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Manny Ruiz is the  founder of Papi Blogger the nation’s first fully bilingual web site devoted to creative parenting tricks for parents and The Chairman of the Hispanicize brand of platforms that include the annual Hispanicize Event,the largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, public relations, film, music and innovation, Hispanicize Wire, Latina Mom Bloggers and the Hispanic PR Blog. In addition to these sister companies, Manny is a large shareholder in the Being Latino platform.

Manny is an accomplished entrepreneur and award-winning, public relations professional with extensive experience in Hispanic public relations. In 2014, Manny was awarded the Key to Miami by Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado for making Miami a magnet for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers. In 2011, Manny was named PR Professional of the Year by the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) for his on-going commitment to promoting the advancement of the industry through the Hispanicize Event and Hispanic PR Blog.

Prior to founding the Hispanicize-related business platforms, Manny was President of Multicultural Markets and Hispanic PR Wire for PR Newswire. Prior to PR Newswire’s acquisition of Hispanic PR Wire, Hispanic Digital Network and LatinClips in 2008, companies he founded, Ruiz was Chairman and CEO of HispaniMark, the parent company of these three businesses.

Manny resides in Miami with his wife Angela and four children Naomi (2 ), Briani (5), Elena (10) and Jonathan (14).

What you'll learn

• Manny's American Dream
• How he backed into becoming an entrepreneur
• The failed business  only few people know about and what he learned to become successful the next time around
• How he built a business which he eventually sold for $5.5 Million
• How his blue collar background and work ethic has fueled his success
• How Hispanicize was born
• The tremendous impact Hispanicize is having
• Manny's mission to make Hispanicize one of the top world-class event in the country
• Manny's vision of the future of media

Resources & Links

• Hispanicize
• Hispanicize Event
• PapiBlogger
• @mannyruiz
• @papiblogger

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Celest Horton is blessed with a wonderful and supportive husband and four of kids.  She is  a Chemical Engineer by trade, but has spent most of her professional career in technical sales in the Oil Industry.  She enjoyed her  job, yet wanted to help serve others too by solving a current fear that she has…paying for college for her four kids.  Back before the Internet,  she was able to search and secure enough Scholarships to fully fund her education and all expenses. She wants to help others understand how simple it can be with a little planning and preparation. She is the founder of How to pay for college HQ Follow her on her journey to become the leading online resource to help serve others looking to Earn a Degree Debt Free.

What you'll learn

• Celest's dream and her path to pursue it
• The average debt for college grads is $26.6K
• How to pay for college without getting into debt
• The strategies families need to use to get financial aid, merit aid and private scholarships for their kids
• The fantastic opportunity in taking the PSAT the test to have a shot at scholarship money
• Navigating the college admissions process
• How parents can coach their kids to prepare for college
• What parents need to do gain access to scholarships and  grants

Resources & Links

• Howtopayforcollegehq.com
• How to pay for college without going broke book
• Email: Celest@howtopayforcollegehq.com

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With the self proclaimed tag line: Curious, Creative and Controversial, Raymmar Tirado  is an independent thinker that offers a refreshing view on tough topics including sales, marketing and politics; while exploring human nature and raw emotion. As an art school dropout and self-made "Creative Strategist," Raymmar has a realistic but positive outlook on the future of America. This, along with his ability to understand and solve complex problems, makes him a wrecking ball of awesomeness capable of breaking through political, ideological and sociological barriers.

What you'll learn

• His American Dream and how he is pursuing it
• How Raymmar is flipping the world of sales on its head
• Raymmar's refreshing views on life
• The currency of online influence and how it is changing the world
• The concept of Communism for capitalists
• The 7 reasons why you will never do something amazing in your life
• The reality of money
• How to find the freedom you want in your life
• Why storytellers will have the power in the future

Resources & Links

• Raymmar.com

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Lo que aprenderas

• El dream de Camilo y como lo esta logrando
• Como surgio  la idea de Babybe
• Como Babybe le ayuda a bebes prematuros a salir de la incubadora antes. Con Babybe los bebes experimentan la sensacion de estar en el pecho de su madre mientras están dentro de la incubadora.
• Como convirtieron la idea de Babybe en una empresa con alto potencial comercial a nivel global
• Como conseguir partners estrategicos para obtener validacion en el mercado y acelerar tu startup

Recursos y Links

Judith Duval grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and moved to the United States in junior high school.  She attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and majored in Finance and Management with a minor in Latin American Studies.  She worked in finance before attending Stanford's Graduate School of  Business.  She joined Bain & Co. where she worked in the Private Equity Group.  She then continued her strategy work at Sephora, in a Business Development and Strategy role.  She is now working with a health and wellness startup focused on the Hispanic community and is a trained and certified Leadership coach.

What you'll learn

• Judith's dream and her path to pursue it
• Her goal  to become the best she could be
• How she got into Wharton college
• Her influences that inspired her to apply to to he best schools
• The importance of  seeking out support groups of other Latinos to succeed at top schools
• Why she chose finance the hardest major at Wharton
• The importance of surrounding yourself with people that support your dreams
• How she got into investment banking
• Why corporate training programs are great for Latinos
• The lack of mentorship available to Latinos and how to bridge the gap
• How she got into Stanford Business School
• How to tap  into alumni networks to advance your career
• Why it is key to have passion for your life
• How she is pursuing her passion of improving the health and wellness of the Hispanic community and helping Latinas and Latinos become their best self
• Her success formula: Dream big, persevere, and believe you can- "I'll find a way"

Resources & Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Judith Duval 

onia Farace is an experienced business professional, with a background in project management, new product development, business mapping process, social media, customer service, manufacturing, market quality and international business. Sonia is a believer that technology can be used to transform the way our personal brand and leadership style is delivered. With 17 years in the industry and a career that includes operational and business positions at Fortune 500 companies, Sonia knows that applying the same principles of business marketing to our leadership development and personal branding coupled with technology is just the beginning. Sonia speaks at conferences across a wide range of industries and teaches workshops on how to apply technology, social media tools and leadership models to encourage and empower individuals to excel in their businesses as well as in their professional careers while boosting their personal brand.

Sonia recently started S.M.Farace & Associates (http://smfarace.com/) with a group of public servants that are passionate about teaching leadership and ethics principles within our communities and law enforcement organizations. Sonia is on the Advisory Board of the Hispanic Chamber of E-commerce (HISCEC) an organization that fosters the adoption of Internet business solutions to enhance the competitiveness of the Hispanic business and she is also a contributor to the #LatinaGeeks blog, an online community that empowers Latin women to leverage the use of technology, digital and social media for their personal and professional growth.

Sonia is a graduate of the Institute of Technology in Veracruz, Mexico, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering and is a graduate from the Master of Science in Executive Leadership (MSEL) program at the University of San Diego.

What you'll learn

• Sonia's dream and her journey to pursue it
• How Sonia went from an entry level factory job in Mexico to an important corporate role at Sony in the US
• How to progress in your corporate career as a Latino
• How to invest in yourself to develop your skills
• How to prepare your transition from a corporate career to taking your entrepreneurial leap
• How to turn your Latino heritage into a competitive advantage in your career
• How to land speaking opportunities
• Porque hay que saber "cacarear" tus huevos

Resources & Links

• You can contact and follow her on Twitter via@soniafarace or connect with her on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/soniafarace
• http://smfarace.com/
• What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

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