Join us for a day packed with practical and dynamic workshops presented in Spanish, tailored for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners!

4/27/2025 | 8:30am – 1:00pm | 1 Main St. Salinas, CA

Don’t miss out on this event where we will present on:

• How to improve the marketing of your business
• How to access capital to start or grow a business

Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to meet and hear success stories from local entrepreneurs, as well as explore a Business Expo featuring local products and services.

Our conference is expected to bring together more than 100 aspiring and existing entrepreneurs from the region. This conference will be presented in Spanish, translation to English will be available.

Keynote Speaker

Jackie is the architect of the Foundation’s Advancement and Foundation Team, which includes resource development, alumni relations, government relations, industry, education, and municipality partnerships. Jackie’s passion stems from her life experiences and commitment to supporting youth and women’s economic prosperity.

She has worked at Hartnell for almost 16 years, with previous work at United Way of Monterey County for a decade.

During her tenure at Hartnell, she has led two comprehensive campaigns, five capital campaigns, and a bond campaign. She has worked with the foundation’s board and college leadership to build vibrant relationships with local industry and create new partnerships with key foundations, bringing resources to close equity gaps in the Salinas Valley community, increase higher education attainment, and support workforce initiatives through current and new programs and facilities for students.

Jackie holds an associate’s degree from Hartnell College, a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Chapman University, and a doctorate from the University of Southern California. She is also a great advocate for children and youth. Jackie serves as the Board Chair of The Digital NEST and serves on the Rancho Cielo Board and the executive board of the Network for California Community College Foundations. She is a mom to three young girls (3, 5, & 8) and one son (29). She loves to play soccer and has transferred that passion for the sport to her children.

In addition to her already busy life, Jackie is an entrepreneur. In 2020, she founded Love Magnet Cosmetics and Kass & Ky Co., a beauty company named after two of her daughters, and People of Philanthropy, Inc., a consulting company supporting small to medium-sized non-profits.

Entrepreneur Panelists

Small Business Expo

Kafens

Ofe’s Cleaning Services LLC

Resource Tables 

Ventures

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.

Accommodation for individuals with a disability will be made. Please notify a staff member of your needs in advance.