About Daniel Morales

Mr. Daniel Morales is currently the Director for the San Gabriel Valley Small Business Development Center hosted by Mt. San Antonio College.

What Daniel Morales Can Do for You…

…if You are a Small Business Owner:

Daniel can help you avoid the inevitable confusion, anxiety, and frustration of running a small business without the proper tools, knowledge, and support. If you feel you are in the dark, Daniel can bring light and direction as well as a road map to identify the opportunities ahead and avoid the major stumbling blocks that you will likely encounter as an entrepreneur.

Daniel Morales is adept at identifying the key areas of your business in which you can increase its value for all the stakeholders. He can help you with short term turnaround as well as long term strategic planning leading to a consistently greater net profit.

After working with Daniel in a counseling relationship, you will feel the assurance that you are moving in the right direction. You will develop a clear road map showing the actions you need to take in a specific order. This road map will help to remove uncertainty and instill a higher level of poise.

Daniel takes the time to stay abreast not only of national and international economic trends that affect the small business owner, but, also is familiar with what does and does not work for the particular markets of his clients.

Daniel’s unique experience in business has given him several niche “languages” that he can speak: He knows how to speak “Wall Street” as well as “Main Street.” He can address the concerns of multi-million dollar firms as well as inner city “solopreneurs.”

For many years Daniel has been a speaker and trainer on a wide variety of topics such as: “Maximizing Your Business Value in a Tight Economy,” “Small Business Strategies to Thrive During Challenging Times,” “Developing Profitable Business Models,” “The Art & Science of Starting a Small Business,” and facilitating an ongoing entrepreneurial leadership programs for MALDEF and other well known national organizations, sponsored by Citibank and other financial institutions.

Daniel has invested his time and talents by sitting on the board of several for profits enterprises and regularly volunteers for several non-profit organizations.

While Daniel’s chief responsibility is directing the day-to-day operations of the Center, he does counsel with a limited number of clients. Contact the Center office to find out when and where Daniel is speaking on relevant topics to small business owners in Los Angeles and to learn how our team of seasoned small business counselors can help you reach your goals.

Daniel Morales’ Bio

In his previous experience in the economic and business development fields, Daniel was a Director for Valley Economic Development Center. This Center manages numerous projects in Los Angeles County. The projects Daniel oversaw included: county Business Assistance Centers, Economic Development Initiatives, Small Business Development Centers, and Disaster Assistance Centers.

Daniel’s entrepreneurial ventures include starting, managing, and operating several businesses in the fields of manufacturing, import / export, internet technologies, and software development.

His most recent venture included starting and managing the operations for MandrakeSoft, Inc., with headquarters in Paris, France and Pasadena, CA, which now distributes software to over 180 countries. MandrakeSoft received over $20 Million in venture capital and grew their initial team from 5 to over 150 employees in over 20 countries in only 2 years when they went public in the Paris Stock Exchange. MandrakeSoft won a prestigious global Distribution of the Year award at the Linux World Expo in San Jose, CA, for their Linux Mandrake software. Daniel led the team responsible for offices in Canada, US, and Latin America supporting the sales and operations.

Daniel Morales provides a unique perspective on the elements for adding and creating value in a wide range of business. With more than 20 years of consulting thousands of small and medium size business, he serves on the board of directors for several for profit and non-profit organizations.

He is a regular contributor to international TV, radio, newspapers, and magazines, including such publications as: Los Angeles Times, La Opinion; television programs on CNN, Univision, NBC, Telemundo, and numerous interviews for Public Access TV; and featured expert on KLVE, KTNQ, KPFK, KPCC, KWKW, and NOTIMEX.

Daniel received his B.S. in chemical and computer systems engineering from the Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Mexico and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Daniel Morales is an international trainer, speaker and business consultant. He is currently Director for the San Gabriel Valley SBDC Small Business Development Center, Hosted by Mt. San Antonio College in Los Angeles, California. As a serial entrepreneur and small business owner, he provides real life practical training and consulting for hundreds of businesses each year. To find out how Daniel can help you create prosperity by achieving your business goals faster, you can contact him at www.danielmorales.com