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Immigrant-founded start-up latest venture from local couple
Juan Llerena emigrated to Waconia from Peru more than 25 years ago knowing very little about the culture or the business opportunities in this country. But he latched on at Mackenthun’s Fine Foods stocking shelves, and over the next several years advanced through the local grocery store organization eventually becoming its marketing director. He left there in 2021 to start his own business with his wife Guisela Pinto. It’s called JLLB Media, a consulting agency focused on marketing and business development. Primarily small businesses and nonprofits with a special focus on Latino and diverse businesses — persons like himself when he was navigating unfamiliar territory The couple also helped launch a fair-trade gift shop, offering sustainable fashion, home decor, and global accessories from small-scale artisans in developing countries to help them gain new markets and fair prices for their goods. And they founded a home daycare business “Bienvenidos Home Daycare” which operated in Waconia from 2019-2025. Now Llerena has started Vamos Impact, a Carver County–based 501©(3) nonprofit launched in late 2025. Vamos means “let’s go,” an encouraging phrase reflective of its two-pronged mission. The first, bilingual business coaching, delivering free, hands-on business workshops, digital marketing strategy, AI technology training and
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Minnetonka advances to 6A Semis with 19-6 win over Lakeville South
Minnetonka quarterback Caden Gutzmer threw two touchdown passes to eighth-grader Theo Brown and added a rushing touchdown as the Skippers defeated Lakeville South 19-7 Thursday night in the Class 6A state quarterfinals at Eastview High School. Lakeville South (7-4) struck first on a 2-yard touchdown run by senior Griffen Dean in the second quarter. Minnetonka […]