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Latinos Over-Indexing in Omnichannel-Enabling Technology
Latinos Over-Indexing in Omnichannel-Enabling Technology
By Arnulfo Ventura
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Startr Co. is heading to the Specialty Food Association Summer Fancy Food Show! Ross Garner, Taylor Engert & I will be there and would love to say hi…
Startr Co. is heading to the Specialty Food Association Summer Fancy Food Show! Ross Garner, Taylor Engert & I will be there and would love to say hi…
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Publications
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Project Potluck Brings on Executive Director to Lead Next Phase of Development
NOSH
Project Potluck, an organization focused on helping “People of Color thrive in the CPG industry,” has taken the next step in its development: becoming certified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and bringing on Kathleen Casanova as its executive director.
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Potluck With Purpose: New Mentorship Network By Startup CEOs Connects CPG Leaders With BIPOC Talent
Forbes
Project Potluck was cooked up with a singular mission in mind: to address the disparity that exists for people of color in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry - including food, beverage, and beauty.
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Califia Farms Customers Can Now Purchase Directly
Deli Market News
Looking to grow its brand and marketshare outside the traditional retail framework, Califia Farms launched a new direct-to-consumer ecommerce platform...
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Ventura Leaves Coba to Join PepsiCo Emerging Brands Unit
BevNET
"...Remarkably, at a time when strategic firms are investing heavily in entrepreneurial companies, Ventura’s hiring is the first time that a company founder has been brought on board to work with a strategic incubation unit."
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Immigration Reform Key to Small Business, Economic Success
Huffington Post
"Arnulfo Ventura considers himself one of the lucky ones. Most people might say hard work had more to do with it than luck, given what he had to do to achieve the success he has today--owning and operating Coba, a successful Mexican beverage company in Los Angeles. The son of Mexican immigrants..."
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CEOs Flock to Capital to Avert ‘Cliff’
Wall Street Journal
"...Arnulfo Ventura, founder of Cobá, a beverage company, was among the 15 business owners who met the president at the White House. He joined many of his peers in worrying that going over the fiscal cliff could make consumers stop spending money during the holidays. 'Our product is a little more of an impulse purchase,' Mr. Ventura said of his drinks, which he said can cost $1.99 or $2.49 a bottle at Whole Foods...."
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Vista L.A. Fresh Thinking with CEO Arnulfo Ventura
ABC7 Eyewitness News
Arnulfo Ventura used what he learned at the Stanford Graduate School of Business to launch a business idea.
Languages
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Spanish (fluent)
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Organizations
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Project Potluck
Founding Board Member
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Opportunity Fund
Southern California Regional Board Member
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Stanford Graduate School of Business Alumni Association
Board Member
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Accion: Education in Action
Co-Founder, Board Member
-• Founded educational nonprofit organization aimed to close the education gap; reaching over 6,500 Latino youth
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Small Business Majority
Council Member
-• Led communication with media regarding comprehensive immigration reform
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The White House
Panelist, Informal Advisor
-• 1 of 30 business leaders participating in inaugural White House Hispanic Business Leaders Forum • 1 of 15 CEOs invited to meet with President Obama and Vice President Biden to discuss “Fiscal Cliff” • 1 of 4 panelists selected to speak on Investing in Urban Entrepreneurs, Urban Economic Forum: LA
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