OUR TEAM

Our team consists of a handful of dedicated staff members, volunteers and independent contractors whose main objective is the wellbeing of small businesses and entrepreneurs and who also support our organization in providing a wide variety of free programs and services including:

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Free business training, HR Compliance, Advocacy and Policy Group, Free Business Anti-Displacement Hotline call center, Leadership Development for minorities and Women owned small businesses, Training and Assistance, Individual Technical assistance, Food Industry Certification, Lease negotiation support, Computer Literacy, Mentorship, and more….

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Jesús Flores

President & CEO

Blanca Garza

Blanca Garza LLC

Hispanic Media Consultant

Journalist

8 Time Emmy Award Winner

-Bilingual Communications
-Community Engagement

& Outreach
-Media Coach & 

News Editorial Content
-Hispanic Relations Expert

Luis León

Tourista Vive California
Marketing Expert

-Branding
-Social Media

-Marketing Practices
-Grow your advertising skills

Yorlan Delgado

Vive Brands

-Legal structure

-Business planning

-Credit and solvency

Mayra Contreras

Opportunity Fund

Business Consultant

-Access to capital
-Get loan ready
-Credit building

Melida Alfaro

Golden Professional Services

-Business & Life Couch
-Tax Professional
-Financial Literacy Instructor

Adela Jaimes

LB&A

-Business Planning
-Marketing Strategy
-Branding
-Food Industry Certifications

Mimi Hernandez

Prosperity Lab

-Permit process for Startups
-Risk Management
-Client Retention
-Legal Compliance

Irma Romero

Transformational Mentor

-Psicología Educacional
-Behavior Specialist

-Personal Mentoring 
-Setting Goals

Pablo Pinedo

Human Leap

-HR Specialist
-Operational efficiencies
-Management training
-Labor Planning & hiring practices

Luis “Tito” Leal

LB&A

-Financial Projections
-Profit & Loss / Profit margin
-Legal Formation
-Tax Planning