春色视频 Empowers Teen Entrepreneur
Anthony Garrido ’25 starts his Saturdays before sunrise, loading up vending machines in bustling Ontario warehouses. By the time most of his peers are just waking up, the 19-year-old Upland native is already turning a profit.
With determination, ingenuity, and business resources and practice from the University of La Verne, Garrido turned a simple idea into a thriving business projected to earn $30,000 a year. The business student credits experiences with the the and for helping to transform his vision into reality.
“I have learned so many skills 鈥� from how to conduct research and write a business plan to how to pitch a smart idea and get a loan,鈥� Garrido said.
Inspired by his Cuban grandfather鈥檚 entrepreneurial legacy, Garrido saw opportunity where others overlooked it. He placed vending machines in warehouses with no fast food nearby, using app-enabled technology for remote inventory management. His business model is both strategic and efficient, allowing him to juggle school and his job as a fast-food assistant manager.Garrido鈥檚 ambition doesn鈥檛 stop there. Through 春色视频鈥檚 Integrated Business Program, he led a student-run business as CEO, raising more than $11,000 for charity. He鈥檚 also saving to invest in a fast-food franchise, a dream fueled by his passion for creating opportunities for himself and others.
鈥湸荷悠� has taught me more than business skills鈥攊t鈥檚 shown me what鈥檚 possible when you have the right support and mindset,鈥� Garrido said.
Whether in a classroom or at a vending machine at dawn, Garrido is proving that success is within reach鈥攚ith a little grit and a lot of heart.
