LTNtech
Founders
Join our 10-week program and mentoring initiative devoted to equipping Latin tech founders with unique resources.
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“The IHCC is proud to support such an exceptional program that provides Latin founders in tech with the tools and guidance to bring their bright ideas to life. It is important to us to assist our communities in any way we can, so that they can have the opportunity to innovate and create big changes in our world.”
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Program benefits
- Gain safe space with other Latin startup founders
- Build confidence as a startup founder and learn action steps fit for your unique set of challenges
- Immerse in tailored leadership development education specific to Latin startup founders
- Engage in peer-to-peer discussions and camaraderie with founders with similar experiences
Fall Session Staff
Get to know Adrian
is committed to serving the public, working at the intersection of data and analysis, using technology and social science to design policies that work for society. He is passionate about microeconomics and entrepreneurship, developing strategies to help Latino business owners achieve their full potential. Adrian holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from the Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago. He received his bachelor’s in law L.L.B. at the Autonomous University of Baja California. He also completed the Leading Economic Growth Program from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Adrian also is certified in econometrics, and digital marketing and integrated communications. He has dedicated his professional career to advocating for the community. Adrian has experience working in government, nonprofits and the private sector. He worked for the federal Mexican government in Baja California as a legal affairs coordinator before joining the Consulate of Mexico in Fresno, California, in its cultural and community affairs department.
Get to know Bridget
She is a tech-enabled, human-first career coaching platform for women swinging from the broken rung of the corporate ladder. Prior to launching SANDWINA, Bridget founded and ran a consultancy advising and coaching c-level executives from some of the world’s largest and most recognizable brands, including Walmart, McDonalds, CVS, Mars Wrigley, Lockheed Martin, Follett and Lenscrafters. In her 15+ years of coaching executives, she unlocked growth and opportunities for her clients and decided to disrupt corporate America by making coaching more accessible to women stuck in the middle. Bridget graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in communication, was an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago, and received a certificate from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Institute at Loyola’s Baumhart Center. She lives in Chicago with her husband, two kids, and an English Bulldog named Donut.
Session details
Apply to Fall 2024 Program
Our LTNtech Founders affinity program, run in partnership with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, unlocks a new world of opportunities for founders through peer-learning, dedicated one-on-one mentoring, and exclusive programming.
- Cohort run once a year
- Fall 2024 dates: 10.8.24 – 12.10.24
- Runs every Tuesday, 3:00 -5:00 PM CST for 10 weeks
- 100% Virtual experience!
Program breakdown
Open to all Latin tech founders at any stage of their business development, LTNtech Founders is comprised of four main parts:
Share-outs
Private, not-to-be-recorded sessions where we walk through different frameworks of discussions to share, relate, uplift, and more.
EIR office hours
Dedicated Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) to discuss anything related to a member’s business, reserved through our member portal.
Leadership
development
workshops
Part lecture part peer-to-peer discussions of important topics such as: Confronting Representation Syndrome, Owning the Room and Playing to Your Strengths, and Tackling Tough Conversations.
Opportunity to pitch
Increase your odds of entering our annual LTNtech Pitch Competition. Pitch your startup for the chance to win cash prizes and equity opportunities from our notable VC partners.
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