Techquila Podcast
TECHQUILA IS A NEW SHOW DISCUSSING TECHNOLOGY FROM THE BORDER.GUESTS INCLUDE INNOVATORS USING TECHNOLOGY TO DRIVE CHANGE ON THE BORDER, LATINX AND HISPANIC PIONEERS IN TECH, AND TECH VETERANS FROM BORDER REGIONS.TECHQUILA IS HOSTED BY JJ CHILDRESS AND ERIK PAVIA IN EL PASO, TEXAS.
Podcasting since 2020 • 8 episodes
Techquila Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ricardo Mora: Fostering Innovation in Ciudad Juarez
Ricardo “Ricky” Mora was born in El Paso, Texas and raised in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He is an entrepreneurship evangelist, pioneer and has launched over 10 startups, ranging from telecomm, investment funds, IT services, FabLabs, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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47:33
Natalie Littlefield: Talent and Economic Opportunity
Natalie Littlefield is the Vice-President of Strategy for the Borderplex Alliance, a 501c3 organization that is responsible for economic development in the El Paso, Juarez, and Las Cruces Communi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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How To Land A Startup Job
Startups are a great place to get experience and optimize for learning with higher levels of responsibilities as opposed to established businesses. But finding and landing an opportunity to work at a startup can be a bit challenging.In ...
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Episode 5
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Ernesto Holguin: Nurse Innovator
Ernesto Holguin is the CEO and founder of OTEN Medical, a registered nurse, nurse educator, and clinical coordinator for dialysis patients. He has invented four innovative medical devices and currentl...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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47:08
Cathy Chen: Democratizing Technology With Fab Lab El Paso
In this episode Erik and JJ connect with Cathy Chen, Executive Director of Fab Lab El Paso. We learn about her and her husband's journey founding a STEM focused nonprofit in a community that was significantly underserved with the number of digi...
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Episode 3
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