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“You have to wrestle with doing the right thing—and we had to dig deep to figure out how to survive without laying anyone off.”
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At age 21, Henry Mesa worked in electronics by day and taught it by night.
“What I like about finance for women is that you can always quantify what you’re doing. Did you save money for the client? Did you bring in revenue?”
Precious Piedras
Making a Franchise McFlourish
Full-Time Perks
Armed with Work Ethic
Cornering the Mexican-Food Market
“I was working 16 hours a day, seven days a week. I loved the adrenaline.”
Changing the Game
Showcasing the Fabric of Latinidad
“You have to be willing to pay your dues. A lot of what we do requires getting dirty.”
Strawberry Fields
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“It’s not easy being green” doesn’t quite compute with Larry Madrid.
Peeling Back the Layers
Flipping a Niche
Brian Arellanes was in eighth grade he was voted “Most Likely to Work at McDonald’s.”">
When Brian Arellanes was in eighth grade he was voted “Most Likely to Work at McDonald’s.”
Henry Fleches and Gerard Amaro were football teammates at Dade Christian High School.
Talking Shop
Cultural Connoisseur