Por Al Lopez, Director Ejecutivo de EGBI Traduccion: Veronica Trevisan, Wester
Para los propietarios de pequeñas empresas y emprendedores, una de las claves para el éxito es mantenerse enfocado. Eso puede sonar obvio, pero muy a menudo, los propietarios de pequeñas empresas tienen tantas ideas nuevas y oportunidades al comienzo del negocio que pierden su intención original u objetivo del plan de negocios. Con esto en mente, detallo aquí tres maneras de permanecer súper enfocados durante sus primeros 12 meses como nuevo dueño de negocio: TIP #1: Empiece de manera pequeña y lentamente
Si, todo es más grande en Texas, pero eso no significa que su negocio va a convertirse en un gigante de la noche a la mañana. De hecho, no hay tal cosa como un “éxito nocturno” en los negocios. El camino hacia el éxito futuro está lleno de muchos mini-pasos a lo largo del camino.
Una de las razones principales para empezar de a poco y lento es porque el crecimiento requiere capital, y eso es algo que la mayoría de los nuevos dueños de negocios no tienen. Es por eso que usted escuchará en inglés acerca de “startups bootstrapping” que en la traducción al español sería algo así como “emprendedores con autoarranque” ya que, en su camino hacia el éxito, estos emprendedores son muy cuidadosos del dinero que están gastando antes de hacer sus primeras ventas. Si usted permanece enfocado, podrá controlar cuánto efectivo está gastando.
Una manera de “arrancar” su nueva empresa es considerar un ambiente de trabajo en equipo. En lugar de derrochar por un costoso contrato de arrendamiento de 12 meses, a menudo se puede alquilar un espacio de trabajo cotidiano sobre una base de mes a mes. Además, como bono adicional, usted puede interactuar con otros empresarios de características similares en un ambiente que tenga la particularidad de una incubadora de negocios. TIP #2: Escriba su plan de negocios.
Una manera de mantenerse enfocado es poniendo su plan de negocios por escrito. La mayoría de los planes de negocios incluyen discusión de temas como: oportunidad de mercado, finanzas y operaciones y estrategia de marketing. Al pensar cuidadosamente qué nicho de mercado va a buscar, cómo va a financiar sus operaciones en curso y cómo va a llegar a su consumidor específico, estará en una posición mucho mejor para evaluar nuevas ofertas y oportunidades a medida que surgen.
Por ejemplo, digamos que usted es una empresaria latina que le gustaría abrir un negocio de salón de uñas en el centro de Austin. Su plan de negocios incluiría detalles sobre qué parte del mercado de salón de uñas está tratando de alcanzar, información sobre los precios y algunos detalles como puede ser llegar a las mujeres dentro de ciertos barrios de Austin (por ejemplo, a través de medios sociales, anuncios impresos, campañas publicitarias). Entonces, cuando alguien le propone una nueva idea, usted será capaz de ver cómo se ajusta a su propia visión para el negocio. TIP #3: Escriba una declaración de la misión d la empresa
Muy a menudo, los dueños de pequeñas empresas arriban con un gran concepto del negocio, pero no tienen la manera de comunicar qué hace que ese negocio sea especial para otras personas. Una forma de hacerlo es elaborando una declaración de la misión empresarial para poder compartirla con otros integrantes de la misma como son los empleados, socios, vendedores e inversores. Las declaraciones de misión más eficaces y emocionantes son aquellas que explican cómo usted planea cambiar el mundo con su nuevo negocio.
Tal vez usted está pensando en abrir una tienda de ropa para las mujeres. Su declaración de misión podría incluir una descripción de algún mercado que esta insuficientemente atendido y al que usted está llegando (por ejemplo, “madres solteras que quieren ropa de moda para el lugar de trabajo, pero a bajo costo “) o alguna descripción de lo que hace que su producto sea diferente de los otros productos, por ejemplo “100% ropa local 100% y con materiales naturales”). Entonces, cuando reciba una nueva oferta u oportunidad, podrá ver qué tan bien encaja esa oportunidad con su visión u objetivo único para su empresa.
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Ser propietario de una pequeña empresa es un reto ya lo suficientemente grande como para ser atrapado además en un montón de nuevas ideas rápidamente. Empiece pequeño, trace su plan de negocios y prepare una declaración de misión. Al hacerlo, usted preparará su nuevo negocio para el éxito futuro.
