
Ambassadors

Eloisa Alvarez
Cleaning Company Owner

Juan Carlos Barcena
Financial Advisor

Miranda Barcena
Financial Advisor

Amy Carrillo Cobb
Professional Accountant
Meet Amy Carrillo Cobb a Professional Accountant, Cash Flow Manager, Business Coach, and Non-Profit Consultant. Amy has a Bachelor of Science in Finance. She is a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, and has 20+ years of experience helping small business owners manage their business.
Based upon the lack of quality/affordable accounting services that focus on BIPOC businesses, she created Amy Cobb Consulting. Operating in Austin since 2020, Amy serves her clients with their payroll, daily accounting, financial and grant reporting needs. She empowers her clients to take control of their Business Financials and keeps them accountable when needed to help their business grow.

Vanessa Garza
Owner of Haircare business
Vanessa Garza owner of Lulu’s Style, a hair care line and salon. What started as a small hair care business in Georgetown, Texas, and is now a salon located in Marble Falls, Texas. You can say I have big dreams as I want every salon to carry my products.
My passion for hair care, means that I provide my consumers with nothing but the highest quality of products, which are guaranteed to meet their needs and keep them satisfied! My vision is that one day when you’re asked which hair care products brand you admire most you’ll say, “Lulu’s Style!”

Ricardo Leon
Digital Marketing and Financial Literacy
Hi! My name is Ricardo Leon, I’m an entrepreneur here in the State of Texas and I love sharing my knowledge and experience to help people get their business up and running! I specialize in digital marketing and I also provide financial literacy in an educational way, so that you can learn how to budget, how to get out of debt and how to start saving money! How can I add value to you today

Jesus Nevarez
Financial Center Manager
Jesus is a Financial Center Manager at Independent Financial, where he manages the retail side for the Austin location. He is responsible for the day-to-day operation, expanding the business of the branch and small business development.
He has been working in banking for over ten years across the state of Texas. Jesus focuses on developing deep ties in the communities he works, and helping persons reach their financial goals. He has worked on a variety of entrepreneurship programs and financial literacy classes, delivering them in person and virtual platforms.

Christina Paz
Owner of Staffing Services Agency
Fulfilling a dream while providing livable wages is the driving force behind Christina Paz, owner of Siller Preferred Services. Growing up in South Texas with her six siblings, Paz watched her mom struggle to meet her monthly obligations as a migrant worker, often relying on social services and government assistance. Wanting to break the cycle of poverty, Paz dreamed of a future of stability. While living in Minnesota, she worked for an employment agency. Working her way up from receptionist to regional manager, she realized how she could help individuals, like her mother, provide for their families with honest work. Moving back to Texas prompted Paz to open her employment agency in 2014. Today, Siller provides over 200 individuals throughout Austin and NJ with livable wages. A mom of three, Paz stresses the importance of hard work and giving back to your community. She is an active member of her church and enjoys Pilates.

Alexander Williams
Sustainable Visionary
Meet Alexander Williams, the visionary Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Aura Rainwater, where sustainability and innovation converge to catalyze transformative solutions. With over a decade of industry leadership and unwavering commitment to ethical business practices, Alexander curates a team of like-minded individuals to shape a future rooted in sustainability and environmental consciousness.
As a captivating Keynote Speaker, he enlightens nationwide audiences on sustainability, hydration, environmental justice, and rainwater harvesting, leaving lasting impacts. Alexander’s advocacy for equitable access to pristine water sources and inclusive decision-making is a hallmark of his leadership. He pioneers rainwater harvesting innovation, offering unparalleled expertise.
Alexander believes Aura Rainwater represents not only a solution to water needs but the key to true body hydration. Join him in this sustainable journey!
Meet Begoña Calderón
Begoña Calderon is a journalism student from Spain that spent a summer working as an intern at EGBI of Austin. In EGBI we offer small business coaching for entrepreneurs.
Meet EGBI Volunteer – Larry D. Williams
By Bego Calderon Larry D. Williams is the Community Liaison for the HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) of the Purchasing Department of Travis County. Travis County and its HUB department are award-winning organizations within the government purchasing arena. ...
Meet EGBI Volunteer – Maria Hoffman
By Bego Calderon Born in Venezuela, Maria holds a bachelor’s in architecture and a marketing certificate. As a new degree holder, she had the opportunity to work in trade shows’ booth design and production, translating into more than ten years of work in the field of...