Ariel Barbouth created a handmade empanada known as Nuchas. He and his wife arrived in the United States with $9,000 in their bank. They had a dream to start their own empanadas shop. That became a reality and it took off. So who is Ariel Barbouth? Get to know him now.
Where is Ariel Barbouth from originally?
Ariel is originally from Argentina. He was born and raised there. With his wife, he immigrated to New York City in 2009.
Where did Ariel Barbouth go to school?
He went to Boston University and got his Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Manufacturing and Engineering.
He received his Masters in Innovation and Technology from Boston University as well.
Did he have any other jobs besides Nuchas?
Ariel started his career in banking as an Analyst at Republic National Bank. Then he began Nuchas in 2010.
Ariel and his wife currently live in Weehawken, New Jersey.
According to Sba.gov, Ariel says he did a lot of “cold calling, writing emails, and a lot of hard work” in order to get his empanadas into the New York City and New Jersey high end grocery stores.
He used a second SBA loan to build a food kiosk in Greeley Square near Macy’s in Manhattan, New York.
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