Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) Announces 73 Latinx Entrepreneurs’ Completion of the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Education-Scaling Program
PALO ALTO, Calif. (PRWEB) July 07, 2018 -- The Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) will recognize 73 scaled Latina and Latino businesses from across the United States on Saturday, July 7th, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. The entrepreneurs have completed the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Education (SLEI-Ed)-Scaling Program, an immersive seven-week program providing participants with valuable scaling frameworks, a diversified network of capital providers, business mentorship and a deep understanding of mobilizing resources for scaling and sustainable business growth. LBAN collaborates with Stanford University to champion the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI). The “Scaling Up Your Venture” course—offered through Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education—is taught by world-renowned scaling expert Huggy Rao, Stanford Graduate School of Business Faculty.
LBAN is chaired and cofounded by Victor Arias, Jr. Professor Jerry I. Porras, co-author of the international best seller, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies and the Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior, Emeritus at Stanford Graduate School of Business is LBAN’s Chairman Emeritus and cofounder. Board members include Sol Trujillo, Phil Pompa, Frank Ramirez, David Segura, Monika Mantilla, Beto Pallares, Dr. Paul Oyer (Ex-Officio) and Mark Madrid (Ex-Officio), who serves as LBAN’s CEO. Melody Estrada serves as LBAN’s Director of Marketing, and Tiq Chapa as Director of External Relations. Marlene Orozco and Iliana Perez are Research Analysts of the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative.
“In combining the academic work at Stanford with this high quality of relationships," stated Chairman Arias, “we are not only going to lift our own community, but also the entire American economy.” Professor Porras added, “This weekend marks the closing of our sixth SLEI-Ed Scaling Program cohort. With this group, there will be over 425 SLEI-Ed alumni representing 30 states, 50 industries and over $1.5 Billion in combined annual revenues. The success of Latino-owned businesses is now a national imperative, and they are well on their way to becoming a significant part of the backbone of the U.S. economy. At SLEI, we equip as many Latino entrepreneurs as we can with the principles, tools and networks they need to grow very large companies. In this way, we help ensure the long term economic well-being of our country.”
“Through the powerful convergence of our three LBAN priorities—research, education and national ecosystem development—we are the top mobilizer of scaled Latina and Latino businesses in the country,” remarked CEO Madrid. "What we are driving from the Silicon Valley with a world-class team is an #AmericanEconomicImperative. Our laser focus remains on economic growth, job creation and creating solutions for capital deserts.”
The criteria for Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative Education-Scaling Program applicants is generation of annual gross revenues of at least $1 Million or having raised at least $500,000 from external sources.
With the sixth cohort of SLEI-Ed, combined annual revenues for the 425 program graduates surpass the $1.5 Billion mark. The Latino entrepreneurs span 30 states across the U.S. and employ over 20,000.
The Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative and LBAN congratulate the following 73 Latina and Latino entrepreneurs of the sixth SLEI-Ed cohort.
• Aaron Castro, SuperiorCare Ambulance, San Antonio, TX
• Adrian Lievano, Everwaters, San Francisco, CA
• Adriana Cortes, Delicious Southern Cuisine, Los Angeles, CA
• Alejandro Galicia, BPI Plumbing, Chula Vista, CA
• Alejandro "Alex" Romero, Parthenon Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
• Alfonso Zarate, Kansas City, MO
• Andrew Gonzales, St. Andrews Construction Services Corp., Eastlake, CO
• Angelica Garcia, AIM Transportation, Katy, TX
• Angelique Sina, Friends of Puerto Rico, Washington, DC
• Anthony Diaz, Health Hero, Inc, San Francisco, CA
• Anthony Romero, Center for Specialized Surgery, Santa Barbara, CA
• Augie K. Fabela II, FastForward.ai, Mountain View, CA
