Ep 90. ELIANNE RODRIGUEZ, LEEAF - "A Fierce Fan of Futbol and Economic Justice”

Entrepreneurial Thinkers with Rob Ryan

In this episode, Rob is joined by a remarkable woman, Elianne Rodriguez. Elianne is a serial entrepreneur dedicated to a life’s work of empowering and educating entrepreneurs from under-served communities! She makes a fascinating connection between her deep passion for Los Angeles’ two professional soccer clubs, Angel City FC of the NWSL and LAFC, one of the City’s two MLS franchises. She predicts what Los Angeles will look like 50 years from now, and she shares some amazingly inspired stories about why ACFC has become such an anchor for her (and so many in LA) life. Elianne is a literal DREAMER (DACA recipient) and she shares the resilient stories of that immigrant journey to the USA as a child.

She's a dedicated advocate for equity, exemplified through her work at (LEEAF) at Cal-State Los Angeles. In addition to this pivotal role, she serves as a Managing Partner at the research agency, LIST Ventures, and acts as a Strategic Advisor for the LA Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and member at PledgeLA.

Elianne's story is one of resilience, advocacy for herself, and others, and entrepreneurship. Her dedication to equity and access to education and resources, plus her tireless efforts to empower communities of color, make this episode a must-listen for anyone interested in building a more inclusive and diverse future. Tune in to gain valuable insights and inspiration from a true change-maker and genuinely kind, smart, funny person.

Feel free to follow and engage with ELIANNE here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliannerodriguez0315/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/eliannevenice

Website: https://www.calstatela.edu

LEEAF at CSULA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeaf_calstatela/?hl=es

LEEAF at CSULA LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/getleeaf

We're so grateful to you, our growing audience of entrepreneurs, investors, executives and anyone interested in the human stories behind the entrepreneurial economies of the Americas, from every corner of the United States to the furthest points in Latin America.

Plug in, relax and enjoy fun, inspiring, educational and empowering conversations between Rob and his friends, so that you can build the future atop their wisdom!

¡Cheers y gracias!,

Mentors Today's Team