"From Foster Care to Mogul"

We salute Thrive Collective’s board member, friend, and mentor Nadine Ramos for inspiring audiences all month for Hispanic Heritage on Good Morning America, WPIX, NY Post and more with her compelling story of resilience and visionary leadership.

We love and appreciate all you are and all you do. Thank you for continuing to support hope and opportunity through arts and mentoring in the community that helped raise and launch you, and beyond!

“When you grow up in the New York City projects, you have to develop a sense of toughness, to you. And I believe that that toughness has helped me to develop grit, which allows me to not give up. …

“I feel that my neighborhood, a community of young individuals struggling in the same exact atmosphere and coming together and supporting each other, made all the difference for me. …

“It was that community that I found in New York City in the Lower East Side that helped me to run after my dreams.”

• New York Post, ‘You have to develop a sense of toughness’: How this mogul went from foster care to starting a $25M beauty brand.
• Good Morning America, From Foster Care to Successful Entreprenuer
• WPIX 11, Lasio Hair Care CEO, brings hope with Lower East Side return
• WPIX 11, New York Living: Entrepreneur Spotlight: