How McAllen Funds Latina Business

Latina entrepreneurs in McAllen have a free program, a real grant, and a whole festival economy waiting for them. We took the Latina Leadership Podcast to the 956 to find out exactly how a founder gets in. In Episode 12, hosts Anjelica Cazares and Monica Vallejo sit down with five of the people running McAllen's events and entrepreneurship engine: Joe Garcia (McAllen Convention Center), Lee Wooldridge (Convention and Visitors Bureau), Amy De Laos and Carlin Williams (McAllen Chamber of Commerce), and Yajayda Flores (Director of McAllen Convention Facilities). We get the real numbers on the Latina Hope grant, chamber membership, Market on Main, and the festivals that put this border city on the map. Chapters 00:00 Who is the Latina Leadership Podcast and why we drove to the 956 00:24 How does a city become a festival and event city 05:32 Is McAllen one of the safest cities in the US 06:40 What is there to do in McAllen beyond Tex Mex 09:20 How the border political climate is affecting daily life 16:53 How do Latina entrepreneurs get funding in McAllen 23:13 How much does it cost to join the McAllen Chamber of Commerce 31:43 What runs a 500 event campus, and why MXLAN matters Share Your Story Your story matters. Have you reclaimed your voice from a difficult experience? Share it with us. DM us on Instagram: @LatinaLeadershipPodcast or email us at [email protected]. Found this powerful? Please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to join our community of support and storytelling. Prefer audio? Find the full podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OD36YH... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/875... Connect With the Community: Don't miss a beat of the Latina Leadership Podcast! Website: latinaleadershippodcast.com Instagram: instagram.com/latinaleadershippodcast Facebook: facebook.com/LatinaLeadershipPodcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/latina-leadership-podcast