Bad news & some great news!

Hey team! What a couple of weeks it’s been! We launched our new HQ, celebrated Alejandro’s pitch competition win, watched Manuel move 20,000 pounds of frijoles like a legend, and welcomed some awesome new teammates. Everything is finally coming together—huge congrats! On that note, here’s a fantastic opportunity. Even if you think you’re not ready yet, go for it. The Brink SBDC is hosting a pitch competition, and I strongly recommend you apply! 🚀 Founders: Applications are OPEN for the ACE Pitch Competition 2026! Compete for your share of $250,000 in Acceleration Grants, pitch in front of expert judges, and showcase your company at the Elevate 2026 Conference. If you're ready to scale, this is your moment. 🗓 Deadline: December 12 🔗 Apply here: https://conta.cc/3M3Ce7b Hosted by The Brink SBDC at USD and funded through CalOSBA’s Accelerate California program. Even if you’re not applying, come join us! Get a firsthand look at the pitch competition experience, soak in the energy, and maybe spark a little inspiration of your own. General Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/elevate-2026-tickets-1748625107769

Consistency Wins! Hey everyone! Quick update on the YT journey, I'm now at almost 50 subscribers (47 to be exact)! Small milestone, big celebration, and a clear sign the foundational work is connecting. My biggest progress this week has been tightening my messaging and niche focus. I feel like I'm finally hitting my stride with content that truly resonates with the right audience. The Power of Planning The real secret to maintaining consistency? Content planning. I’ve deliberately turned content creation into a strong, reliable muscle that gets used often. This structured approach allows me to consistently deliver content, which is key to growth. Algorithm Acknowledgment Why does consistency matter so much? • The more frequently I post, the more the YouTube algorithm trusts me as an active creator. • This trust results in my videos being recommended more often to new viewers. Consistency unlocks visibility! Looking forward to hitting that 100-sub milestone next! Shameless plug- If you haven’t checked out my channel, here it is. https://www.youtube.com/@CoachBustos?sub_confirmation=1 If you like my content, don’t forget to like and subscribe :) Excited to read everyone else’s progress updates!

Good evening everyone I hope everyone is doing well. I have been M.I.A. these past few weeks. In truth I was out of the states the past month. I spent half of November in Durango Mexico harvesting my frijol, it was an amazing experience full of learning opportunities and hard work. I must of shoveled over 20,000 pounds of frijol, breathed in insane amounts of fine dirt, and acquired a sick sun tan it was a total experience. I am thankful for the production yield, estimates stayed true 1 ton per hectare, which is amazing considering we used zero fertilizer and zero pesticides. Also, frijol negro requires more water and one additional month of growing. Glad to be back and reincorporate myself to the Latino StartUP. I put together a one minute video of all the pictures and videos taken during our growing season 2025. We tried to capture the different stages of the growing season.

Hi All, About 30% of the members are Subject Matter Experts. I have created a page in the Classroom to provide a profile so you can get to know who’s who and what expertise they bring to the table. Henry has provided this great video, see below. It is also in his profile as well, and we will begin to add more and more! I would like to do a similar thing for all the startups so as we grow, we know who’s who and what everyone is working on. David