Alejandro Flores-Munoz is a seasoned entrepreneur and activist who has made it his mission to advocate for marginalized communities. As an outspoken queer, DACA, Latinx person Munoz’s life’s work aims to champion for the next generation of intersectional entrepreneurs.
Book KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/undocuhustlebook/no-papers-no-fear-we-can-do-business-here
Episode Time Stamps:
00:15 - Breakfast of Choice
01:10 - Alejandro Flores in his own words
02:12 - Memories of Guadalajara, Mexico, (Birthplace)
04:30 - Immigrating to Santa Anna, California (Hometown)
06:16 - Transition from Mexico to the U.S
09:00 - Alejandro on his Mom’s role in his life
14:01 - The Start for Alejandro’s Political Career
16:58 - Parallels Between Coming Out of Two Closets
22:21 - Perspective on Sharing Your Status Publicly
23:24 - DACA is Not The Solution: Synthesis of His New Book
30:00 - What Alejandro Did Once He Received DACA
32:00 - Ingredients in a Good Grassroots Political Campaign
33:00 - Alejandro’s Favorite Political Leader
35:19 - Starting up a Sunglasses Company
36:57 - Transferable Systems & Starting his Second Company
42:50 - Investing $5,000 to Start a Poke Shop
50:20 - Process of Writing His Book: No Papers No Fear: You Can Do Business Here
52:40 - Main Message Readers Can Take Away From the New Book
55:00 - Using KickStarter to Launch a Project
57:09 - Vision of the Alejandro’s Future
