UndocuStartup™ with Juan Maya Hernandez

In this episode, undocumented entrepreneur Juan Maya Hernandez opens up about the journey to landing a $15,000 month—not through multiple clients, but through a single contract. From shifting how he …

In this episode, Juan Maya Hernandez shares real-world sales lessons from charging $10 all the way to over $10,000—pulled straight from his journey growing UndocuStartup™ and his personal side hustle…

In this episode, Juan shares a raw and real moment from his entrepreneurial journey—facing four straight months of zero revenue. Instead of quitting, he leaned into mindset shifts and personal strate…

In this episode, Juan Maya Hernandez shares the six powerful reasons that pushed him to become an entrepreneur. From facing academic probation without DACA, to discovering his love for marketing—and …

In this episode, I break down the #1 question I get asked: “How can I raise money for my business if I’m undocumented?” After raising over $30,000, I’m sharing exactly how I did it — from fellowships…

In this episode, I kept it real about something I’ve been saying a lot lately: no one is coming to save us—and that’s exactly why we have to move. I shared 8 tough but necessary lessons that I’ve bee…

In this episode, I answer your live questions about starting a business as an undocumented student. From LLCs and EINs to AI tools and creative marketing, I share what’s worked for me—and how I’ve ke…

In this episode, I’m taking you inside what I call my UndocuStartup™ year #2—a 12-week chapter that felt like a full year of lessons, emotions, and growth.

Some lessons cut deep: learning to say “no” …

In this episode, Juan Maya Hernandez opens with a deeply personal story of rejection, being nearly hired for a growth marketing internship at UCLA, only to be held back by his undocumented status and…

In this episode, Juan reflects on seven powerful lessons shaping his personal growth and the UndocuStartup™ journey—from fixing sleep and quitting energy drinks, to asking for what you're worth and b…

In this episode, Juan Maya Hernandez shares 9 powerful, proven ways that Dream Centers, student clubs, and undocumented student allies can support the next generation of undocumented entrepreneurs. F…

In this episode, I’m breaking down how I made my first $10,000 without DACA while I was still an undocumented student at UCLA — and how you can start your own side hustle, even without legal status o…

In this episode, Juan Maya Hernandez shares nine of the most powerful lessons he’s learned recently while growing UndocuStartup™, the #1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented students. From navig…

In this episode, I share a personal update from Los Angeles about the rising fear around ICE activity and how it's impacting our undocumented community. I clear up some media misinformation, provide …

In this episode, I’m breaking down 8 real lessons from our $1 Sale Challenge — where undocumented students go out and pitch their business idea to strangers and try to earn their first dollar.

No temp…

In this episode, I’m sharing 5 lessons from the last few weeks running UndocuStartup™ — the leading entrepreneurship program for undocumented students.

From getting ghosted by potential clients and bo…

In this episode of UndocuStartup™ Weekly, I’m sharing the 9 biggest lessons I learned this week while building the No. 1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented students.

From sticking to your pric…

In this episode of UndocuStartup™ Weekly, I’m sharing 10 of the most important lessons I’ve learned while building the No. 1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented students.

From losing momentum an…

In this episode of UndocuStartup™ Weekly, I’m sharing 6 of the biggest lessons I learned while building the #1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented students — all while launching our first-ever …