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North Carolina Client: Juan Rodriguez To help keep his family afloat after immigrating to the United States from Ecuador at only 17 years of age, Juan Rodriguez began to deliver cleaning services at a local optical clinic. In 2016, he established Jua Jua, LLC with his wife, offering commercial and residential cleaning services in Charlotte,Read more

North Carolina Client: Sonia Marin-Duque Originally from Colombia, Sonia Marin-Duque is a multifaceted entrepreneur. She is the owner of Andes Express, a parcel shipment company in Matthews, specializing in international shipping and wire money transfers. After having worked in a bakery for many years, Sonia sought the opportunity to add a bakery business in theRead more

North Carolina Client: Pilar Long Originally from Colombia, Pilar Long is an admirable engineer in her field. She used to work for a System Integrator’s company programming system controls for the Water and Waste Industry, but as her family started to grow, she decided to create her own company to have more flexibility and be present forRead more

North Carolina client: Blanca Alicia Gonzalez Originally from Mexico, Blanca Gonzalez is the owner of International Truck of Tacos, LLC, a Mexican street-food truck serving several locations within Mecklenburg and Union Counties and a commissary kitchen based in Matthews since December 2018. The idea of her business began after Blanca started giving out free foodRead more

North Carolina clients: Marina Rodezno and Luis Alex Guizado Marina Rodezno from Guatemala is the owner of Master’s Touch House Cleaning Service, LLC. Her husband, Luis Alex Guizado, is from Ecuador and the owner of Alex Auto Motors, LLC. Both businesses are located in Charlotte, NC. Before becoming a business owner, Marina was working nonstopRead more

North Carolina Client: Miguel Avila Miguel Avila, his daughter Esmeralda, and his sons Miguel Jr. and Giovanni, are the owners of Daily View Pools, LLC. It is a family-operated business that offers in-ground swimming pool construction and renovation services in North and South Carolina. Aiming to build outdoor spaces that inspire time together, the AvilaRead more

North Carolina client: Sayda Pacheco Originally from Honduras, Sayda Pacheco is the owner of Sabor Catracho, a home-based business that produces and distributes various food items in Charlotte, North Carolina. Driven by the motivation to be a great example of successful entrepreneurship to her family, Sayda works hard every day to show her children howRead more

North Carolina clients: Erika Valbuena and Jeams Garcia Originally from Venezuela, wife and husband Erika Valbuena and Jeams Garcia are the owners of Services Global Group, LLC in Matthews, NC since January 2020. Their business specializes in design, implementation, and integration of high-performance telecom technology and electrical solutions. Moreover, Services Global Group designs and installsRead more

$75,000 grant to provide training and resources for Hispanic entrepreneurs in Florida and North Carolina Prospera, the economic development nonprofit organization, announced today a $75,000 grant from Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Enterprises as part of Comcast NBCUniversal’s $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality. The grant will support Hispanic entrepreneurs and small businessRead more

North Carolina Client: Javier Sinobas Javier Sinobas is a Venezuelan American bass player and the owner of Sinobas Amplification. Upon falling in love with the creative process and the final product while building his own bass speaker cabinet, Javier decided to turn his passion into a business. That is how Sinobas Amp was born inRead more