Upcoming Events
The ALX Business Summit 2025: Building Generational Wealth
is happening on June 5th, 2025 at GBH Studios.
You don’t want to miss it!
At We Are ALX, we believe this is our time. Our generation is building Latino generational wealth — as Latino entrepreneurship continues to surge across the country, now is the time to shift from consumers to builders, and from spenders to strategic investors. The choices we make today will shape the economic future of our families and communities for generations.
Join us for a day filled with dynamic discussions, actionable strategies, and unmatched networking opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event is designed to inspire and empower you on your journey to success.
Get ready to walk away with practical strategies to grow your business and your impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to help redefine what wealth looks like in our community.
Let’s build together—for today and for generations to come.
See you at the Summit!
What to expect
ALX Talks
ALX Talks are dynamic, 10 to 15-minute presentations that offer unique perspectives on innovative ideas and transformative insights. You will leave feeling enlightened, inspired, and more connected to the broader vision of creating a thriving, inclusive future.
The ALX Mercado
Meet businesses that have participated in the ALX Business Program and discover a thriving marketplace of Latino-owned enterprises. The Mercado provides opportunities to connect, collaborate, and support our growing entrepreneurial community.
Hours: 1:00 – 7:00 PM
| Business | City | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| A&S Water and Sewer Inc | Lynn | Solutions for water, sewer and drainage systems |
| Acuarela Learning Childcare | Franklin | Family Childcare / Center-based |
| Alaia Cosmetics | Lawrence | Hair products |
| Art Cooks | Lexington | Catering and Food |
| Blady's Little World | Marlborough | Family Childcare / Center-based |
| Breezy Seguros | Worcester | Insurance |
| Children’s academy Daycare | Malden | Family Childcare/ Center-based |
| Cremosos Gourmet Ices | Lawrence | Ice cream |
| Dentibus Dental Laboratory | North Attleboro | Manufacturing |
| Fieldstone Embroidery & Promotions | Lawrence | Custom Embroidery & Promotional Products |
| Frankie's Tailoring Service | Roslindale | Alteration services |
| Gloria's Beauty Center | Allston | Beauty salon and Hair products |
| Godoy Cleaning Services Boston | Brockton | Commercial and residential cleaning services |
| Golden Builder Construction | Stoneham | Constructions comercial and Residential |
| Ikigai Organic | Chelsea | Natural artisan products for the body and home |
| Integrity Services Group | Boston | Administrative/ Financial and Tax Services |
| Jen's Photobooth | Cambridge | Photograpy |
| Josephine's Baking Co | Quincy | Gluteen free cookies |
| Manka Foodservice Consulting & Design | Lynn | Consulting and Project Manager food services |
| Miosoty Cleaning Services | Roxbury | Commercial and residential cleaning services |
| OC Marketing | Quincy | Marketing |
| Peka Restaurant | Allston | Restaurant / Catering |
| Services MyC | Roxbury | Administrative / Financial and Tax Services |
| Sky Flowers | Lawrence | Floristry and decoration |
| T’keyoyo Venezuelan Food & Bakery | Boston | Catering / Food production |
| Tantine Mime's Gourmet | Andover | Artisan food product |
| The art of learning | Revere | Family Childcare / Center-based |
| Tree House Early Education Inc. | Norwood | Family Childcare / Center-based |
| Woven Royal | Peabody | Hair accessory |
Unparalleled networking opportunities
We Are ALX is building the most robust Latino American network in Massachusetts; don’t miss this opportunity to connect with business and civic leaders in a setting that centers YOU.
Program Agenda
Join Governor Maura Healey, Commissioner Amy Kershaw, and ALX President & CEO Eneida Román for a fireside chat on why investing in childcare is essential to building a stronger workforce, growing our economy, and expanding opportunity for the families and entrepreneurs who keep Massachusetts moving forward.
As more parents return to the workforce and demand surges, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Massachusetts loses an estimated $2.7 billion each year due to childcare-related disruptions — with women, especially women of color, disproportionately affected.
The Healey-Driscoll administration’s Early Education and Child Care Task Force recently called for bold action to professionalize the sector and support providers. ALX is helping to meet that call — through a free business program that has supported over 130 childcare entrepreneurs in growing their businesses, creating jobs, and expanding access to care.
