San Antonio Latino ad agency heading to Smithsonian

San Antonio Latino ad agency heading to Smithsonian

NewsTaco February 2, 2015

*Aguilar: ” …  it’s a milestone in history for our community.” VL By Stephanie Serna, KSAT SAN ANTONIO – A local advertising agency that became the top-billing Latino agency in […]

American Latinos: Forging a Stronger America

Mary Mata August 5, 2014

Ana-María Fernández Haar, Chair of the Board, New America Alliance Institute When the New America Alliance (NAA) Institute convenes the 2nd Biennial American Latino National Summit in San Antonio this […]

Latinos are learning to farm Minnesota-style

NewsTaco June 10, 2014

*Aging farmers? No problem, Latinos are ready to step in. I’m not sure what’s meant by Minnesota-style farming. Co-ops and agriculture techniques go back for centuries in Latin America. It’s […]

How an Omaha couple fulfilled their dream of opening a bakery

NewsTaco June 2, 2014

*Omaha, Nebraska, has been officially introduced to Latino culture. They now have a panaderia, and the story of how it came to be is a retelling of basic values: hard […]

Lending Circles Help Latinas Pay Bills And Invest

NewsTaco April 2, 2014

*I love this! Read this, so the next time someone says Latinas are not entrepreneurs you can tell them about “Tandas.” They break most notions of “boot strap” thinking; rely on […]

Latino students: California business relies on their educational and economic success

Mary Mata December 20, 2013

By Rob Lapsley, San Jose Mercury News To keep our economy competitive and growing, we need to ensure that Californians achieve the level of education necessary for the workforce of […]

Hispanic-owned businesses thrive in Texas

Mary Mata November 5, 2013

By Robert Grattan, Austin Business Journal Hispanic-owned businesses are continuing to drive U.S. economic growth, with more than 3.16 million companies nationwide – up nearly 40 percent since 2007 despite a […]

Latino Potential: Entrepreneurs Aren’t Necessarily Born

Mary Mata November 4, 2013

By Steve Moya, NewsTaco While we’ve all known the unique person with an enterprising attitude and vision at a young age, and an ability to build, create and make money, […]

Latino-Owned Businesses Contribute $100 Billion Annually to California Economy

Mary Mata October 16, 2013

By Hispanically Speaking News Hispanic-owned businesses contribute more than 650,000 jobs and more than $100 billion annually to the California economy, which makes them fundamental to the prosperity of one of […]

Morning NewsTaco

Mary Mata September 10, 2012

Monday September 10, 2012 Hispanic voters projected to make up 8% of Colorado electorate (The Denver Post): A new study by the Center for Immigration Studies projects that Hispanic voters will […]