The Honorable Mark L. Madrid, former U.S. Small Business Administration Associate Administrator and Founder & CEO of Breakthrough Mavens, LLC, has entered a strategic partnership with Latinhub TV, a new AI media company. The collaboration positions Madrid as Latinhub's Chief Sports & Small Business Ambassador and Advisory Board Member, integrating his entrepreneurship platform, relationship capital, and AI and media portfolio into a global expansion effort. The announcement was made at an Austin event that also launched Madrid's new books, 'The AI Transformation' and 'DISCIPLINE-Don't Get Hung Up on the Word!'.
At the heart of the partnership is the world premiere of 'Markitos For the People,' an AI-powered digital twin of Madrid produced as a microdrama by Steve Mudd, CEO of Talentless AI. The series debuted on Latinhub TV and translates Madrid's "white-collar experience and blue-collar DNA" into an AI-enabled storytelling format designed for media expansion and brand activation. "Markitos is a sample of the microdrama production we can do with artificial intelligence," said Eduardo Velasco, CEO of Latinhub TV. "The alliance connects Madrid's ecosystem—Breakthrough Mavens, Self-Fueling Excellence™, and Small Business is BIG Business—with Latinhub TV's media infrastructure. This collaboration transforms ideas into content, content into activation, and activation into enterprise."
The implications of this partnership extend beyond a single media venture. By merging Madrid's expertise in small business advocacy and AI adoption with Latinhub TV's multi-platform reach, the alliance aims to scale opportunities for entrepreneurs, particularly within the Hispanic market. Latinhub TV, by Agentic TV, operates as a content engine monetized across Roku & OTT, in-store DOOH, web, mobile, and social channels, including Bodegas TV, its NYC-branded point-of-sale network. This infrastructure provides a direct pipeline to Hispanic audiences, a demographic that is increasingly influential in the U.S. economy. Madrid's role as Economic Architect for America's Next 250 further underscores the partnership's ambition to keep entrepreneurs central to national competitiveness ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary, focusing on human capability, technological adoption, economic prosperity, and global reach.
The Austin event kicked off a three-city run that continues September 13 in Las Vegas and culminates in Washington, D.C. This tour serves as a platform to promote the partnership's message and Madrid's books, which are available for secure purchase. The integration of AI into media production, as exemplified by Markitos, represents a significant shift in how stories are told and how brands engage with audiences. It also highlights the growing role of AI in entrepreneurship, offering scalable solutions for content creation and distribution.
For more information about Latinhub TV and its networks, visit latinhub.tv and bodegas.tv. Additional details about Mark L. Madrid and Breakthrough Mavens can be found at marklmadrid.com. The partnership not only amplifies Madrid's influence but also sets a precedent for how AI can be leveraged to bridge cultural and economic divides, potentially reshaping the landscape of small business advocacy and media entrepreneurship.
