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No Blueprint, No ProblemFrom Idea to Impact: A First-Gen Founders Playbook | Josue De Paz

by Jen Elena | May 20, 2026 | Cura Chats

Key Takeaway

"You can have all these grand visions and try to make it perfect, but until you start, that's when you actually will see if your vision for what you want actually works."

— Josue De Paz

Featured Guest

The guest speaker is Josue De Paz, the CEO and co-founder of the nonprofit Honor Your Dreams (formerly First Tech Fund), an organization dedicated to closing the opportunity gap for low-income students in New York City. A proud DACA recipient who moved to the U.S. at age five, he was also recognized as a 2022-2023 Obama Foundation Scholar and brings extensive experience from the corporate and nonprofit sectors to his mission of fostering economic mobility for first-generation students.

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