Category Archives: Los Angeles

Immigration Reform Bus Tour – Keeping Families Together

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jesse

When I think of Comprehensive Immigration Reform I think of families. This isn’t just a policy issue.

My father was born in the U.S. but when his parent’s stay in the U.S. was no longer welcome, all of them were sent packing back to Mexico as part of a mass expatriation. Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Community, Family/Culture, Immigration, Los Angeles | Tagged bus tour, Immigration, Keeping Families Together | 1 Comment

Small Business Success At The Tecnifícate Seminar

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Jesse

I had the pleasure of presenting at the Tecnifícate seminar at Mission College in Sylmar, California this past Saturday. I presented on how small businesses can leverage social media for success. There were over 100 attendees eager to learn and share the latest in technology information. The event targeted Spanish-speaking small business owners, startups, and people looking to improve their job situations through technology learning. Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Local Businesses, Los Angeles, Marketing, Presentation, Small Business, Social Media, Training, Video | Tagged Ariel Coro, California, Digital Divide, Economic and Workforce Development, Eduardo Garcia, Felipe Fuentes, January 22 2011, Juan Carlos Perez, Judith Valles, Mission College, Richard Alarcon, Sylmar, Tecnificate, Video, Yeney Amaro | 1 Comment

SBDC Los Angeles Year-End Event

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Jesse

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Los Angeles held its year end event in Santa Monica this past Tuesday. Center directors, business advisors, staff and SBA staffers were all there.

I’m a marketing and social media advisor at the SBDC center as part of the Economic and Development Center in Ventura County (EDC-VC) and this was the center’s first trip to the year end event. Continue reading →