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Meet Ponte Labor, a startup matching Hispanic immigrants to jobs using WhatsApp


While working on their MBAs at Harvard Business School, Colombian immigrants Stephanie Murra and Lorenza Vélez noticed that most of the workers in the

While working on their MBAs at Harvard Business School, Colombian immigrants Stephanie Murra and Lorenza Vélez noticed that most of the workers in the cafeteria were Hispanic. The founders claim that their hiring platform pre-vets, matches, and onboards legally authorized hourly workers “faster and more efficiently than traditional methods.” Ponte has been steadily growing since Murra and Vélez formally launched the platform in November 2023, onboarding over 60,000 candidates and placing nearly 800 workers in hospitality roles.

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