Fete Lifestyle Magazine September 2023 - Fall Fashion Issue | Page 75

f you want to be inspired, then

look no further than Desiree

Vargas Wrigley. Although this

lovely Latina came from humble beginnings, she earned an Ivy League education and learned at an early age the importance of helping others despite her circumstances. Her impressive entrepreneurial background includes launching the first ever crowdfunding platform that is still operating today. She also made a deal with billionaire investor Mark Cuban on an episode of Shark Tank for her online marketplace for kids activities. Most recently Vargas Wrgley has been laser focused on raising millions of dollars to help women and minority startup founders build their businesses as Chief Innovation Officer & Executive Director of TechRise by P33 Chicago and co-founder of The Josephine Collective, a women-led investment group funding visionary founders across the U.S. The stunning and spirited boy mom has a dynamic persona that radiates when she walks into a room and her Latina roots shine through. She is determined to make history in a male dominated industry and based on her track record, there is no doubt that Desiree has positioned herself to shake up the world.

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