About me
Alfredo Mathew III is a social impact leader, entrepreneur, and urban educator who brings over 25 years of experience collaborating closely with nonprofits, government agencies, philanthropic institutions, and businesses to make entrepreneurship more equitable, accessible, and inclusive. He currently serves as the President of the ESO Foundation that is a catalyst for entrepreneurial ecosystem building focused on balancing economic vitality and social benefit to mobilize communities for the Next Economy. He is also the Founder of SPCC.ONE, a platform cooperative that focuses on community wealth building and economic resiliency. Alfredo is passionate about closing the racial wealth gap and embracing 4P partnerships (Public-Private-Philanthropic-People), because he believes in cross-sector initiatives to contribute to healthy and thriving communities.
From 2020-2024, Alfredo co-founded and was a Partner at ESO Ventures Inc., an Oakland-based entrepreneurial support organization focused on supporting Black and Brown entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. He co-authored and led the drafting of state legislation, resulting in the passage of California Budget Bills securing nearly $20 million in funding from the State of California for the establishment of their statewide Capital in the Community Fund (CICF). In his executive leadership capacity, Alfredo oversaw strategic partnerships and developed a replicable business incubator model with community colleges, municipalities, and the State of California to create more employer enterprises in underinvested communities. ESO Ventures has worked with over 400 entrepreneurs, and the CICF component of this social impact company has distributed over $3.4 million in funding to support local businesses.