March General Member Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (8:00 AM - 9:30 AM) (PDT)
Description
Join us for our monthly in-person gathering where we provide general BFG updates, meet new members, promote upcoming events and offers, and hear from guest speakers.
This is a closed meeting open only to BFG members. Guests may attend one time.
The entrance to the co-working space is up the stairs on S 21st St between Commercial St. and Julian Ave. There is free street parking around San Diego Made Factory.
We look forward to seeing you in person! Register now!
March Topic & Speaker
This month, we're featuring guest speaker, Teddy Martinez, VP, Strategic & Policy Initiatives, at San Diego Workforce Partnership. Teddy is going to share about a Needs & Assets Map developed in collaboration with the San Diego Policy & Innovation Center. The map is an interactive tool designed to help inform workforce development strategies, identify areas of need throughout the region, and align community assets and resources with those needs.
The map explores both the promise and the disparities that define San Diego’s workforce landscape. It identifies the needs—where unemployment, undereducation, health burdens and racial inequities persist. And it highlights the assets—the training centers, childcare providers, job hubs and educational institutions that can serve as building blocks for a more equitable future.
Together, these layers tell a story not just of challenge, but of opportunity: where targeted investments, intentional policies, and cross-sector partnerships can help bridge the gap between the San Diego that is thriving—and the San Diego that has yet to fully share in that success.
About Our Guest Speaker
Teddy Martinez
Vice President, Strategic & Policy Initiatives
Teddy Martinez brings expertise in public policy, research and economics to the San Diego Workforce Partnership, where he focuses on aligning data, policy and partnerships to drive systems-level change and advance equitable economic outcomes.Prior to joining SDWP, Teddy served as the Manager of Research at the San Diego Regional EDC, leading research and strategic initiatives designed to build a more inclusive regional economy. In this role, he tracked jobs, talent and affordability trends to equip decision-makers with insights that informed new investments and policies related to housing, childcare and business growth. Earlier in his career, Teddy held policy and communications roles in the California State Legislature and at the City of San Diego, contributing to legislative and budgetary initiatives that improved the lives of communities across the state.
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San Diego Made Factory
2031 Commercial Street
San Diego, CA 92113 United States
2031 Commercial Street
San Diego, CA 92113 United States
Coworking space @ San Diego Made Factory
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (8:00 AM - 9:30 AM)
(PDT)
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