Leveraging Entrepreneurship to Drive Positive Change in Latino Communities with Marisela Barbosa

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If anyone knows about the importance of grit and determination, it’s immigrants. Hispanic people are the fastest growing worker group in the US, and young Hispanic people attending college and universities are truly the workforce of tomorrow. Despite this, Latina and Latino voices are grossly underrepresented in the biggest rooms of power. Marisela Barbosa is here today to talk about her journey supporting her community through her entrepreneurial journey, standing up for Latina voices, encouraging women to pursue civil leadership, and more! This week’s episode 141 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about leveraging entrepreneurship to drive positive change in Latino communities!

In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Marisela Barbosa is sharing the importance of raising Latina voices in business and local politics and actionable steps you can take right now to build strong relationships and networks.

Marisela Barbosa is a small business owner and civic leader dedicated to fostering sustainable economic growth in the community. Marisela is the co-founder of Monarch Engineers, an engineering firm specializing in civil, structural, and mechanical engineering. In 2016, she founded Green Hive Spaces, a coworking space in downtown Vallejo with a focus on sustainability.

Some of the talking points Julie and Marisela go over in this episode include:

• The significance of breaking barriers and opening doors for Latinas.
• Encouraging Latina women to get involved in local politics and civic leadership.
• The importance of building and serving communities as an entrepreneur.
• The importance of building strong relationships and networks in achieving success.

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1. Leveraging Entrepreneurship to Drive Positive Change in Latino Communities with Marisela Barbosa (00:00:00)

2. Marisela’s entrepreneurial beginnings. (00:04:20)

3. The significance of breaking barriers and opening doors for Latinas. (00:07:10)

4. The unique skills and contributions of immigrants. (00:09:50)

5. Economic empowerment through entrepreneurship. (00:12:20)

6. Encouraging Latina women to get involved in local politics and civic leadership. (00:14:38)

7. The importance of going beyond legal requirements to address community needs and support local talent. (00:16:38)

8. The importance of building strong relationships and networks in achieving success. (00:18:34)