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Last December, the Maestro Center raised over $36,000 from the ‘12 Days of Giving’ campaign to help fund programs and initiatives for 2021. “The 12 Days of Giving is the end-of-the-year Campaign for...

By: David Lee Elizondo, Deputy District Director, San Antonio District Office U.S. Small Business Administration Greetings from the U.S. Small Business Administration. I am David Elizondo, Deputy...

As part of Maestro’s Entrepreneur Center’s Webinar Wednesday Series, Hugh Stevens, executive director of the Harvey E. Najim Innovation and Career Advancement Center at UTSA and board member of...

From launching in a dorm room at Trinity University to securing space on the shelves of Central Market, Quick Sip Coffee has evolved into a company rooted in mission and aimed at celebrating the...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge entrepreneurs and small businesses across the world, the 2021 tax season is going to look a little different this year. Hear more about what small...

How Business Owners Can Unlock Capital

After many dinner date debates over where to eat, life, and love for charcuterie boards, Monica Nino and Bryan Gonzales turned their passion for edible arrangements into a business. In 2018, they...

Coffeecionado is a coffee shop located on the South Side of San Antonio owned by a remarkable lady named Patricia Butler. The coffee shop, residing at 502 W Mitchell St, opened a little less than 2...

Last December, the Maestro Center held the annual 12 Days of Giving Fundraiser Challenge in which ambassadors helped raise funds for Maestro programming and initiatives. Maurice Bridges, Director of...

The Maestro Entrepreneur Center was founded in May 2016. With the Frank Johnson Elementary School available, founder and President of the Maestro Entrepreneur Center, Julissa Carielo, had a vision...

Barrio Barista, located in the westside of San Antonio, serves more than just traditional coffee or sandwiches. The coffeehouse also offers a passion for fostering community and menu items with a...

While some may visit the Pearl or La Villita for a taste of San Antonio living, business owner Allison Craig offers city residents the most sought-after products in a box. A resident since 2012,...

Food Safety Direct is a small business and training center that has been providing support and certifications for the food industry for two decades. Teresa Garcia is the owner of Food Safety Direct...

Every Thanksgiving, the volunteers with Pilgrim’s Pantry are dedicated to providing hot meals to the underprivileged. Beginning in 2013, Pilgrim’s Pantry was founded by Mike and Mary Alice Ezzell...

Restoration Company is a family owned and operated construction business that has been serving the San Antonio community for over 20 years. Hope Barela, vice president for Restoration Company,...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge entrepreneurs and small businesses across the world, innovation is critical now more than ever. Hear more about how businesses can be innovative...

Buy Local Grow SA is an initiative to promote and encourage the community to buy from local businesses in an effort to impact the local economy. This free platform offers connection and networking...

The Westside Development Corporation (WDC) has named Ramiro Gonzales as CEO and President of the nonprofit. Gonzales assumed the role in early September after serving as interim CEO of the...

Last month, the Maestro Entrepreneur Center received the 2020 Advocate of the Year award from  H-E-B Supplier Diversity. The award  honors organizations that support the efforts of H-E-B Supplier...

The Maestro Entrepreneur Center received a nearly $1 million grant from Bexar County to assist 56 local small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Recipients of the Building Resilient Small Businesses...

Al’s Gourmet Nuts is a family owned and operated business that has been serving up gourmet nuts as corporate and personal gifts for 20 years. “Our whole core of our business is to deliver great...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually every aspect of business, especially small business and entrepreneurship. This unprecedented time has presented both widespread challenges as well as...

The five founding members of the Maestro Entrepreneur Center each played a pivotal role in the establishment of the robust organization. Julissa Carielo, Willie Ng, Ramiro Cavazos, Chris Martinez,...

Former CEO for the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has returned to San Antonio to launch an IT company focused on making it more accessible and more affordable for small businesses in...

Over the Labor Day weekend, a Vanessa Guillen memorial mural on the walls of Chicho Boys Fruit Market was virtually unveiled to the community. The mural, entitled “Entre Todas Las Mujeres,” was...