Alejandro Ruelas, so proud of you getting out there and showcasing your business. I was actually scheduled to attend but something came up. Guys, let's help support our fellow Latino Startup Member, Alejandro Ruelas

Hey team! What a couple of weeks it’s been! We launched our new HQ, celebrated Alejandro’s pitch competition win, watched Manuel move 20,000 pounds of frijoles like a legend, and welcomed some awesome new teammates. Everything is finally coming together—huge congrats! On that note, here’s a fantastic opportunity. Even if you think you’re not ready yet, go for it. The Brink SBDC is hosting a pitch competition, and I strongly recommend you apply! 🚀 Founders: Applications are OPEN for the ACE Pitch Competition 2026! Compete for your share of $250,000 in Acceleration Grants, pitch in front of expert judges, and showcase your company at the Elevate 2026 Conference. If you're ready to scale, this is your moment. 🗓 Deadline: December 12 🔗 Apply here: https://conta.cc/3M3Ce7b Hosted by The Brink SBDC at USD and funded through CalOSBA’s Accelerate California program. Even if you’re not applying, come join us! Get a firsthand look at the pitch competition experience, soak in the energy, and maybe spark a little inspiration of your own. General Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/elevate-2026-tickets-1748625107769

Alejandro recently completed a 4-month Business Accelerator program and is now participating in the U.S. Bank Pitch Competition. If you support heritage craftsmanship and want to help Ruelas Leather Goods. get noticed, lets give him our votes for the Audience Choice Award. It takes 5 seconds: VOTE HERE (Closes Wednesday, December 3rd at 5 p.m. PST) Click the YouTube Link: https://lnkd.in/g8DAMaaF Give the Video a "Like" 👍 That’s all it takes! Your "like" counts as a vote, and you don't even need to watch the video for it to register.

Hello Team! Thank you for your work today in the meeting. Some of you have solid problem statements, others need to continue to refine and create their first slide in the pitch deck. We agreed that to make sure we all finish this stage, we will need to start creating our slide deck, slide by slide, until its complete in January 2026, when we host our Pitch Party. Please take a screenshot, and post it here in the comments section. Let's try to get EVERYONE on the same page. Here is mine to kick start the process, I want to see your before next week!

Club de Inquietos! One of the things I feel we need to strengthen is our Chat culture. I think, initially, everyone thought it was solely for my communication purposes, but it’s not! I believe our strength comes from our community! Being an entrepreneur is hard, but having a community at your back is what propels us forward! Id like to propose the following: 🌟 Daily Engagement Guide for The Latino Startup David will post the “LEAD POST”, and everyone can add or comment to the post. We want to avoid hundreds of individual post that will overwhelm us. So, David will post early in the morning, members build on single post…. Let’s try it! Your Daily Engagement Rhythm ⭐ Monday — MINDSET Start the week with intention. Post: One mindset you’re choosing for the week. 🚀 Tuesday — ACTION Take a small step toward your idea. Post: The action you completed today. 🏆 Wednesday — WINS Celebrate your progress—big or small. Post: One win from this week. 💡 Thursday — SKILLS Learn one new founder skill or share something you discovered. Post: A tip, tool, or lesson you found helpful. 🔥 Friday — SPOTLIGHT Highlight a member. Post: What you’re working on or a founder you admire. 🧠 Saturday — BIG IDEA Explore a new concept or resource. Post: One insight, idea, or tool that inspired you. ❤️ Sunday — REFLECTION Look back and reset. POST: What you learned this week and what you’re setting out to do next.