UKIAH, CA., 6/8/25 — When Veronica Macias, an immigrant from Mexico and a former childcare worker, decided that she wanted to open her own daycare center in Ukiah, she didn’t think she would have the financial or logistical tools that were needed to get her business up and running.
That changed when Macias heard about Centro de Negocios West, a Spanish-language program created by the West Business Development Center, a Ukiah-based nonprofit that helps small business owners learn about finances, operations, marketing and other skills needed to get started. Launched in 2023, Centro was created by the West Center to support immigrant entrepreneurs who need assistance in launching their own companies, focusing on immigrants from Latin American countries.
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