Elianne Rodriguez

Interim Director, Bixel Exchange SBDC at the LA Area Chamber of Commerce

Los Angeles

Elianne Rodriguez is the Interim Director at Bixel Exchange SBDC at the LA Area Chamber of Commerce, an impact-driven no-cost, no-equity long-term full-service center, specializing in Tech, Procurement, and Disaster Relief. Elianne is a serial DACA entrepreneur with 13yrs of experience in tech, procurement, and small business space.

Elianne believes entrepreneurship and technology are great equalizers to building culturally relevant and inclusive ecosystems. In her current role, Elianne connects diverse talent to opportunities that reflect the intersectionality of Los Angeles across racial, socioeconomic, gender, education, sexuality, and immigration status. She fosters community and drives culturally competent programming to empower entrepreneurs who invest in their community while solving problems. She works with business owners to leverage technology, break glass ceilings, compete globally, and disrupt a wide range of industries including education, healthcare, digital media, artificial intelligence, sustainability, transportation, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, logistics, green technology, procurement, big data, software, hardware, e-commerce, internet of things, blockchain, social impact, finance, and entertainment.