By Al Lopez, EGBI Executive Director
For small business owners and entrepreneurs, one of the keys to success is staying focused. That may sound obvious, but too often, small business owners get so many new ideas and opportunities early in the life of their business that they lose their original intent or business plan target. With that in mind, here are three ways to stay super-focused during your first 12 months as a new business owner:
TIP #1: Start small and start slow
Yes, everything’s bigger in Texas, but that doesn’t mean your business is going to become a giant overnight. In fact, there is no such thing as an “overnight success” in business. The path to future success is filled with many mini-steps along the way.
One big reason why you want to start small and start slow is because growth requires capital, and that’s something most new business owners don’t have. That’s why you’ll hear about startups “bootstrapping” their way to success, by being very careful about how much cash they are spending before they make their first sales. When you stay focused, you’ll be able to control how much cash you’re spending.
One way to bootstrap your new venture is to consider a co-working environment. Instead of splurging for an expensive 12-month lease, you can often rent a co-working space on a month-to-month basis. Plus, as an added bonus, you get to network with similar types of entrepreneurs in an incubator-like environment.
TIP #2: Put your business plan in writing
One way to stay focused is by putting down your business plan in writing. Most business plans include discussion of topics like: market opportunity, finance and operations and marketing strategy. By carefully thinking about what market niche you are going after, how you are going to fund your ongoing operations and how you plan to reach your target consumer, you will be in a much better position to evaluate new offers and opportunities as they arise.
For example, say you are a Latina entrepreneur who would like to open a nail salon business in downtown Austin. Your business plan would include details about what part of the nail salon market you are trying to reach, some information about pricing, and some details about how you plan to reach women within certain neighborhoods within Austin (e.g. via social media, print ads, billboards). Then, when someone proposes a new idea to you, you will be able to see how it matches up with your own vision for the business.
TIP #3: Create a mission statement
Too often, small business owners come up with a great business concept but don’t have a way of communicating what makes the business special to other people. One way to do that is by crafting a mission statement that you can share with other stakeholders in your business – employees, partners, vendors and investors. The most effective and exciting mission statements are those that explain how you plan to change the world with your new business.
Maybe you’re thinking of opening a store selling clothes for women. Your mission statement might include a description of some under-served market that you are reaching (e.g. “single moms who want fashionable but low-cost clothing for the workplace”), or some description of what makes your product different from every other product (e.g. “all clothes made from 100 percent locally-sourced, natural materials”). Then, when you get a new offer or opportunity, you’ll be able to see how well that opportunity fits in with your unique vision or goal for your company.
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Being a small business owner is challenging enough without being caught up in lots of new ideas too fast. Start small, map out your business plan, and come up with a mission statement. By doing so, you will prepare your new business for future success.
By: Luis Delgado, The Critical Update
Let’s play a game!
Take a minute to picture the best day at your business. Everything is going right, business is moving along, staff is productive and the planets are aligned. Ahhh, feels great doesn’t it? Just like a cool breeze.
Now, let’s throw a bit of reality into the mix. Suddenly, one of your employees says…”My computer is acting weird”. You think nothing of it and just tell the employee to restart the computer. After all, that is the most common “fix” to weird issues. Unfortunately, once this happens, the computer does not work. What do you do?
Let’s add a little more flavor to this mix. Let’s pretend the computer that just failed has your QuickBooks® file and client list, payroll is supposed to run today… Now what? The cool breeze is now a category 5 hurricane!
If you are like most business owners, you have a technical resource that you would call in a panic. Then the recovery and troubleshooting process would begin and take from one day to several days to return to normalcy. That is, assuming you did not lose data and get sticker shock.
Let’s stop the game now and consider some options.
Many businesses have a reliable technical resource that keeps everything working. The problem is, most of the time, as technicians, we assume certain things. If you ask a techie what it means to “take care of everything”, you will get a different answer from what a business owner would think. Planning for the gaps in this is where a bit of communication can make the difference between expensive chaos or getting back to work with sanity.
Here is an example; I just talked to a member of a medical organization who said the IT company handles everything. When I asked him the above scenario, he said he has no idea about a continuity plan. This is not unusual. Business owners have so much to think about, that business continuity planning is usually overlooked or not even thought of.
There is a technical side with backups and replacement computers, but there is also a critical component that most IT companies do not provide. The side that affects business operations.
There are a great number of companies out there who are fantastic at providing technical support and managed services. Truth be told, Austin has a large number of them competing for clients.
