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Las Vegas, NV — March 17, 2026 — Ualett, the bilingual financial platform built by and for gig workers, announced today that it will partner with Las Vegas Lights FC to invite 1,000 gig workers to attend the club’s 2026 Home Opener on March 28 at Cashman Field, celebrating the workers who power Las Vegas’s […]
...The Dominican startup ecosystem has internalized a dangerous shortcut: the belief that relocation equals legitimacy. When a company begins to show traction, the playbook is familiar. Incorporate abroad. Shift leadership outward. Reframe the narrative. Signal seriousness not through systems, but through proximity—to capital, to regulators, to markets perceived as “real.” This reflex is understandable. It is […]
...Bloomberg Línea recently spotlighted Ualett in its coverage of fintech companies serving the rapidly growing U.S. independent workforce. The piece highlights the structural shift taking place in the labor market, as millions of workers move toward 1099 income models and multi-stream earnings. As traditional financial systems continue to struggle to support variable income, fintech platforms […]
...In an interview with the Z101 team, Ualett CEO Ricky Michel Presbot shares the story behind the company’s origin and the vision that has guided its growth within the U.S. fintech ecosystem. During the conversation, Ricky explains how Ualett has built trust with independent workers by developing financial solutions designed specifically for variable income realities […]
...An innovation competition that empowered Dominican student talent to transform the future of delivery platforms. Santo Domingo, DR – January 31, 2026 – Ualett, the financial platform focused on empowering independent workers, together with the Entrepreneurship Center of the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (INTEC), announced today the winners of the Ualett Challenge Hackathon 2026. Over […]
...Ualett Co-Founder and CEO Ricky Michel joins The Nearshore Cafe Podcast to share the story behind building a fintech company rooted in understanding people first, both the gig workers Ualett serves and the teams building the technology behind it. In the episode, Ricky reflects on Ualett’s early, grassroots beginnings, shaped by listening closely to gig […]
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