Verizon will be awarding $10K Grants to 50 Small Businesses. https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding **** FYI - SUPER EASY APPLICATION - It only took me about 2 hours to do the training and complete / submit the application! **** WHO: - Owners of for-profit small businesses based in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or US Virgin Islands. Nonprofits are not eligible.  - Applicants may apply for one business only and must be over the age of 18. HOW: - Complete any combination of two eligible courses or events between July 1, 2025 and December 10, 2025 to unlock the application. - Submit the application by 11:59 PM (PST) on December 10, 2025. ** Late applications will not be considered. I just learned about this Grant Program. Registered for the Verizon Small Business program this morning and currently attending an online, recorded program.

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!

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.

Who's Coming? Saturday, November 29th @ 12pm - 6pm Los Angeles time 1983 Julian Ave San Diego CA 92113

Mindset is everything! It's the engine behind every goal, every risk you take, every obstacle you overcome. Skills matter. Tools matter. But without the right mindset, none of it sticks. A strong mindset isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you build. Every day. Through discipline, self-belief, reflection, and the willingness to grow even when life gets heavy. And here’s the truth: the moment you start protecting and strengthening your mindset, your entire life shifts. Opportunities feel closer. Challenges feel smaller. Your confidence grows. Your purpose sharpens. Mindset is the foundation. Nurture it, invest in it, and your future will rise to meet you. I think of all of you and the future that exists in your minds, that needs to be nurtured and grown. What are you doing today to keep that mindset focused and productive?