, which the Kevin Hart-founded tequila company partnered with to administer selection process, vetted a pool of 20,000 applicants.
Half of the receiving businesses nationally were Black-owned, 36 percent Latino-owned, and 14 percent Black and Latino-owned, according to Gran Coramino. More than half of the businesses were women-owned. With shows every other Friday in Houston, CEO and founder Ramón Castro said the Let’s Connect platform showcases business owners and facilitates networking.