Ean Somoza (Ice Hockey, Minnesota State University, Mankato) grew up in Simi Valley. HelloNation asks student athletes one question about the place that raised them and records the answer on camera. This is Ean Somoza’s, in full.
The question
Name three small business owners in your community who have had a meaningful impact on others or inspired you personally. Who are they, and why do they stand out as a pillar of your community?
The answer, as recorded
Transcript. What follows is a transcript of the video above, in Ean Somoza’s own words. It has not been rewritten, and no part of it was drafted for them.
Name three small business owners in your community who have had a meaningful impact on others or inspired you personally. Who are they, and why do they stand out as a pillar of your community? The first one is Todd Huber. Todd Huber is the owner of Skate Lab in Simi Valley. I actually used to go there as a kid in scooter, but it's funny. I think he's important to our community because he kind of just gives the youth a community and a bit of a family, a home away from home. And Todd Huber is also doing a great job at reinvesting money into youth groups. So he's very impactful here. The second one I would say is John Wolfe. He's in the Simi Valley City Chamber of Commerce. John Wolfe especially, he targets small business owners and he's done an unbelievable job at getting small business owners together through public and private events. And he helps promote them to locals around here and to invest in them. And then the last one is Scott Joachim. Scott Joachim is the founder of the Tax Defense Group. Scott Joachim in Simi Valley has played a huge impact, especially on lower income families and lower income businesses. He helps families and businesses get money that they deserve.
Recorded by HelloNation as part of its athlete voices program and published by Hello Newswire, HelloNation’s good news newswire. The words are the speaker’s own.
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