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The KITE Podcast

Dec 17, 2021

Ericka Lopez is the founder and owner of Honeybox Bakersfield. Founded in 2019 during a global pandemic, Lopez took a passion project and turned it into a career for herself. Thriving off of hosting, gathering, & serving, Ericka believes that a beautiful spread of food is one of the best ways to gather the people you...


Nov 13, 2021

Miriam Alqaisi, 29, is the owner of fledgling sandwich company Radio Sandwich located in Bakersfield, California. After finishing her premed degree she found that the only thing on her mind was food. After she had a meal and still wasn't satisfied, she decided there must be more to the craving. She graduated with...


Oct 15, 2021

Dr. Jeremy Alan Woods is an Associate Professor for the California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) School of Business and Public Administration and leads the school's entrepreneurship program. He is a Stanford-educated former Fulbright Scholar with over 25 years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, executive,...


Aug 30, 2021

Interview: Angel Cottrell, Program Manager of the KHSD ROC & CTEC Entrepreneurship Resource Centers (ERC)

Ms. Angel Cottrell has consulted with and coached entrepreneurs and taught entrepreneurship topics for more than 15 years.  Most recently, she joined the Kern High School District as Program Manager of the KHSD ROC...


Jul 3, 2021

Interview: Norma Dunn, Director of Mission Community Services Corporation's Kern Women's Business Center

Norma is a sought-after community leader accomplished in developing effective and efficient strategies, with a proven track record of assisting private, public, and not-for-profit organizations in forging "successful...