Home of The Latino Business Gap, SVL's flagship investigative series backed by data and told through the entrepreneurs living it. From the $4.4 trillion Latino GDP to the businesses building it one storefront at a time, this is where we name the gap and celebrate who's closing it.
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A new University of Illinois Chicago study set out to measure the cost of fear. What it found: Latino families don't just support their own community, they help power the entire county's economy.
Latinos in Tech
We are excited to announce that Cultura Ambassador, Jessica Ruvalcaba, will be joining Samsung SDS America as their new senior marketing manager. Jessica has been with Cisco since 2010 where she started as an MBA intern.
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What are Latine business owners experiencing in today’s economy? Drawing from our recent survey, this article explores emerging trends, shared challenges, and the resilience shaping Latino entrepreneurship as we look ahead.
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Joseline Peña-Melnyk made history as she was unanimously elected Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, becoming the first Afro-Latina to lead a legislative chamber in the state’s history.
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Jazmin Diaz built her career navigating unfamiliar spaces with resilience, intention, and determination. Then she built a company to help others do the same. SVL sits down with the Founder of Flourish Learning & Development — and the answer this series has been building toward.
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Michael Archuleta, SVL Advisory Board Member, continues his streak of national recognition with honors from Becker’s Hospital Review and a finalist nod for CIO of the Year at the Colorado Technology Association’s APEX Awards.
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AI is reshaping banking, healthcare, hiring, and everyday life. And one of our own is making sure our community doesn't get left behind or worse, left vulnerable. SVL Advisory Board Member Arnaldo "Arnie" Lopez sits down with SVL Founder Alex for an exclusive conversation on AI security.
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Latino-owned businesses are growing ten times faster than white-owned businesses. Latina-owned firms grew 82% in five years. And yet four doors are closing simultaneously on Latino and Latina entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley Latino names them all — and why community investment has never mattered more.
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The California wine industry was built on Latino labor. Now a new generation is claiming ownership. Silicon Valley Latino sits down with David Salazar of Reclamación Wines — and the story he tells belongs to all of us.
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Jessica Gonzalez started baking in high school with no business plan and no roadmap — just love for her familia and her craft. Today Jess Custom Cakes is one of the most optimistic Latino-owned businesses in Charlotte, NC. And in 2026 she is just getting started.
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Natalia turned a pandemic kitchen experiment into Flor de Chile, now on Bay Area shelves. A Women's History Month spotlight on Latina entrepreneurship.
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The SBA has banned legal permanent residents from federal small business loans. Here's what it means for Latino entrepreneurs, and what SVL is doing about it.