Seth Godin is an incredibly successful marketing strategist and thought leader. I receive his blog on a frequently basis. Today's blog really hit home. It talks about how groups or cohorts can bond through friendship, but when you add mutual forward progress, it takes on a life of its own. That's my vision for The Latino Startup. I provide the framework, the tools, but its the friendship and the mutual forward progress that breathes life into it! Here's his blog; FINDING YOUR COHORT - Seth Godin Friendship is part of it, but it’s mutual forward motion that transforms a group. The shared journey and mutual respect of a cohort can change the arc of our work and our lives. When we’re in sync, we can find the courage to build something important. Fifteen years ago, I ran a three-day seminar in my office for about 12 women. The FeMBA cohort took a life of its own, and last week I was lucky enough to join them for their reunion. My role in this cohort was tiny–I was simply there at the beginning. Entrepreneurship isn’t about building a giant company that makes money. Instead, it’s the attitude of solving problems, creating leverage and building something bigger than ones self. When people are enrolled in this journey, they’re open to possibility and optimism. The internet has put millions of people a single click away from each of us, but too often, it simply confuses us with the endless blur of ‘next’. When we take the time to commit, it turns out that there are people right here, right now, eager to connect and join us on our journey.

In startups, fear shows up in two forms. There’s the fear of the unknown—will the idea work, will customers care, will funding show up? And then there’s the fear we carry within us—old scars of failure, rejection, or not feeling “enough.” This is where Rocío Pérez’s Identity Alchemy resonates: transformation happens when we rewrite the stories we tell ourselves. As founders, the real work isn’t just testing the market—it’s reshaping our identity so fear becomes fuel. 👉 Which fear have you had to alchemize on your journey? Order the Book now: https://lnkd.in/gxJ9WX-G

Hola! Bienvenido to The Latino Startup community! 🚀 We’re excited to have you on this journey to unlock innovation, build thriving businesses, and strengthen our community’s economic future. Here’s how to get started: 1️⃣ Log in to Skool - Go to [Skool link] and sign in with your account. - Update your profile with your photo, bio, and what you’re working on. 2️⃣ Introduce Yourself... Please! - Head to the Community section and share a quick intro: - Your relationships to this incredibly talented group of people is perhaps the biggest value! 3️⃣ Explore the Classroom - Check out the Courses section for our Lean Startup tools, resources, and recorded sessions. - Start with the Problem Statement Module – it’s the foundation of our work together. 4️⃣ Join the Weekly Sessions - We meet every Thursday from 5:30–7:00 pm (PST). - These are interactive, hands-on sessions where you’ll test ideas, share progress, and learn with fellow founders. 5️⃣ Engage & Contribute - Ask questions, share wins, and support others in the Community feed. - The more you put in, the more you’ll get out. This is a true community of practice. - ✨ Remember: This is not a get-rich-quick scheme. We’re building something deeper—real companies, real jobs, and real change. Together, we’ll unlock the genius that already exists in our communities. We’re excited to see what you’ll build. Let’s get started! Con mucho ánimo, David Favela Executive Director, The Latino Startup

All of my experience has shown me that your mindset is everything! In the Teachings of Don Juan, he emphasizes how we start our lives being told by our parents what is good or bad, then our friends and family continue the practice, until we begin to absorb what society tells us as well. I’m not saying it’s bad, but if all these experiences never enabled you to grow further, or they limited what you thought you were capable of, then it’s time to shift your mindset. It’s time to take on new ideas, new possibilities and realities. That’s what the Community of Practice does for all of us. We grow together!

The Latino Startup is my passion and I’ve pinned my hopes that solving a great problem would lead to creating a great company. But like all of you, I too have my moments of doubt, where you decide to risk it all on success. And yes, we will all have moments of doubt, of fear of the unknown, of what if I’m wrong? But yesterday, October 1st, my first day of my next chapter in life I got a sign. A sign that the work matters, that these ideas can have a real impact. That I should have the courage of stepping into the unknown. Please watch my story about the sign. Appreciate any feedback or discussion.