The one thing that I would encourage is to make it part of your yearly business planning to create, review and update your business continuity plan. Invite your friendly IT consultant to be in those meetings and help plan for the worst. Luis Delgado is a Certified HIPAA Professional and the President of The Critical Update inc., a technology consulting firm that works with business owners and non profit organizations in the Austin metropolitan area. Luis and his team help schools, professional service providers, financial services and legal professionals with ongoing support and consulting. Luis enjoys time with his loving family and Church community. Most days you can find him serving people and building community through business consulting and relationship building. Luis graduated from EGBI in 2009.
By Michael Mason
You might have a great product or service, but one of the mistakes people make is assuming that your customers will automatically find you, just because you are a great company. You have to remember that people in general are very visual. Wharton School of Business says that a well-produced video increases information retention by 50% and speeds up financial decisions by 72%. 90% of the communication provided by video is nonverbal, such as body language and tone of voice. In addition, there are all kinds of trust barriers that are knocked down by video, which can mean everything for your company. What not to do when making a video:
The first mistake people make when making a video is the inclination to make something too long. Understandably, companies have a lot to say and want to say all of it. You have to remember, your videos aren’t required viewing. We find 1 minute 30 seconds is usually the sweet spot.
Another common mistake we see is people often come off as too formal in their videos. This is your chance to humanize yourself. Don’t say what you think is standard for the situation. Always speak from the heart. What do you do with your video?
When you have a video you have to post it in the right places. It’s great to send your video to email subscribers, people who are already familiar with you will love the personal touch of video, which will increase retention.
It’s vital to use social media, which is peerless for video sharing. Facebook alone represents a whopping 4 billion video streams a day and video sharing from one’s own network is exponentially more effective.
Posting on YouTube is an absolute must. If YouTube is considered a search engine (as it certainly should be), it is the #2 largest search engine in the world and is largely the preferred search engine for millennials.
And you need to make sure your video is prominently embedded on your website. The average time a person spends on a website with only text is 57 seconds. A website with video? 6 minutes! Can you afford it?
Thanks to new technologies, film production is getting better and better for less and less money. The most significant cost should be the skill and creativity of the filmmaker. You need someone with a great eye for shooting and editing. With the right production team you can have something of cinematic quality for minimal cost. Michael Mason is Owner and Executive Producer of Perfect Chaos Films in Austin, TX, a video/animation production company specialized in corporate culture videos, product explainers, commercials and feature development.
By Jessica Kane
Today, it’s easier than ever before to use your entrepreneurial skills and get into the world of business. With the Internet, it’s possible to reach a worldwide audience from the comfort of your home or office. However, with such an increase in demand for the various products and services that are on the market, time has become a much more valuable asset. Running a business can become hectic, and you can sometimes find yourself feeling as though there just aren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done. When you work smarter instead of harder, however, you solve this common dilemma, and there are five time saving tools for your business you should start using now.
1. Open Platform for All to Use
Especially if you have a number of employees, it can be frustrating to make sure everyone stays in the loop when it comes to projects and other areas that require multi-departmental unity. When you consider the implementation of a project management platform, you can allow everyone in the business to weigh in and actively communicate with one remotely while making the information accessible to all. Basecamp is a software program that allows you to do just that.
2. Clutter-Free Work Space
Let’s face it. Running a business is hectic, and it may seem as though taking the time to do some housecleaning is something that’s better left on the back burner. However, when you choose to invest your time in cleaning up the office, warehouse, or other area that’s become cluttered, you can help save hours of time in the long run. For example, a cluttered filing cabinet may require you to search longer for the documents you need. While it may take you three or four hours to get it organized, it will save you even more time over the course of the coming weeks and months. If you can’t do it yourself, designate an employee to perform the job.
3. Outsourcing Your Accounting and Payroll
A great investment to make is in a qualified professional to take care of your payroll and accounting needs. Not only can they free up a substantial amount of time, but they can also make sure you stay in compliance with all laws and guidelines. You could even consider a software program such as Paychex to make the process far less complicated.
4. 1Password
You likely have numerous passwords in your life, and so do your employees. With 1Password, your life will be made much less complicated. You simply have to remember one master password, and you can quickly access all programs you want to be associated with the account.
