Econo-Mía Podcast

En este episodio de Econo-Mía, en español, conocerás a Luis Medina y su esposa, Darleen Irizarry. Ambos dueños de Mr. Kitchen Commercial Solutions, un negocio ubicado en Puerto Rico que empezó operaciones en mayo de 2020. Mr. Kitchen Commercial Solutions es una pequeña empresa completamente operada desde casa la cual vende equipos y electrodomésticos de cocina comerciales a

¿Cómo mejora las condiciones de su vivienda? Eloiza Chamorro lleva años luchando para mejorar las condiciones de su edificio. Desde una huelga de alquiler hasta batallas en la corte, Eloiza comparte cómo su comunidad se organizó para finalmente conseguir que el dueño del edificio haga las reparaciones y mejoras necesarias.

Rosalyn Vera es la dueña de Cocina Luchadoras, un restaurante mexicano en la ciudad de Baltimore. El restaurante esta participando en el proyecto Una Nueva Imagen para Broadway, el cual LEDC esta liderando. Este episodio de Econo-Mía se centra en la historia personal de Rosaly, cómo nació el concepto de Cocina Luchadoras y cómo estamos ayudando a su restaurant a renovar su ima

Across the country, rental assistance programs have aided in the prevention of evictions. This episode of Econo-Mía features a Montgomery County resident who received rental assistance and an LEDC staff member who is on the ground helping tenants access this critical resource.

Christie Gilkes is the owner of Sweet Intuition. The bakery offers custom cakes and signature pastries with a tropical twist that draws inspiration from her childhood in the US Virgin Islands. It was not until coming to Empowered Women International, a program of LEDC, that Christie took her side hustle to the next level by moving into a commercial kitchen space. Hear more of Chris

Latinas own less than 1% of businesses in the US. Studies show access to capital remains one of the most significant barriers to entry. Latina CEO & Founder Daniella Senior shares how she managed to expand Colada Shop and launch Serenata and Zumo with support from the Latino Economic Development Center.

Housing prices have soared in the DC region since the pandemic started. One homeowner discusses how she was able to make her dream of homeownership a reality by taking advantage of affordable housing and down-payment assistance programs available in Washington, DC

The premiere episode of Econo-Mía features Nathaniel Ru, the co-founder of Sweetgreen. Nathaniel sat down with us to discuss his journey as a co-founder and shared how impactful LEDC was when Sweetgreen first launched. As a former small business client, Sweetgreen demonstrates what can happen when you invest in minority entrepreneurs.

LEDC’s premier podcast, Econo-Mía, aims to provide a window into the economic power of Latinos and other underserved communities in the U.S. by focusing on key economic themes revolving around housing, women, financial stability, and small business development and financing.