Staff Spotlight: Supporting Small for Greater Impact on Main Streets
November is entrepreneurship month! Here are three benefits of supporting small businesses in your community.
As Director of Entrepreneur & Small Business Support, Gustavo collaborates with external partners and stakeholders to design, lead implementation, manage, and monitor Main Street America’s suite of entrepreneurial support and ecosystem-building programs to build more resilient business models and local economies.
Gustavo previously served as Senior Manager for Entrepreneur & Small Business Support and Program Officer for Neighborhood Services, where he was responsible for supporting, delivering, and expanding the reach of MSA’s comprehensive commercial district revitalization technical services to our network of communities and Coordinating Programs across the country. He mainly served our big city programming and Spanish-speaking communities.
Before joining MSA, Gustavo worked as a tourism planning and development consultant for 17 years, collaborating with NGOs, local governments, entrepreneurs, and community groups to assess, plan, develop, and market international tourism destinations. He is fluent in Spanish and holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality Management and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).
Contact
Email: gustariz@mainstreet.org
Phone: 708-621-5610
Location: Illinois
Articles & Publications
Main Spotlight: Is the Historic Tax Credit program a good opportunity for your Main Street?
Learn how Main Streets can partner with the National Trust Community Investment Corporation to take advantage of the Historic Tax Credit.
© Troy Thies
INVEST South/West Chicago Reaches Two-year Milestone
Main Street America's partners in Chicago celebrate two years of training and technical assistance in the city.
Chicago, IL © Main Street America
Business Spotlight: Black Entrepreneurs Leading By Example in Chicago
For Black History Month, we want to recognize and celebrate the Black business owners and entrepreneurs who have overcome challenges and obstacles in launching and running their own businesses, thanks to resilience, creativity, and hard work.