5. Trello
Another highly innovative and effect tool business owners should be using isTrello. This app serves as a project manager and to-do list accessible by anyone you want. Here, you can create to-do lists and establish important deadlines to make sure everyone is on board. Best of all, the app is free to use. Best Shot for Success
Every business owner wants to succeed, and the feeling you get when you’re managing and doing well at what you love is hard to compare to any other. Whether you are still in the planning stages of your business or have been in operation for a number of years, now’s the time to begin considering how you can protect the asset that’s all too commonly overlooked: your time. By considering these five time saving tools, you can quickly be on your way to your best shot for the success you deserve. Jessica Kane is a professional blogger who writes for Faxage, a leading company that provide internet fax services for individuals and businesses.
by Al Lopez, EGBI Executive Director
For many people, owning their own business is a dream that may never become a reality, simply because the concept of becoming an entrepreneur is foreign. There are a thousand reasons why low-income entrepreneurs never start their business, such as no access to start-up capital, unavailable financing due to poor credit, and limited connections to influential people.
While the challenges may seem insurmountable, there are options for low-income entrepreneurs looking to start a small business. Here are just a few challenges you may face and how EGBI’s resources can help you:
Challenge 1 – Exposure to role models and mentors – the lack of role models and mentors is one of the main reasons why low-income entrepreneurs have difficulty starting small businesses. Successful entrepreneurs have many role models and at least one mentor available to them at all times. To overcome this challenge, you should reach out to other entrepreneurs, attend functions where you can meet others that have started successful businesses, and take advantage of the network of professionals and resources available at EGBI. We enjoy creating mentor/mentee relationships with our clients, so don’t hesitate reaching out to us to schedule a consultation.
Challenge 2 – Failure to see Entrepreneurship as a career option – because many low-income people do not have the same exposure to entrepreneurs, they often fail to see the benefit of being an entrepreneur. Individuals who have the desire, need to have encouragement. To overcome this challenge, make an effort to meet others with the same desires. The programs available at EGBI will help provide you the encouragement you need to become a successful small business entrepreneur, and allow you to envision this as your career.
Challenge 3 – Misunderstanding of basic financial literacy – because low-income people have little money, they often lack the basic knowledge in regards to finances. Understanding basic finances, such as balancing a checkbook, understanding credit, and more, will not only help you pay off debt and improve your credit rating, but will give you the ability to raise capital to fund your new business. Learning financial management is a great resource available to you at EGBI through our entrepreneurial training.
Challenge 4 – Finding access to capital – no matter what type of business you wish to start, it is beneficial to understand and know how to find access to the necessary capital. Since most low-income entrepreneurs have limited resources, such as family, friends, or their own money, they must rely on finding other avenues to fund their start-ups. There is an abundance of resources available today for new entrepreneurs looking to start a business – you just need to know where to look. A good place to start is the upcoming Central Texas Small Business Forumon Oct. 14th.
Becoming an entrepreneur is a dream that many people have, but seldom is that dream made a reality. For many reasons, people will squash their dream, simply because they lack the knowledge to start. However, there are many programs available to help you become a small business owner and start you on the path to success and financial freedom. You simply need to take the first step – contact EGBI today to see how we can help you make your dream a reality!
What does client feedback buy your fledgling business?
Provides information.
Is your offering good or what needs to change? We think we have a great product or service, especially if our business is doing well. But staying in tune with customers is critical feedback.
Helps you keep customers.
Sometimes even if the customer wasn’t thrilled with your service, getting their feedback is a great way to let them know you care about how the experience went. It is much more profitable to keep existing customers than to constantly acquire new ones.
Improves your product or service.
Understanding the strengths and weaknesses from the customer’s perspective is the start of how you may want to modify your offering. If you do get some strong feedback that something needs to change, that is great signal that you may lose customers if you don’t modify your offering.
Identifies clients that can promote you.
Client referrals are invaluable. When you get good feedback, you may find a client that wants to endorse you. That is the most powerful promotion vehicle that will keep you out in front of your competition.
So, what do we do at EGBI? If you have been following our exploits we have had four very good years since our re-launch of the organization in 2011 when it supported only 16 clients that were in business. As of 2014, we now have over 100 small businesses represented by our clients that did over $10 million in revenue last year. We have improved our curriculum and services during that time period. We also added the capability for clients to take our class remotely as a result of their input. But, did we think we were done? We actually conducted a focus group in December to get real feedback from our clients… who by all measures endorsed EGBI heartily. We still got some great constructive feedback. What resulted was a few of key changes that are already paying dividends.
