Thank you to the 2019 Entrepreneurship Task Force
Launched in May 2019, the 2019 Entrepreneurship Task Force became a key resource to support the Newsom administration during the COVID-19 public health and economic emergency. The Task Force launched a series of COVID-19 Rapid Response Virtual Sessions to engage with fellow small business owners and entrepreneurs across our state, recognizing the need to create a channel for small businesses and entrepreneurs– so many of whom were impacted by the pandemic– to access to information and resources, as well as connection to a community of fellow leaders to discuss issues, challenges and barriers.

Dilawar Syed
President and CEO, Lumiata, Chair of the ETF

Dawn Barry
President and Co-founder, LunaPBC

Jamin Brazil
Co-founder and Advisor, Valley Innovations

Nely Galán
Founder, Galan Entertainment

Ryan Gales
CEO, Jenkins/Gales & Martinez, Inc.

Jay Goth
Managing Partner, Murrieta Genomics

Frederik Groce
Principal at Storm Ventures and co-founder of BLCK VC

Charles Hudson
Managing Partner and Founder, Precursors Ventures

Shelly Kapoor Collins
General Partner, Shatter Fund

Kusum Kavia
Co-Founder and President, Combustion Associates, Inc.

Bismarck Lepe
Founder and CEO, Wizeline

Teddy Liaw
CEO, NexRep

Irma Olguin, Jr
CEO and Co-Founder, Bitwise Industries

Patricia Röckenwagner
Co-founder, The Röckenwagner Bakery Group
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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