The Charlotte Hornets are hosting its third annual Innovation Summit, a “Shark Tank”-style competition geared toward boosting representation and resources for minority business owners.
UNC Charlotte graduate Liz Escobar won last year’s summit after creating the platform “Hay Trabajo” in 2019. The site provides translation services for local employers looking to post jobs in English and Spanish.
The translation of hay trabajo means “There’s work.”
Escobar shared a story detailing how her father once taught her to find work in the United States by knocking on the back doors of Charlotte-area hotels. Together, they would petition various employers for an opportunity, often times in Spanish.