Choosing to stay in Puerto Rico, seeking economic and political renaissance
featured in NBC News
Those of us who have survived and even thrived throughout the economic depression and now in the aftermath of the hurricane are stronger than ever.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — In the nearly five months since Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, thousands have left for the mainland, and some are relocating permanently, joining the over half a million over the last decade who have left the island as it’s grappled with a prolonged recession.
Those who have left since the storm made landfall in mid-September cite the destruction to homes and towns, the persistent power outages and the island’s economic problems.
Piloto 151 opens local chapter of Government Blockchain Association
Piloto 151 coworking space announced the creation of the Puerto Rico Government Blockchain Association (GBA) Chapter, a private membership organization that seeks to assist government and public sector people and organizations understand, implement and benefit from blockchain-related technologies and capabilities.
Womentechover launches to help change “face” of tech sector
Published December 1st in News is My Business.
Womentechover will launch at this year’s edition of “Animus, Women’s Innovation Journey,” with the goal of increasing opportunities for women in the tech industry, Sofía Stolberg, founder of Piloto 151 and Codetrotters confirmed.
Piloto 151 offering mentoring program for boricua talent looking for work
Attracting and retaining Puerto Rican talent is key to revitalizing Puerto Rico’s economy. Puerto Rico has a large talent pool and we have a large group of entrepreneurs and businesses looking for members to complement their team. As part of our efforts of recruiting, we want to give you a reason to stay. Piloto 151’s boutique staffing agency, Piloto Staffing, has created a mentoring program, offering free resume and interview prep so you can land your dream job.
//Dear Fiscal Board: How to rebuild Puerto Rico’s digital infrastructure
With the objective of promoting a truly effective and efficient rebuild of Puerto Rico enabled by a coherent digital strategy, the “Dear Fiscal Board” speaker series will hold its third conference on November 16th in Washington, D.C.
Permitting 101 with Chana
by Chana Geller
If you are looking to settle your business or launch a new one in Puerto Rico, the process can be, well, daunting to say the least.
SNAPStroke
The Profile: Gia Mar Ramos
Gia Mar Ramos is a finalist in this year’s InnovateHer competition. Gia, a middle school student, founded SNAPStroke, a mobile app that identifies, in real time, symptoms of a stroke, helping the sufferer get treatment faster using data and analysis of other patients. Learn more about how her idea came to be.
Collettiva Bendetta
The Profile: Amalia M. Rivera Arana
Stay tuned for our InnovateHer series of entrepreneur profiles.
Amalia of Collettiva Bendetta is a finalist from this year’s InnovateHER local competition. She founded an e-commerce platform for plus sized women and up and coming fashion designers to showcase their designs using 360 merchandising technology. We loved our finalists so much, that we wanted you to get to know them, support them, and root for their success. This girl right here, we see her going places. Trust us. Here is Amalia’s story.