“You’re Wearing Every Single Hat”: LISC & Verizon Give Entrepreneurs the Tools to Do It All

Jonathan Pérez’s parents opened Café Ollin, a Mexican restaurant in East Harlem, in 1997. Twenty-six years later, Pérez carries on their vision. “I want my family to have a better future, and for my father to see that what he originally started so many years ago is paying off.” Keeping a small family business alive and thriving after all these years means continuing to evolve and grow. And that is precisely what Pérez is doing with help from Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, a free resource that helps entrepreneurs gain new skills and build community.