

Employers Pro Advantage, Inc.
Employers Pro Advantage, Inc. is a small firm specializing in recruiting, staffing, and payroll services. Like many small businesses, one of the primary obstacles Rose and Gwen faced when starting their partnership in June 2013 was unanticipated cash flow issues, especially as they began to experience rapid growth. With the help of WESST, they re-strategized, adjusted their budget, and were able to recover quickly. WESST was instrumental in helping them get back on track towa


The Family Connection
The Family Connection works with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief counseling to parenting support, couples counseling and beyond. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, they offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of the clients individual needs to help attain the personal growth they’re striving for. At an early age, Amanda learned how to be-in-charge of her own destiny. She


FZK Franziska
At FZK, we are a partner who knows the brand in our clients’ hearts and translates it into a curated online presence. We’ve been building a customized online presence for our clients since 2005 and are proud to offer a full-service creative team at your fingertips. Most clients find that our services go beyond web development into the realm of true brand discovery. In essence, we first help our clients understand exactly who it is they serve (and how). We translate this inf


Gloria I. Rodriguez & Associates
Gloria I. Rodriguez & Associates, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Curriculum Specialists, is devoted to increasing the number of CLD professionals in the K-12 publishing world. Gloria creates a space for CLD professionals interested in writing culturally and linguistically responsive curriculum. Their participation as curriculum writers will enrich the K-12 grade level curriculum used in public schools across the country. It is well documented that the mainstream


Great Livin', LLC
As a therapist working with adults with developmental disabilities, Matt Poel was often frustrated by the limitations he saw imposed on his clients by the agencies that provided their residential care. “It was so restrictive,” says Poel, 34, who admits to being a long-time champion of the underdog. “I kept thinking, 'Just let them try it! Who cares?'” Giving people that “dignity of risk,” became the mission behind Great Livin’, a two-year-old venture by Poel and his business


Greetings, Etc.
Jeanette and Martin Candelaria are growing a profitable and successful business in an industry where many companies are struggling. Their combination of extremely high quality printing and mailing services along with a positive attitude and flexible customer service keep the customers and jobs flowing. Eleven years ago the Candelarias purchased an existing business that specialized in personalized greeting cards. They quickly discovered that the market for this niche was too


Green Choice Cleaning, LLC
For 17 years Olivia worked in the cleaning and restoration business. She worked long hours as a single parent and saw the effects of people using toxic chemicals without protective gear, plus unprotected exposure to dangerous chemicals worried her. Co-workers would become sick; often because they were unaware and not forewarned about the impact – both physically and environmentally. She decided it was time for a change and started thinking about how she could make a differenc


Hobbs Hotspots
Ke’Oanna Espinoza is a young entrepreneur who had a passion project that became a reality. She came to WESST in October 2024 after researching for local help to start her business, Hobbs Hotspots. “A lot comes with starting a business, and because I work full-time, I needed support to help me,” says Ke’Oanna. She needed support to learn the business vocabulary to gain a deeper understanding. She wanted help to learn the steps to launch her own business and how to properly


Jean Manz Coaching, LLC
Jean Manz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience in the profession. Beginning her counseling career soon after earning her Master’s degree and credentials, Jean is a people-oriented professional with a passionate heart for clients and their well-being. Jean Manz Coaching, LLC is a new personal coaching practice headquartered in the San Juan College Business Incubator. The practice is primarily focused on serving public school teachers a