• Byron Laureano, Froztec International, Inc., Miramar, FL
• Cesar Malaga, Muller Construction, Las Vegas, NV
• Daniel Levy, Manhattan Office Design, New York, NY
• Daniel Uribe, GenoBank.io, Palo Alto, CA
• Diana Rodriguez-Zaba, ServiceMaster Restoration by Zaba, Chicago, IL
• Edna Posada, Spa La Posada, McAllen, TX
• Edward Navales, 24/7 MedStaff, Sacramento, CA
• Enrique Arbelaez, CIEN+, New York, NY
• Fidel Parjus, Automotive Alliance, Coral Springs, FL
• George Franco, TRIVA, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• George Balteria, Quote Selection Insurance Services, Westminster, CA
• Ibis Schlesinger, GG2U and Associates, LLC, Lafayette, CA
• James Rodriguez, Padilla & Rodriguez, LLP, Houston, TX
• Javier Lucatero, Accurate Firestop, Inc, Hayward, CA
• Jefferson Ovalle, Genesis Construction of the Carolinas, Charlotte, NC
• Jennifer Rhodes Azzolino, Azzolino Chiropractic Neurology & Integrative Wellness, San Francisco, CA
• Jesus Vargas, VSCE, Inc., Oakland, CA
• Jorge Gavina, Gavina Plumbing Inc., Santa Clarita, CA
• Jose "Joe" Perez, Frontline Support Solutions, LLC, San Antonio, TX
• Juan Gonzalez, Growth Institute, Austin, TX
• Juan Martinez, Don Juan Mex Grill, Easton, PA
• Kirsty Barany, RxGenesys, Miami, FL
• Linda Eddleman, Trust for the Americas, Washington, DC
• Luis Aburto, Scio Consulting, Austin, TX
• Luis Miguel, Avantpage Translations, Davis, CA
• Manuel Betancur, Las Delicias Bakery Inc, Charlotte, NC
• Marcelo Anteparra-Naujock, Caffelli, Portland, OR
• Marco Leal, Loyal IT, Inc., Round Rock, TX
• Maria Prado, Prado & Renteria CPAs, Chicago, IL
• Maria Carrillo, Carrillo and Son's Collision Center, San Diego, CA
• Maria Lemus, Vision y Compromiso, El Cerrito, CA
• Maria Palacio, Progeny Coffee LLC, Sunnyvale, CA
• Mariana Alvarez Parga, MADI Group, San Jose, CA
• Marianne Despres, El Sur, San Francisco, CA
• Mario Madrigal, ProtoCafe, Newark, CA
• Mat Orrego, Cornerstone Information Systems, Bloomington, IN
• Mayra Saldana, El Jakalito Market, Aurora, CO
• Melonie Echevarria, Being Latino Inc., New York, NY
• Michele Ruiz, Ruiz Strategies, Los Angeles, CA
• Misael Navarrete, Padilla Homes, El Paso, TX
• Moises Cruz, A-1 Engineering, LLC, San Antonio, TX
• Monica Hernandez, MAS Global Consulting, Oldsmar, FL
• Nadine Cino, TygaBox Systems, Inc., New York, NY
• Nadja Giuffrida, Dextro, LLC., Leesburg, VA
• Nicholas Barreiro, Clay Imports, Austin, TX
• Nicholas Delgado, Dana Rebecca Designs, Chicago, IL
• Paulo Martins, Arena.im, Sunnyvale, CA
• Perla Rodriguez, Voler Strategic Advisors, San Jose, CA
• Ramon Gonzalez, Hispanic Market Developer, Houston, TX
• Roberto “R.C.” Rondero de Mosier, Carbon Arrow, Austin, TX
• Rene Raul Garcia, SkyPlanner, Miami, FL
• Ricardo Villarreal, Intelligent Mexican Marketing, Inc, Arlington, TX
• Robert De Los Santos, Sky High Party Rentals, Houston, TX
• Robert Jarvis, Century Paving, Inc., La Mirada, CA
• Robert "Rob" McDaniel, MatrixIQ, Denver, CO
• Ryan Bethancourt, Wild Earth Inc., CA
• Salvador Valencia Navarrete, Yogolicious, Inc., Turlock, CA
• Santiago Bibiloni, COR Global Ltd, San Francisco, CA
• Terry Solis, The Solis Group, Pasadena, CA
• Valeria Luna, The Podcast App, San Francisco, CA
• Victor Santos, AirFox, Boston, MA
LBAN’s impact and results are made possible through the generosity of lead investors 21st Century Fox and Wells Fargo, as well as investors John Arrillaga, Chavez Family Foundation, Pitch Johnson Foundation, Apple, Comcast, Microsoft and Cox Business. LBAN’s media sponsor is CapitalWirePR and Alumni Sponsors include 3 Lopez Productions, Nation Waste, Inc., Visual Net Design (VND), AB UNLIMITED, Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction, Inc., Monty & Ramirez LLP and the Founder’s Circle of the Sixth Cohort. LBAN is grateful for the ongoing support of Stanford University and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
About LBAN
Purpose
To strengthen the United States by improving the lives of Latinos.
Mission
To strengthen the United States by empowering leaders to grow substantial firms that create jobs, develop leaders and spawn a new generation of companies.
Goal
To double the number of $10+ million, $100+ million, $1+ billion Latino-owned businesses in the U.S. by 2025.
Mark Madrid, Latino Business Action Network, http://www.lban.us, 2819891996, [email protected]
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