by Ana Sanchez | May 8, 2026 | Success Stories
Dos Hermanos Pupuseria For Ever, founder of Dos Hermanos, starting a business was about family. In 2015, motivated by his son’s health complications and the need for extra income, he began selling pupusas at local soccer matches. By 2018, his traditional recipes had...
by Ana Sanchez | May 8, 2026 | Success Stories
Electronics Plus Griselda and Gerardo of Electronics Plus were born entrepreneurs. Griselda funded her college degree by running a weekend fruit stand, while Gerardo’s journey began at age 13, working at flea markets in Salinas. After facing the uncertainty of...
by Ana Sanchez | May 7, 2026 | Success Stories
Sonia’s Daycare For Sonia Herrera, childcare has never been merely a job, but a true vocation born of a love for family and community. From a young age, she felt a deep passion for working with children and supporting other families. However, it was in...
by Ana Sanchez | May 5, 2026 | Success Stories
Hanabi Japanese Restaurant At a young age, Francisco came to the U.S. and began working in a Japanese restaurant as a dishwasher and food preparer. Even then, he had a clear vision of his future and used to say, “One day, I’ll own my own Japanese...
by Ana Sanchez | Jun 3, 2025 | Success Stories
Tacos y Mariscos El Guasave Sinaloa José de Jesús is an entrepreneur who launched a food truck driven by his passion for cooking seafood. His menu features popular items such as shrimp, oysters, callo de acha, and fish tacos. Despite the challenges he faced in staying...
by Ana Sanchez | May 8, 2025 | Success Stories
Creciendo Juntos Driven by a desire to support her family and community, Lina started her childcare business after taking classes at Cabrillo and learning about El Pájaro CDC. Despite the challenges of balancing childcare, schoolwork, and housework, she persevered...
