From the Advocate By Tara Lynn Gray October 2024 The Golden State of Manufacturing and Innovation As the Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), I am thrilled to celebrate October as Manufacturing Month and shine a spotlight on the...
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Giselle Palomo Garcia demonstrated her entrepreneurial spirit early by founding three ice cream businesses in Michoacán, Mexico. When Giselle came to Orange County, she wanted to bring her business acumen with her, but she wasn’t sure how to start in a new country…
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Marcos Murrilo came here from Mexico in 1996. His first job in the U.S. was working at Tapa the World restaurant in Sacramento, where he was the executive chef for 11 years, creating several of the specialty dishes that are still on the menu today. When the previous owner…
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InsureCal Insurance Agency, based in Turlock, California, was founded in 2015 by Colbie McRae. With a successful background as a strong sales producer by the age of 24, Colbie saw a unique opportunity to leverage the message of being ‘locally owned and operated…
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