The recent changes we’ve made: We are now offering ourCurso Empresarial (Spanish/Bi-lingual) course in the evening; we have developed an introductory workshop that has attracted many new clients; we developed a Marketing, Sales, and Customer Relations curriculum; finally, we created a modular approach to our program so that clients can take either the Marketing, Sales, & Customer Relationssessions or the Business Financials & Accounting session, or both. Even with the modular approach, our clients see the value of our other services.
So, although based on EGBI’s success, our offerings were strong, it’s not the best approach to keep doing what you (think you) “know” the clients need… what they want is very critical. Every business should be vigilant in the arena of securing and taking action based on customer feedback.
El domingo pasado, en Cedar Park se llevo a cabo la carrera de la popular serie “The Biggest Loser”. La carrera consistía en un medio maratón (13 millas), una carrera de 5 kilómetros y una carrera de una milla para niños. Yo tuve la fortuna de participar en el medio maratón, y terminé con unos resultados muy satisfactorios. Conforme reflexionaba acerca de mi participación, me di cuenta que mi preparación fue muy parecida a la preparación que llevan los empresarios cuando comienzan un negocio.
Fijar una meta clara y alcanzable
Aunque siempre me ha gustado correr, cuando decidí registrarme para la carrera nunca había corrido mas de 4.5 millas. 13 millas parecían un imposible, pero pensé que si otras personas lo hacían, yo con la preparación adecuada podía lograrlo también. Igualmente, como dueño de tu negocio, siempre debes tener en mente (y por escrito) metas claras, medibles y alcanzables. Aunque de momento parezcan un imposible, debes tener un objetivo por que luchar, prepararte día a día y motivar a tu equipo a lograrlo.
Fijar objetivos a corto plazo
No fue por arte de magia que fui capaz de correr el triple de millas de enero a marzo. Tuve que entrenar semanalmente, y me fijé el objetivo de aumentar una milla por semana para ir mejorando mi rendimiento. Así mi cuerpo se fue preparando poco a poco para correr mayor distancia cada vez. De igual manera, tu como empresario requieres de capacitación y de fijarte objetivos a corto plazo que te indiquen el camino para lograr tus metas a largo plazo.
Preparación
Nunca había entrenado para una carrera así, por lo que busqué información en internet para ver tips acerca de cómo entrenar. Además acudí a personas que corren maratones de manera regular, cuyos consejos fueron fundamentales el día de la carrera. Así mismo, tu debes saber que no estás solo. Que si bien, el internet es un gran aliado en la búsqueda de información, también existe un gran número de organizaciones dedicadas a apoyar al empresario con su pequeña empresa. Tal es el caso de la Incubadora de Negocios EGBI, que ofrece capacitaciones gratuitas y cursos intensivos de bajo costo para personas que quieren comenzar un negocio o que ya tienen uno y necesitan ayuda para hacerlo crecer.
Sacrificio y disciplina
Mi entrenamiento requirió sacrificio y mucha disciplina. La preparación incluía levantarme temprano, hacer un esfuerzo extra cada semana para correr mayor distancia, mejorar mi alimentación y mi hidratación. De igual manera, tu como empresario, debes saber que el sacrificio y la disciplina son parte del día a día. Y aunque a veces parezca que estás sacrificando mucho sin obtener resultados inmediatos, es importante que tengas en mente tus metas a largo plazo para que te sirvan de motivación.
Ser ejemplo para mi familia
Tengo dos hijas, y parte de mi motivación es que ellas vean que las mujeres podemos ser profesionistas, amas de casa, estudiantes, madres y que además podemos llevar una vida activa y saludable. Igualmente, imagino que tu llevas tu negocio con la ilusión de proveer para tu familia, pero también para ser un ejemplo de superación para tus hijos.
Motivación y perseverancia
Creer en mi misma, estar motivada y ser perseverante definitivamente fueron clave para mi. Y es así como todo empresario se debe sentir. Debes creer que puedes, auto-motivarte y motivar a tu equipo de trabajo, y ser perseverante. Debe saber que mientras tengas metas y objetivos claros que te muestren el camino, tus posibilidades de éxito serán cada vez mayores.
Si te encuentras en la carrera de los pequeños negocios, acude a EGBI, quien te puede brindar bases importantes para mejorar tu preparación, aumentar tu rendimiento y dar motivación para alcanzar el éxito. Las próximas clases bilingües comienzan el 22 de abril (las de ingles el 7 de abril), y el costo es de $200 pero EGBI ofrece becas y descuentos. No desaproveches los recursos que están a tu alcance para lograr el éxito empresarial. Llama a EGBI al 512-928-2594, visita www.egbi.org y regístrate para Curso Empresarial hoy mismo! No olvides preguntar por nuestras becas.
