
An Ecosystem of Hope: Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Stimulate the Economy, Grow the Middle Class and Spice Things Up
From the kitchen to the mercado and on the Internet, Bay Area Latinx innovators are leading an inclusive economy with strategies targeting immigrants to increase access to affordable financial services and provide support for immigrant entrepreneurs who in turn strengthen their communities and add jobs. Learn how they developed their award-winning financial inclusion strategies and how they collaborate (with each other and others) to scale and deepen impact in immigrant communities. Understand how a shifting political climate has impacted their clients and outreach strategies.
MLF: Business & Leadership
The Commonwealth Club
110 The Embarcadero
Max Thelen Boardroom
San Francisco, 94105
United States

Yery Olivares
COO, Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation

Luz Urrutia
CEO, Opportunity Fund

Nayeli Maxson Velázquez
CEO, the Alliance for Community Development

Alicia Villaneva
Founder, Alicia's Tamales Los Mayas

Iliana Perez
Director of Research and Entrepreneurship, Immigrants Rising—Moderator