Below is the story of a great man whom I have the pleasure to know. He is
Mexican American and is supporting our cause! Bienvenido Gil!
I am both an artist and an entrepreneur. I am the founder of Leads to Wealth, Inc. (LTW). Leads to Wealth has been providing solutions for direct sales companies to prospect and acquire new customers since 2003, by offering customized lead generating services, and training, which are designed to help sales agents manage the complexity of acquiring new customers. I started LTW with only $50 and grew the company to over $12 million in sales within four years. As President and CEO, I built LTW to become one of the largest lead vendors within the direct sales industry.
In February 2007 I was awarded a prestigious and highly competitive business award, the 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year for the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SDCHCC). I was honored as the 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year at the annual Iluminada Gala “A Night of Shining Stars,” which is considered one of San Diego’s most celebrated formal business events of the year with over 550 civic, business, and elected leaders in attendance.
In April 2007, on the heels of the Entrepreneur of the Year award, I sold LTW to start a new company. Currently, I am building an innovative advertising network, scheduled to launch in 2008.
Prior to my position at LTW, I was VP of Sales at Pixels3D, a garage start-up 3D software company. I built the company from 62 to 45,000 users within 9 months. Over the next 2 year period, during the dot com boom, I cut my teeth on technology sales and learned to leverage my off-line marketing experience to a new height with the use of the internet. At the end of 2000, I found my self as a dot casualty as Pixels3D went back into the garage.
In late 1995 I started Beyond Profit, my first lead generation company. Beyond Profit was a successful telemarketing based lead generation company I built and sold over a 2 year period of time to pursue Pixels3D.
I started his first business, Chili Productions at the early age of 15 year old. At the time, little did I know, over the next 10 years, Chili Productions would become one of Southern California’s top music and event promotion companies.
Chili Productions helped me learn the art and value of grassroots promotion and marketing early in my career. I am destined to be a life long entrepreneur and intend to develop many new companies in my lifetime.
Today, I balance a successful business life while I pursue my hobby and passion as an artist. I paint and sell my work to raise money for several charities. See RickBliss.com
Within this blog I will attempt to chronicle my life in business. The process I know will take some time to get on track. I’m hoping this writing process will get easier and more fluid as time goes, I think it’s just the natural progression. Thank you for your interest and please let me know you’re here.
All the best,
Gil Ortega
About PAS Global
Dear Friends, Business and Professional Associates,
I hope this letter finds you in good health and with ambitious spirits. The history of our native El Salvador is marked by numerous revolutions and subsequent triumphs that led to the earning of our independence from Spain in 1821. History has documented that Salvadorans are recognized as hard working, resilient and brave individuals. To this day we carry that tradition and we have our predecessors to thank for that. Through their efforts and examples, applicable qualities such as courage, civic pride, strength, and a solid work ethic were exhibited to be inherited by future generations.
In addition to our common ancestry, we share the determination and unfailing passion to succeed in our respective businesses and interests. As Professionals, we direct our time, energy, patience and intellect to reach our prescribed goals. Which ever role you compete in, success is a common thread that connects us all. Our plan of action is to prosper.
With that being said, allow me to take the time to introduce to you as well as share with you some information about outstanding and successful Salvadorans that operate and our a welcomed benefit our community.
I will begin by introducing Marta. I had the pleasure of meeting Marta at a CAFTA briefing at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Marta is an accomplished individual with impressive credentials that include a Bachelor’s degree from Loyola Mary Mount University (Magna Cum Laude) and a Juris Doctor degree with honors from USC Law School. Marta is currently a partner at the prominent Law Firm of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler and Marmaro, LLP (JMBM).
Santiago Siliezar is an exemplification of an entrepreneur. He allowed his instincts and his risk taking spirit to go against persistent advice to locate his business in the Pico-Union district rather than an area in the west side of Los Angeles. He could have chosen to offer his services in an area that was familiar to him, but instead he invested in a high rent location and opened the doors to his business to clientele that would yield higher profits. His decision paid enormous dividends. He now operates a successful business in Brentwood, CA and services elite decision makers in the entertainment business and high powered executives.
Another note-worthy person I’d like to introduce to you is Renato Cartagena who came this country with a dream and a vision. Today, he is the Principal Engineer at Disneyland and co-founder of the theme park engineering program at Cal State Long Beach, the only such program in the nation. He is also the CEO of Espino Beach Resort that will be built in Bahia de Jiquilisco in El Salvador.
The afore-mentioned individuals are a minuscule sample of successful Salvadoran-Americans. Accomplished Salvadoran-Americans reside through out the world. We are an accomplished group of people that hold prestigious positions such as Engineers, Doctors, Scientists, Attorneys, and influential Politicians in this great nation. We our owners of our own struggles, historic events and accomplishments. We are a nation within ourselves.
The primary objective of this letter is to introduce you to the idea of establishing a global network of Salvadorans that will be recognized as the Professional Association de Salvadoreňos.
This organization will serve a multitude of purposes. Its central intention is to advance the status and improve and sustain the overall quality of life for Salvadorans around the globe. We will search for innovative ideas and create a plan of action to achieve our goals. The areas of focus will include, but will not be limited to, education, employment, business, politics, and socio-economic conditions .
I am inviting successful individuals such yourself to construct such an organization. It will take a group of motivated, determined, educated, and accomplished Salvadorans to formulate a blueprint and architect the foundation of this organization. I welcome your input and thoughts in engineering an organization whose sole purpose will be to improve the quality of life for Salvadorans Americans.
Saludos,
Hugo A. Hernandez PAS | Global
Nace La Esperanza...Viene el Cambio
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