--- title: Entrepreneur-Based Community Development — Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt description: During this episode of the VentureFuel Visionaries podcast, 25 Lessons to Unlock Corporate Innovation, we speak with Elizabeth Bieniek from Webex Hologram. image: https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/VFI_Blog_Natalia-Rodriguez-Hilt.jpeg --- ![](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hubfs/VFI_Blog_Natalia-Rodriguez-Hilt.jpeg) # Entrepreneur-Based Community Development — Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt Published by [Vanessa Rosado](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/author/vanessa-rosado) on Aug 14, 2024 10:12:41 AM ![Entrepreneur-Based Community Development — Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt](https://blog.venturefuel.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Thumbnail%20(Podcast)%20-%20Natalia%20Rodriguez-Hilt.jpeg?width=760&height=428&name=Thumbnail%20(Podcast)%20-%20Natalia%20Rodriguez-Hilt.jpeg) This week’s VentureFuel Visionary is Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt, Senior Director of UnidosUS Affiliate Development and Small Business Strategies at Raza Development Fund. She is a seasoned expert in economic and community development, with a passion for driving economic opportunity for entrepreneurs in underrepresented communities. In this episode, we discuss how the Raza Development Fund unleashes the power, potential, and promise of Latino and other under-resourced communities to accelerate the $2.1 trillion incremental revenue potential of Latino-owned businesses. We also talk about the need for creative financing to enable that growth (such as equity-like, revenue-based loans), the role of CDFIs, and how to empower entrepreneurs to ignite change.     VentureFuel builds and accelerates innovation programs for industry leaders by helping them unlock the power of External Innovation via startup collaborations.  [ CONTACT US ](https://www.venturefuel.net/contactus) Tags: [Fred Schonenberg Podcast](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/fred-schonenberg-podcast), [VentureFuel Visionaries Podcast](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/venturefuel-visionaries-podcast), [Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/natalia-rodriguez-hilt), [Raza Fund](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/raza-fund), [Latino Entrepreneurs](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/latino-entrepreneurs), [Economic Development](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/economic-development), [CDFI Lending](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/cdfi-lending), [Entrepreneur Empowerment](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/entrepreneur-empowerment), [Inclusive Growth](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/inclusive-growth), [UnidosUS](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/unidosus), [Community Finance](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/community-finance), [Revenue Loans](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/tag/revenue-loans) [Back to Blog](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov) ## Related Articles ## [Re-Release: Empowering Latino Entrepreneurs — Natalia Rodriguez-Hilt](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/re-release-empowering-latino-entrepreneurs-natalia-rodriguez-hilt) In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're re-releasing this insightful episode with Natalia... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/re-release-empowering-latino-entrepreneurs-natalia-rodriguez-hilt) ## [Re-Release: Blueberry Boost Accelerator — Kasey Cronquist](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/re-release-blueberry-boost-accelerator-kasey-cronquist) The future of fruit is about versatility and visibility. Can blueberries grab their share of... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/re-release-blueberry-boost-accelerator-kasey-cronquist) ## [Defending Your Reality: Cybersecurity & Gen AI With Ben Colman](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/defending-your-reality-cybersecurity-gen-ai-ben-colman) This week's VentureFuel Visionary is Ben Colman, founder of Reality Defender. It is the leading... [Read More ](https://blog.venturefuel.net/pov/defending-your-reality-cybersecurity-gen-ai-ben-colman)