Thanksgiving may have just passed, but I have not stopped being thankful for another great year here at EGBI!
Just before the holiday, we celebrated our last graduation for clients who completed our entrepreneurship training. In all, this year we had 80 individuals complete at least 30 hours of business training and present their business plan to their class and the EGBI staff. The graduation celebrated a wonderful blend of new and developing partnerships, including Las Comadres para las Americas, University of Texas Pan Am Veteran’s Center, El Buen Samaritano, and FuturoFund. Read more…
Mother and Daughter Business Kicks Off at EGBI
By Nayeli Gallegos, December 13, 2013
Bea Baylor worked as a full time nurse for 20 years. At the same time, for the last seven years, she had been informally running her business from home… providing her services for free most of the time. As a 13 year cancer survivor, Bea has been an advocate for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, helping them create a journey to healing. She wrote the book “My Tribulations Made Me Fabulous” which will be published in 2014, and she was featured in the latest issue of Renewed Magazine. Read more…
EGBI Client Opens Food Trailer on Rainey Street
By Al Lopez, July 30, 2013
About two thirds of EGBI graduates wind up starting a business. In most cases, taking into account their learning, they decide to delay the start to do it in a better prepared way. This is the case of Vann Brown, who graduated from Building Success Program in August 2011. All of last year, she worked on developing her plan, continued to getting business training, attended a couple of our workshops, networked at our Annual Reunion, and kept EGBI in the loop of her progress.
On May 26th, we were thrilled to attend the grand opening of My Granny’s Kitchen food trailer on the fairly exclusive Rainey Street downtown. Read more…
Support EGBI’s First e-Raiser!
Our first online and social media fundraiser, April 16-May 16, 2013
By Al Lopez, April 17, 2013
Last October, I wrote about why I support EGBI, hoping to stimulate some additional support for our organization. Well, needless to say, I was pretty gratified by the results we experienced last fall…
…In an effort to continue to broaden our outreach and diversify our supporters—folks who know about and are willing to invest in EGBI—we’re holding our first ever online and social media fundraiser over the next four weeks. What we would like to do is have as many of our connections (and their connections) commit to a $25 donation to EGBI. Read more…
Is Collaborating Really Beneficial?
By Al Lopez, March 28, 2013
In the last couple of years, as I have navigated around the nonprofit/public sector, I’ve observed very different levels of organizations that are willing to work together when it may be in the very best interest of the clients they serve and the mission they purport to have. Read more…
I know we’ve talked about this, but ARE YOU FINANCIALLY FIT?
By Al Lopez, March 19, 2013
Our initial session for EGBI’s small business startup training is Boot Camp. Many of you have taken it, and I know that many wonder why we are starting our “how to start a business” program with a class on personal finances and credit. However, it is surprising to me how many of the clients who begin our program have very little idea when it comes to their financial obligations, book-keeping and overall financial fitness. So we start with the basics and build on that. Read more…
What kind of clients come to EGBI? Client feature: Teresa Valenzuela-Basa
By Al Lopez, February, 2013
The diversity of our clients is an element that makes our experience here at EGBI especially interesting and rewarding. At one end of the spectrum, we have folks who don’t yet have a specific business but feel that sometime in the future they will start a business. At the other end, we have clients who already have a business developing, but have reached a point where they realize they really need and want to have a more formal business plan, such was the case of Teresa Valenzuela-Basa. Read more…
EGBI Client Highlight: Home Help Services by Verobran
By Nayeli Gallegos, January, 2013
Veronica Trevisan is the Co-Owner of Home Help Services by Verobran along with Branbilia Mendoza. They offer home support services, a combination of residential cleaning and home health care. Veronica, a native from Argentina and Branbilia (Bran), a native from Mexico, met each other in 2006 while working for a Mexican Taqueria. Read more…
Happy Holidays from EGBI
By Al Lopez, December 2012
As we approach the holiday season, we reflect on the great year we had. We are thankful to be in a place that nurtures the entrepreneurial spirit and contributes to the development of our community; we are thankful for our growing list of clients and supporters; and we are thankful for everything we accomplished in 2012. Read more…
