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Latinnovating Stars Shining Brightly

It’s a wonderful thing when the people you’ve interviewed for a book get written up here and there. The ten entrepreneurs, innovators and change agents who star in Latinnovating are showing up more and more in the mainstream blog-sphere and … Continue reading

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Blogging in Spanish for the Natural Resources Defense Council

In December I had a meeting at NRDC’s San Francisco headquarters with Adrianna Quintero, Director of Latino Outreach. I shared some of the stories about the environmental entrepreneurs from Latinnovating; she immediately recognized their uniqueness and potential impact. She graciously … Continue reading

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Reflections from Bobcat Country

This week I was privileged to speak at the San Marcos campus of Texas State University for their Business Leadership Week. I gave a lecture titled Entrepreneurial Successes in the Green Economy: Role Models and Innovations from the Latino Community. … Continue reading

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The Creative-Reuse-Play Connection to Adult Innovation: Are you Raising a Future Innovator?

It’s been several weeks since I turned in the final manuscript to my publisher. Latinnovating is quickly becoming a book in the hands of other creative people.  This has provided me the opportunity to reflect on the stories I’ve written … Continue reading

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Latinnovating, the Video Trailer

How do you summarize the vision, audience and objective of a love-driven book project that’s taken almost two years to complete? Make a video trailer of course! In just about a minute and a half, you’ll understand why I wrote … Continue reading

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Want to be Present for the Book Launch at Stanford University?

Early bird registration for the May 14th 2011 Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit (SVLLS) has opened and runs through January 21st. I will present just after lunch and SVLLS visionary and founder Frank Carbajal has graciously scheduled a book browsing/signing … Continue reading

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Birthing a Book, the Endorsement Phase

I received a lovely email yesterday from one of my interviewees in the upcoming book “Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them.” “We are looking forward to many things in 2011 including the first look at your new … Continue reading

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Latinos Shaping the Green Economy Panel Scheduled for Tuesday Night at Washington D.C. Business School

Thanks to a new connection made at a special Friday night gala in Washington D.C., we were able to get a news release out quickly today about the panel discussion I’ll be moderating in Washington D.C. Tuesday evening. Check it … Continue reading

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Latinnovating Book Launch Event at Stanford Faculty Club: Speaker Lineup Announced

My friend and event co-organizer Frank Carbajal recently announced the executive speaker line up for the 2011 Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit (SVLLS). The May 14, 2011 event at the Stanford Faculty Club is where I will launch Latinnovating: Green … Continue reading

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Latina Author of Latinnovating Book Receives Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Recognition in Washington D.C. for Upcoming Book

In case you missed this news, here’s the PRWeb news release about the recent recognition of this project from Washington D.C. It was a wonderful honor, made better by the presence of both Green Irene co-founder Rosamaria Caballero-Stafford and LA … Continue reading

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