Connecting Entrepreneurship and Economic Mobility in California
Entrepreneurship is the vital force behind the California Dream. The California Office of the Small Business Advocate Entrepreneurship & Economic Mobility Task Force (EEMTF) leads the Task Force in its mission to propel inclusive entrepreneurship through ongoing dialog about these three imperatives:
- Democratizing Access to Capital
- Diversifying the Innovation Economy
- Driving Economic Mobility through Entrepreneurship
In October 2023, the Task Force hosted Entrepreneurship Reimagined, a design thinking symposium organized as part of the California Economic Summit.


Lenny Mendonca
Chair

Tara Lynn Gray
Director (CalOSBA)

Maria S. Salinas
Vice Chair

Gurinder S. Ahluwalia
Vice Chair

Matt Horton
Vice Chair

Allison Kelly

Brett Melone

Carolina Martinez

Danetta Jackson

David Fazio

Debra Gore-Mann

Drew Simpson

Eric Hiatt

Erin Kilmer-Neel

Gurbax Sahota

Jason Paguio

Jay King

Jesus Martinez

Jill Osur

Jim Roberts

Josaline Cuesta

Julie Baker

Kristin York

Lorraine Salazar

Maria Kim

Mihai Patru

Mike Daniel

Schenae Rourk

Traco Matthews

Vivienne Ming

Vera Moore

Vernice Nellon
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
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