Ricardo is a Senior Manager at Next Street. In his current role, he leads strategic initiatives, collaborating across product, marketing, strategy, and data teams to develop, launch, and manage tech-enabled solutions for small businesses nationwide. Throughout his career, Ricardo has supported and led multiple impact-driven initiatives aimed at empowering small businesses. At the start of his career, as a Small Business banker, he assisted business owners in uncovering solutions to common obstacles faced by entrepreneurs daily. Eventually transitioning to Center Director of the Lower Manhattan Business Solutions center, Ricardo led a team of talented Account Managers, connecting NYC-based businesses to a suite of services including business education, legal assistance, funding, and more. Ricardo earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Brooklyn College.
On working at Next Street
My passion for small business and in supporting underserved communities has naturally led me to Next Street, an organization that strives to create a more inclusive economy for all.
Outside of Next Street
When he’s not at work Ricardo is tracking down great food, exploring new and interesting cities, researching up-and-coming Hip-Hop and R&B acts, and faithfully following his hometown NY Knicks.
Publications
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Foreign languages: Haitian Creole