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Rafael Nadal of Team Spain smiles during a press conference ahead of the Davis Cup tennis tournament finals, in Fuengirola, near Malaga, on November 18, 2024. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Nadal in the Davis Cup

November 18th, 2024

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Freddy Vega, founder of Platzi. Photo: Courtesy of Platzi

The educational revolution

October 24th, 2024

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Freddy Vega is the founder of Platzi, the most important digital education platform in the region. Photo courtesy of Freddy Vega.

New medal to Freddy Vega

October 10th, 2024

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Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle. Image taken from Oracle's press room website.

Ellison, the real billionare

October 7th, 2024

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Elon Musk and Mark Cuban. Photo Montage with AFP photos: Elon Musk: AFP PHOTO / EL SALVADOR'S PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE and Mark Cuban: Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP

Elon Musk vs. Mark Cuban

October 3rd, 2024

on Nov. 8. Photo: Jensen Toussaint.

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Rise of Latinx Business

November 15th, 2019

Mexican-born entrepreneur and military spouse, founder of Kallie & Co., an online social retail business that sells handcrafted goods created by Mexican artisans. Photo Courtesy of Nadia Martinez.

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Helping Mexican Artisans

November 4th, 2019

Tirsa Marie Vezquez, Founder, CEO and Designer of VXXXV Apparel. Photo Courtesy of Thompson's Topic.

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VXXXV Apparel helps others

October 16th, 2019

Latina entrepreneurs gather during a last year's Pitch Competition. Photo Courtesy of Latinas in Business.

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Calling Latina Entrepreneurs

October 9th, 2019

Silvia Roldán, founder of Yaku Wear, vendors Panama hats and jewelry outside of Reading Terminal Market. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News

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Ecuadorian Heritage Hats

September 12th, 2019

Dr. Catie Harris, nurse, entrepreneur, and founder of NursePreneurs. Photo Courtesy of Bree Sveinsson.

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Turn Nursing into Business

August 21st, 2019

Hector Bones, entrepreneur and founder of Elevate Health & Performance. Photo Courtesy of Hector Bones

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Spotlight: Hector Bones

August 21st, 2019

Six candidates participated in a workshop led by AL DÍA CEO Hernán Guaracao for two weeks in July. Photo: Diana Molinero

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Entrepreneurial Journalism

August 1st, 2019

Casey "Dana Chanel" Olivera Photo by: Alliyah Maduro

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Dana Chanel:Entrepreneurship

July 31st, 2019

Al DÍA Digital Media Cross-Cultural Agency

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Saving journalism

July 11th, 2019

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Women Entrepreneurs

June 7th, 2019

Lili Gil Valletta presenting the meaning of cultural intelligence. Photo: Harrison Brink

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Cultural Intelligence

June 4th, 2019

Licha McLennan, of Moxie Blue Salon, owns one of the "Best Of Philly" salons. Photo Courtesy of Dominique Strati

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Meet Licha McLennan:…

March 28th, 2019

The Spring 2019 Symposium at the Rutgers-Camden Community Leadership Center. Photo Courtesy of Rutgers.

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Rutgers to hold symposium…

February 15th, 2019

Ramona Ferreyra, a Dominican-American entrepreuneur and founder of Ojala Threads, a creator of heritage-inspired infant bodysuits. Photo Credit: Ramona Ferreyra / Ojala Threads

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KEEPING HERITAGE ALIVE

January 23rd, 2019

Entrepreneur Adriana Alejandre launched Latinx Therapy in April 2018. Photo: Courtesy of Adriana Alejandre.

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Latino entrepreneurs

January 16th, 2019

Elaine Gonzalez Johnson, the founder of Latinas in Motion, an organization created to provide an atmosphere that allows women to stay active through various running events. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News

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ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIVING

January 8th, 2019

George Foreman III, the boxer, trainer, and entrepreneur at the newest EverybodyFights gym in Philadelphia, currently being built. Photo: AL DÍA News / Jensen Toussaint

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George Foreman III building…

December 17th, 2018

Victoria Da Conceicao, the CEO & Founder of the Alzheimer's Brain Box.

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Teen takes lead in the…

November 28th, 2018

Darryl Irizarry, senior development officer at the Community College of Philadelphia, during the 2018 HAPPI Talks Entrepreneurship Conference on Nov. 15, 2018. Photo: Jensen Toussaint/AL DÍA News

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HAPPI TALKS CONFERENCE

November 19th, 2018

Delilah Dee, founder and CEO of Delilah & Company, a digital content and events agency, aimed to promote positive content. Photo: Yesid Vargas/AL DÍA News

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SHARING POSITIVE CONTENT

October 22nd, 2018

Philadelphia Startup Weekend 2016. Photo from Facebook

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A weekend devoted to Latinx…

October 1st, 2018

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Reality Is Extraordinary

July 27th, 2018

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A REVOLUTIONARY ALTERNATIVE?

July 25th, 2018

Swain Techs President and CEO Manny Trujillo and his wife Margarita, pictured at SmartCEO's Philadelphia Future 50 Awards gala. Trujillo won the Philadelphia Future 50 award in 2016 and 2017, which recognizes companies in the area that represent the future of Philadelphia's economy. (Courtesy photo)

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HOW AN IMMIGRANT MADE IT

June 27th, 2018

North Philadelphia corner store operator Miguel Peralta. Greta Anderson / AL DÍA News

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EXPANDING A BUSINESS

June 22nd, 2018

Black & Brown Founders is a nonprofit organization that focuses on building community and providing resources to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs. Shown here are the Black & Brown Founders staff (from left): Andre Davis, Liane Dutton, Aniyia Williams, Deldelp Medina, Kevin Williams, and Thom Webster. Photo courtesy of Black & Brown Founders

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Diversity in Tech

June 20th, 2018

The Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Annual Closing the Gap Conference on June 12 at the Community College of Philadelphia will focus on Latinos in the food and hospitality industries.

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CLOSING THE GAP

June 7th, 2018

Cuatro emprendedores de Nueva York decidieron crear “Croissant”, una plataforma online que ofrece a los usuarios la posibilidad de elegir entre diferentes espacios de coworking en su ciudad, incluida Filadelfia, sin tener que pagar una tarifa fija mensual. Una especie de “Airbnb” de los espacios de trabajo.

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No Need to Order Croissant

May 23rd, 2018

Mark Diaz Truman fundó MagpieGames en 2011 junto a su pareja, Melissa Kelly. Los dos son amantes de los juegos y querían trabajar juntos en algo más creativo. Tienen un equipo de trabajo diverso y procuran que en sus proyectos participen diseñadores de minorías. Foto: Magpie Games

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Make the Best of a Bad Thing

March 29th, 2018

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the Opening Bell in New York, New York, USA, March 23, 2018. EPA-EFE/ALBA VIGARAY

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DROPBOX SOARS

March 23rd, 2018