Get Bizee Podcast Ep. 27

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Entrepreneur Ashley Ugarte takes us on a tasty exploration of chocolate making, her Mexican-American heritage, and the ups and downs of launching a startup dedicated to the art and science of chocolate.

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Ashley Ugarte

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Born and raised between borders, from her birth city of Laredo, TX to her mother's native Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Ashley grew up surrounded by her family's rich culture and traditions. As a chocolate lover from day one, Ashley's favorite tradition was sipping on traditional Mexican hot chocolate while making tamales with her family. Prior to founding Hijita, Ashley was head chocolatier at Dandelion Chocolate, a world-renown bean-to-bar chocolate company based in San Francisco, where she co-spearheaded the launch of their award-winning confections program.

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