Season 2 | Episode 3

More Than Rice and Beans: Clowns and Mompreneurs

Episode description:

Finding your niche and starting a successful business is a struggle for everyone, but Latinx women face their own unique set of challenges. In today’s episode of More Than Rice and Beans, Tania and Miguel chat with the founder and CEO of Confetti Party Place, Lourdes Gamez. Specializing in children’s party entertainment, Gamez has carved out a unique and exciting business in the Bronx. Tania, Miguel, and Lourdes talk about carrying on traditions, what success means, and of course, food!

Highlights:

• Lourdes shares how she started Confetti, including her inspiration, struggles, and most significant lessons learned.
• How to stand out in a crowded industry as a Latinx woman.
• How-to carry-on traditions tied to cultural heritage while carving out a future for yourself and your children.
• How Lourdes finds time to connect through food, despite running a successful business.
• Advice for new entrepreneurs on starting a new business.
• How you can learn from Lourdes’ years of experience in her eBook, 10 Steps to Jumpstart Your Business, While Your 9-5 Helps You Fund It

About our guest:  

Lourdes Gamez is the founder and CEO of multiple successful businesses, including Confetti Clowns, Confetti Kids, and Confetti Part Place. Gamez is a native New Yorker with over twenty years of experience building success as an entrepreneur. She is passionate about sharing her hard-earned wisdom with other women, and her recent book, 10 Steps to Jumpstart Your Business (While Your 9-5 Helps You Fund It), aims to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools they need to find success. Gamez enjoys traveling, laughing with friends, and horror movies when she’s not busy running her multi-business empire. She’s a happily married mother of three human children and one fur baby.

Links:

Register for a class, shop authentic ingredients, and more: https://coquithechef.com/

Help support our podcast with coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ricebeanpodcast

Visit our webpage: https://coquithechef.com/podcast/

Confetti Party Place: https://confettipaints.com

Get Lourdes’ eBook: https://confetti.samcart.com/products/10stepsjumpstart

Follow Lourdes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confettipartyplace/

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