlisted nominees. Peer-to-Peer recognition is a foundation of the PortadaLat Awards and it’s up to you to vote which candidates win. Check out the nominees and vote for your favorite now!

Wall Street Firms Invest in Two Hispanic Supermarket Chains

Private-equity firms KKR and Victory Park Capital will be investing in California-based Hispanic grocery chains Mi Pueblo Food Centers and Cardenas Markets, a KKR spokeswoman announced. According to a statement both companies will continue to work independently.

Miami Tech Investors Provide LatAm Entrepreneurs with Path to Growth

We sit down with Raul Moas, the managing director of Accelerated Growth Partners (APG), a Miami-based angel investor network that provides capital to entrepreneurs in Miami, to discuss the city’s exciting startup scene, and how it has fostered the growth of Latin American businesses.

How a Hispanic Publisher Follows into the Penny Saver’s Footsteps

EC Classifieds’ inaugural edition is hitting the streets today July 1, 2015 with 95,000 copies at distribution points in the areas of Bakersfield, Orange County and Inland Empire. The new publication was created after the Penny Saver closed its doors in late May, leaving more than 678 employees out of work and many companies with decreased options for reaching local customers. Portada talked to Martha de la Torre, CEO of El Clasificado, about the new publication and its growth prospects.

4 Insights from Boyce Avenue to Help Your Social Media Efforts

Boyce Avenue, the American rock band (pop-rock, alternative rock) formed in Sarasota, FL, by Alejandro Luis Manzano and his brothers Daniel Enrique Manzano and Fabian Rafael Manzano, was one of the sensations at our #PortadaLat conference in Miami. The band has more than 7 million followers on YouTube. Four Insights from Boyce Avenue that will help you increase your Social Media impact.