{"id":4482,"date":"2021-05-19T19:32:37","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T23:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/the-latest-business-of-alumna-valerie-diaz\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:33:12","slug":"the-latest-business-of-alumna-valerie-diaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/news\/the-latest-business-of-alumna-valerie-diaz\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest business of alumna Valerie Diaz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Valerie Diaz, &#8217;19 always felt like entrepreneurship was &#8220;part of her DNA.&#8221; Her spirit truly shined in 2019 when she was an award winner in the School of Business&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/resources-and-activities\/ureka-challenge\/\">Ureka Challenge<\/a> for two businesses, DZ Marketing, which focused on digital content, graphic design, and social media management, and Shirt Shack + Co., an apparel company that &#8220;spreads good vibes and positivity,&#8221; which she co-founded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Diaz is finding great success in her latest endeavor, <a href=\"https:\/\/poshpalmastyles.com\/\">Posh Palma Styles<\/a>, which she co-founded with friend, Gelsandra Guzman. 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