UndocuStartup™ with Juan Maya Hernandez
Overcoming epilepsy & obstacles as an undocumented/DACA immigrant, I launched my first business at 19 (without DACA) and scaled it to fund my UCLA studies. With $30,000 in grants from accelerator/entrepreneurship programs, I've set out to help undocumented students get jobs through entrepreneurship. Tune into my podcast as I share lessons building my company as an undocumented entrepreneur.
Are you an undocumented student center looking to bring entrepreneurship programming for your undocumented students? Visit www.undocustartup.com, let's collaborate!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 105
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
UndocuStartup Weekly #10: I Don’t Chase Clients Anymore... Here’s Why | Ep 85
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 …
How He Built a $10,000 Contract Business without DACA | Ep 84
🎙️ In this episode, we hosted a fireside chat with Christian Espinoza, founder of NavigateED Solutions, a web design business helping colleges and nonprofits support undocumented and first-gen studen…
UndocuStartup Weekly #9: My First Time Firing Someone,and What It Taught Me About Leadership | Ep 83
In this episode, I’m sharing 10 powerful lessons from going all the way (no half-stepping), to booking meetings that almost fell through, to hiring smarter and thinking long-term — I get real about w…
Introducing the UndocuStartup Tour™ | Ep 82
🎙️ In this episode, I’m announcing something big:
The UndocuStartup™ Tour is here — and we’re bringing our one-day entrepreneurship bootcamp to 6 states to help 120 undocumented students launch real b…
Day in My Life Running the UndocuStartup™ Bootcamp | Ep 81
In this special episode, I take you behind the scenes at UC Merced, where we ran one of our powerful UndocuStartup™ Bootcamps — and where students took real action, pitched their ideas, and made over…
UndocuStartup Yearly #1: This Almost Broke Me (But Didn’t) | Ep 80
UndocuStartup Yearly is a 4x-a-year founder recap where I break down the biggest lessons, real metrics, and unfiltered reflections from building the #1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented stude…
UndocuStartup Weekly #8: Hiring Mistakes, Scaling Lessons & Getting to Product-Market Fit | Ep 79
In this episode, I’m sharing 10 of the most honest, hard-earned lessons from the last few weeks running UndocuStartup — the leading entrepreneurship program for undocumented students.
From losing oppo…
Undocumented Entrepreneurs Share Their Path to $255K Combined Revenue! | Ep 78
🎙️ In today’s episode, we hosted a powerful fireside chat featuring two inspiring undocumented entrepreneurs: Jennifer Aguilar, founder of the eco-conscious beauty brand Mutaats, and Joél Ojeda, foun…
UndocuStartup Weekly #7: Building the #1 Platform for Undocumented Entrepreneurs | Ep 77
In today’s episode, I’m breaking down 19 powerful lessons I’ve learned over the past two weeks while building UndocuStartup — the #1 entrepreneurship program for undocumented students.
From battling a…
UndocuStartup Weekly #6: Overcoming Setbacks, Strengthening Your Brand, & Going All In | Ep 76
Are you an undocumented student center director looking to launch a entrepreneurship program for your undocumented students? Visit www.preparebiz.com. Let's collab…
How Illegal Drip Made $1,000 From A Single Drawing w/Bo | Ep 75
🎙️ In today’s episode, we sit down with Bo, an artist and fashion designer from Thailand without DACA. Bo shares his journey of building a successful clothing brand from the ground up, despite naviga…
UndocuStartup Weekly #5: Make Clients Happy, Budget Right, & Level Up Your Game | Ep 74
Are you an undocumented student center director looking to launch a entrepreneurship program for your undocumented students? Visit www.preparebiz.com. Let's collabor…
10 BEST Ways Undocumented People Can Make Money | Ep 73
Are you an undocumented student center director looking to launch a entrepreneurship program for your undocumented students? Visit www.preparebiz.com. Let's collaborat…
The Business Lesson My Future Self Taught Me... And Why It Changed Everything | Ep 72
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UndocuStartup Weekly #4: How to 2X Revenue, The Power of Action, and Why Follow-Ups Matter | Ep 71
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UndocuStartup Weekly #3: Preparing for Growth, Using AI to Scale, and The Mindset to Dominate | Ep 70
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The BIG LIE About Being Undocumented That’s Keeping You STUCK! | Ep 69
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UndocuStartup Weekly #2: My $15K Client, Getting Paid Upfront, and Planting Seeds for the Future | Ep 68
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UndocuStartup Weekly #1: Why Entrepreneurship Feels So Lonely, Shoulder Injury, and Road to 1M | Ep 67
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Entrepreneurship Trends for Undocumented Students in 2025: Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities | Ep 66
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