Tag Archives: Latinos

Achieving Full Potential -Our Latino high school students NEED our mentoring

I have a friend named Jackie Martinez who works at Facebook. This morning she posted about a phone call she had yesterday with a mentee. After reading her story twice, I felt compelled to blog the response I want to … 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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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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Thanks to the NSHMBA chapter in Washington D.C. for Hosting a Terrific Event

‘Latinos Shaping the Green Economy’ , the panel event coordinated by Mauricio Leyva, VP of Business Development for the Washington D.C. chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, drew a full house at the John Hopkins University Carey Business … 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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