{"podcast":{"title":"Latino Business Report","slug":"latino-business-report-419486","podcast_index_feed_id":419486,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/latinobusinessreport/feed.xml","website_url":"https://latinobusinessreport.com/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/10062354/LBR-FB-_-Podbean-White-profile-images9acy2.png","author":"J.R. Gonzales","episode_count":100,"summary":"Latino Business Report provides listeners insightful conversations with inspiring business leaders, entertainers, influential figures, and creative minds. Hear their success stories, learn their strategies and tactics, and gain valuable insight from their experiences.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:19:35.207496+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latino-business-report-419486"},"episode":{"title":"Julián Castro Discusses Latino Business Growth and Opportunity","slug":"juli-n-castro-discusses-latino-business-growth-and-opportunity","published_at":"2026-05-05T06:50:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latino-business-report-419486/juli-n-castro-discusses-latino-business-growth-and-opportunity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latino-business-report-419486","url":"https://latinobusinessreport.podbean.com/e/julian-castro-discusses-latino-business-growth-and-opportunity/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/p4g97ss8fpj7pjvp/Ep129.mp3","summary":"Episode 129 - In this National Small Business Week episode, we sit down with Julián Castro for a candid, forward-looking conversation on how Latino-owned businesses are shaping the future of the American economy. From his upbringing on San Antonio’s Westside—grounded in civil rights and community activism—to his leadership as Mayor, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and presidential candidate, Castro brings both lived experience and policy insight to the table. We dig into why small businesses are more than economic drivers—they are anchors of opportunity, resilience, and community power, particularly within Latino communities nationwide. Castro also shares perspective on what’s working, what’s not, and what must change to ensure Latino entrepreneurs have real access to capital, visibility, and long-term growth. This is a timely, no-fluff conversation about ownership, access, and who gets to participate in America’s economic future.","meta_description":"Episode 129 - In this National Small Business Week episode, we sit down with Julián Castro for a candid, forward-looking conversation on how Latino-owned…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2312,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/latino-business-report-419486/episodes/juli-n-castro-discusses-latino-business-growth-and-opportunity/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/latino-business-report-419486/juli-n-castro-discusses-latino-business-growth-and-opportunity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}