027: Logra tus entrepreneurial dreams con Deldelp Medina (Spanglish)

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Deldelp Medina is a Latina and the founder and CEO of Avión Ventures.  A Latina focused accelerator for mobile platforms. This unique program is for U.S. born Latinas and Latin-Americans. This program is a combination of in person & virtual curriculum designed to grow the opportunities of Latinas in tech.  They are based in San Francisco with resources and mentors available to realize the objectives of Latina entrepreneurs. She is President of the Latino Startup Alliance, where she is working to make tech entrepreneurship a priority in the Latino community. She has spent over 10 years working with the Latino community in the tech, arts, humanities, non-profit, and social justice fields. Asking big questions is her passion, and she is committed to bringing that passion to large audiences.

Yes, Deldelp is an unusual name. The daughter of painter Delfina Bernal and Alvaro Medina. Her name is in tribute to her mother. It is pronounced Deldel. Yes, the “p” is silent. Her family is originally from Barranquilla, Colombia. She has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since the age of eight.  She is fluent in Spanish and French as well as English.

What you'll learn

•  Deldelp's  American dream and her path to pursue it
• How she got her start in tech
• How she failed her way to success
• Why knowing yourself, knowing who to listen to and when to ask for help are critical to achieve your success
• Why building authentic relationships at work is key to get trusted, accomplish more and getting ahead
• Sometimes what you think is your biggest weakness is your biggest strength
• How the Latino Startup Alliance is supporting Latino entrepreneurs gain access to the resources, capital and networks they need to succeed
• The most important mindset shift that Latinos need to embrace to become more successful as a community and  as individuals
• Why Latinos and Latinas need to become creators to achieve higher levels of success
• How Avion Ventures is helping Latinas achieve their mobile entrepreneurial dreams
• The Latino competitive advantage

Resources & Links

•  Avion Ventures , [e-mail]
• Latino Startup Alliance

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