Latino Business Report

How Safety Can Increase Employee Productivity and Company Profits

Episode 30 – In this episode, Leonard Trinidad, of Solve HR, explains how having a safety program can increase employee productivity and increase company profit margins.
SolveHR functions as a full-service outsourced HR department. They are a San Antonio-based, Latino-owned firm that operates in 47 states, and has maintained a 97% retention rate among its clients.
For more information or questions, you can contact Leonard Trinidad at leonard@solvehr.com  or visit https://solvehr.com/

Top Ten Rules of Business Etiquette, Presented by Dr. Barbara Baggerly-Hinojosa

Episode 29 – In this podcast LBR Host, J.R. Gonzales has a candid conversation with Dr. Barbara Baggerly-Hinojosa about Business Etiquette. This podcast will give listeners valuable insight and takeaways that can be implemented immediately in the workplace and in social settings.
Dr. Hinojosa is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Leadership Empowerment Group, LLC. and has been a consultant for over 8 years. Dr. Hinojosa earned a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University. She is an expert in soft skills and leadership training.
For more information: https://leadershipempowermentgroup.com/

Meet Angel Muñoz, A Serial Entrepreneur Who Has Created the Next Generation of Audio/Video Communications

Episode 28 – A conversation with Angel Muñoz, a serial entrepreneur who says his creation Beacon®, is the most secure and most private video communications platform in the world.
Launched in November of 2020. Beacon® is a revolutionary video and voice communication platform created with a mission to enhance natural communication. Beacon’s state-of-the-art encryption safeguards all communication, ensuring confidentiality and protecting identity. Beacon® offers fast and continuous connections, Ultra HD video, 3D binaural audio, free unlimited call time, and an array of interactive tools.
Based on the same augmented reality seen in video games, Beacon® drives technology to a whole new level. Beacon® users feel as though they are in the same room with the person they are talking to, giving them a close to a real experience as possible while staying safe and secure.
Get A Free Beacon® Account - https://beaconx.com/
 

Before Hiroshima and Nagasaki, There was New Mexico

Episode - 27  On the morning of July 16, 1945, at 5:29:45 (Mountain Time) the world’s first atomic bomb exploded at a test site in the New Mexico desert.
Today, 77 years later, our own government is still suppressing and covering up the consequences for the residents of New Mexico and El Paso Texas.
In this episode, you will learn how U.S. Citizens, mostly Latinos have been forgotten and betrayed.
For More Info. - www.trinitydownwinders.com

A Retrospective Conversation with Artist Amado M. Peña Jr.

Episode 26 – Amado M. Peña Jr. gives a retrospective of his life and his work.
Peña is a Mestizo of Mexican and Yaqui ancestry. His art celebrates the strength of a people who meet the harsh realities of life in an uncompromising land, and his work is a tribute to the Native Americans who survive by living in harmony with an adversarial, untamed environment.
His artwork is defined by its bold color and form and dynamic composition. Through his art, he communicates his vision of a land, its people, and their art.
 

Hispanic Fun Facts: Things They Don‘t Teach You in School

Episode 25 - In this episode LBR Host, J.R. Gonzales talks about why Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 - October 15, and not just one full month. Gonzales also talks about the US Hispanic economy, buying power, and fun facts you never learned in school.  

Say Adiós to Covid : What Hispanic Owned Business Can Do to Help Fight Covid.

Episode 24 - In this episode learn how Hispanic-owned businesses and organizations are working together to help fight Covid and overcome vaccine hesitancy in the Hispanic community.
To become a part of the Say Adiós to Covid campaign go to www.sayadiostocovid.com or call the TAMACC office at 512-444-5727. This effort is made possible by Your Shot Texas
This podcast episode is a recording of a broadcast by News Radio 1080 KRLD

How to Get HUB Certified in Texas and Free Resources to Grow Your Business

Episode 23 - In this episode Project Director Terri Reed of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s MBDA Business Center talks about the plethora of free resources the center has for minority business owners. Listeners will learn about how their business can become HUB certified, usually in one day at no cost. Reed also covers the benefits of other state and federal certifications. 
You do not need to be from El Paso to apply for certification or to receive resources.
For more information or to get started, you can contact Ms. Reed at the MBDA Business Center-El Paso at 915-351-6232.
 
 

Texas Lawmakers On The Lam: Breaking a Special Session Quorum

Episode 22 - In this episode, you will hear from 3 Texas State Representatives Art Fierro, Christina Morales, and Erin Zwiener. These lawmakers talk about the reason they decided to break quorum and why they are in Washington DC for the duration of the Special Session.

Vecinos, Love Thy Neighbor: An Award-Winning Independent Film That Tells Our Story – A Latino Story

Episode 21 - Vecinos, Love Thy Neighbor is an award-winning independent feature-length film written by Rupert Reyes and directed by Alex Avila.  Vecinos all Latinx cast and crew features Rupert Reyes, Alma Chapa Moore, Julio Carreon-Reyes, and Karinna Perez Cantu as the movie’s main characters.
Vecinos tells the story of neighbors, brought together by proximity, but held together by something much more personal.  This romantic comedy reminds us that no matter how easy it is to lose your identity in a city that will not sit still, it is even easier to lose it when you are the one sitting still.
Watch the Trailer - https://vimeo.com/464611597