Many of these entrepreneurs are Latina women — shifting the narrative from caregiver to business leader.
This isn’t just about policy — it’s about building generational wealth and securing our state’s economic future. Join us at the ALX Business Summit for this critical conversation and more.
Join Samanda Morales at the ALX Business Summit as she dives into Building Generational Wealth. During her ALX Talk, she’ll share actionable strategies to help attendees create and grow wealth with intention and purpose. We’ll explore how mindset, financial planning, and ownership can reshape financial legacies and generate lasting impact for our families and communities.
ABOUT SAMANDA
Samanda Morales is an investment manager and personal financial planner with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is the founder of WellFin360, a registered investment advisory firm providing personalized financial planning and investment management services for early- and mid-career professionals, first-generation wealth builders, and small business owners seeking to build sustainable, long-term wealth. Samanda is known for her ability to simplify complex financial challenges in order to empower clients to make informed decisions and help them achieve financial independence.
Join Alejandra Copeland at the ALX Business Summit as she explains the ins and outs of Pitching your business!
You might know what to say about your product or service, but if you don’t know how to say it, your message won’t land. In today’s noisy market, being good isn’t enough: you must be unforgettable.
In this high-impact session for business owners, she’ll break down the simple, proven structure behind a pitch that actually converts… and why it has nothing to do with slide design or buzzwords. You don’t want to miss this!
ABOUT ALEJANDRA
Alejandra Copeland is a pitch expert with 20+ years of experience in Marketing and Video Production. Today, she’s injecting her learnings into Ok Yes, a pitch storytelling solution for startups who need to create a pitch that raises capital and boosts awareness.
Join Northeast Transition Initiative (NETI) partners Carolyn Edsell-Vetter and Khalif Nunnally-Rivera as they discuss Growth by Business Acquisition & the “Silver Tsunami” at the ALX Business Summit.
With thousands of Baby-Boomer business owners set to retire in the next 10 years, we are in a moment of opportunity to transfer ownership and wealth to workers. In “Growth by Acquisition and the Silver Tsunami,” you will learn how employee ownership buyouts have been a win-win-win for Latino business owners, workers, and communities.
ABOUT CAROLYN
Carolyn Lagomasino Edsell-Vetter joined the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast in March 2019. As Program Director, Carolyn (they/she) leads CFNE’s Learning Team in developing innovative programs to help under-represented communities navigate the world of cooperative enterprise. They hold a B.A. in Religious Studies from Cornell University and an M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School. The daughter of a Cuban immigrant, Carolyn is particularly interested in using community ownership to create social and economic justice for immigrants, people of color, and others who have faced structural barriers to bringing businesses to scale.
ABOUT KHALIF
Khalif Nunnally-Rivera joined the ICA Group in May of 2022 and serves as the Engagement & Outreach Manager for the ICA Group. Khalif works out of the ICA’s New York City offices and offers specialized support to NYC projects as part of the Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative. He works to expand employee ownership in New York City, Massachusetts, and other select geographies and help integrate it within the existing workforce, economic development, and business development landscape.
NETI: ownershiptransition.org
Intimidated by AI? Join us at the ALX Business Summit, where Jose Tovar will explain it all at his ALX Talk, Invisible to Inevitable: The AI Shift Every Business Must Face
He’ll break down the myths and fears around AI, helping business leaders see it not as a threat, but as a powerful tool to save time and improve results. We’ll explore key concepts like Narrow AI, General AI, and Machine Learning in a very simple way, and I’ll show why the real risk today is not learning how to use AI at all.
– Break the myths: Learn why AI isn’t a threat, but a tool to save time and boost your business results.
– Understand AI in simple terms, and why not learning to use it is the biggest risk your business can take today.
ABOUT JOSE
Jose Tovar is a specialist in artificial intelligence and marketing strategy, with an MBA and a background in Electronic Engineering. He recently completed the Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy program at MIT. As a business consultant, he helps companies integrate AI to improve operations, boost visibility, and drive smarter growth decisions.
- Networking Reception
- ALX Mercado
- Performance by Los Sugar Kings
