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Did you know Latinos are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the United States? In Bísness School, NBC and Telemundo join forces to tell the stories of some of the most inspiring Latino founders. NBC and Telemundo highlight business owners across all industries, from entertainment to publishing and food. It sounds like business school, but it’s not. You can think of Bísness School as a lowercase MBA with uppercase guests. And while business school is expensive, Bísness School is free. Look out for new episodes every other Tuesday. Season 3 Host: Ashley Chaparro Season 1-2 Host: Fernando Hurtado

Recent Episodes

Pamela Zapata: the Dominican American executive who built a purpose-driven creator agency

Pamela Zapata joins Bísness School to discuss how her immigrant upbringing fueled her ambition, why she left a stable career to bet on herself, and the lessons she learned about burnout, balance and building a purpose-driven business in the creator economy. This episode was produced and edited by Miguel Estrada. Follow Society 18 at @society18 Follow Ashley Chaparro at @ashleychaparro23.

26 MIN

Carolyn Aronson: The Puerto Rican entrepreneur who built a global haircare empire from one product

Carolyn Aronson joins Bísness School to share how she went from hairdresser to founder of a global beauty brand, betting her last $80,000 on one product that became a phenomenon among stylists and consumers. This episode was produced by Miguel Estrada. It was edited by Jaimes Jeffrey Follow It's a 10 at @itsa10haircare. Follow Ashley Chaparro at @ashleychaparro23.

26 MIN

Daniel Schwarz: Bringing bold Mexican flavor to America’s snack aisles

Daniel Schwarz joins Bísness School to share what he learned from launching his first company in Mexico, how he bounced back when his co-packer disappeared just before launch, and the story of how an “empty booth” at Expo West became his golden ticket to some of the nation’s biggest retailers. This episode was produced by Miguel Estrada. It was edited by Jaimes Jeffrey Follow Chuza at @chuzasnacks Follow Ashley Chaparro at @ashleychaparro23.

26 MIN

Babba Rivera: Redefining Latina beauty through clean hair care

Ceremonia founder Babba Rivera joins Bísness School to discuss her journey from launching ByBabba to making history as the first Latinx-owned hair care brand at Sephora, and how she proved investors wrong about the strength of the Latinx market. This episode was produced by Miguel Estrada. It was edited by James Jeffrey. Follow Ceremonia at @myceremonia. Follow Babba Rivera at @babba. Follow Ashley Chaparro at @ashleychaparro23.

26 MIN

Kenny Luna: Bringing Caribbean authentic seasonings to U.S. shelves

Loisa co-founder Kenny Luna joins Bísness School’s Ashley Chaparro to share why he left his job in data analysis to launch his own business, how micro-influencers played a key role in Loisa’s early growth, and how a national boycott helped propel the brand into one of the most beloved names in adobo and sofrito. This episode was produced by Miguel Estrada. It was edited by James Jeffrey. Follow Loisa at @eatloisa Follow Ashley Chaparro at @ashleychaparro23.

25 MIN