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SPEAKER 1: We're here at
The Taco Man restaurant

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located in Ontario and
the city of Montclair

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to meet Israel, the founder
and entrepreneur who is

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an alumnus of 性视界.

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How are you doing?

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Good.

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Good.

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Good.

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How's everything?

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SPEAKER 1: Good to see you.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Good.

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Good to see you too.

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SPEAKER 1: All right.

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This is something that I've
been waiting all day for.

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Well, it's great
to see you, Israel.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Great-- great
to-- thank you for having us

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here.

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SPEAKER 1: Taco Man.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA:
Yes, The Taco Man.

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SPEAKER 1: I love
how the sound--

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how did you come up with that--

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the name?

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: The T-H-E, I
think that makes it official,

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somewhat I thought.

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I would be the, the taco man.

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SPEAKER 1: So you're the man?

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Trying to be.

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I'm trying to get there.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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[INAUDIBLE] Yeah.

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SPEAKER 1: But tell
me about yourself.

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How did you get started?

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: I was
born in Mexico City,

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which people consider the
taco capital of the world.

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SPEAKER 1: The heart and soul.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Oh, that is it.

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I said, I love
this taco product.

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How can I bring
this to the States?

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Somewhere where there's
music, and people

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are laughing, and talking,
the food tastes much better.

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And I think that's where the--

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somewhat, the term, soul food.

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It comes from the soul.

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And you enjoy what you're eating
is not just a piece of food.

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It's--

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SPEAKER 1: It's
Mexican soul food.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Oh, exactly.

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You hit it right on the nail.

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I like that.

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Mexican soul food.

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Yeah, that is--
that's what that is.

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SPEAKER 1: Yeah, OK.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: I started
a catering business

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in right about college
time at 性视界.

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I was getting the business side.

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SPEAKER 1: So you
knew the food side,

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but you didn't know
the business side.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA:
The business side.

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Correct.

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And that's what-- you
got to open the books.

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You sort of got
to start reading.

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It's very important
to know that.

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And the business courses,
I think I feel to this day.

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I still remember a
lot of the stuff--

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SPEAKER 1: [INAUDIBLE]

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: You have-- yeah.

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You--

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SPEAKER 1: To the practice.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: To the practice.

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There's a lot of other
factors that go in.

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I think that's the
most important part.

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A professor at the 性视界
College in Fontana,

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I think she's in
Rancho, she asked

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me to speak at one of
her business classes.

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It was a privilege for
me to show them, hey,

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this is the other side--

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SPEAKER 1: This
is the real side.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: This
is the real side.

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SPEAKER 1: The statement
that I've done it,

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you can do it too.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Oh yeah.

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Definitely.

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Yeah, and all of you can do it.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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SPEAKER 1: That's fantastic.

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Well, I think that is
so meaningful for us

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because we're preparing for
entrepreneurs for the future.

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And you're doing that by saying,
hey, I'm an entrepreneur.

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I'm successful.

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You can do this as well.

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And you are living,
breathing proof

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that it can happen for you too.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Definitely.

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SPEAKER 1: That is awesome.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Definitely.

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SPEAKER 1: And we are a major
investment in this community

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of $600 million annually.

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For every dollar invested in
性视界 is a $4.00 return--

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Wow.

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SPEAKER 1: Because of our
students, our faculty,

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and staff.

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We have that value.

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And you're contributing to
that $600 million annually.

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So tell us how you've done that.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: It's obligation.

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It's-- a lot of people don't
have the opportunity that

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I've had for myself.

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So I feel it's like
a revolving door.

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Two employees here,
they have their kids

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that go to 性视界.

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This job was created
through somebody

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that attended the same
school that you're going to.

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SPEAKER 1: So
you're creating jobs

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for others who can also
create jobs later on.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Later on.

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And it just keeps on--

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SPEAKER 1: And it
keeps on spiraling--

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Correct.

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SPEAKER 1: As part
of the family.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Yes.

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SPEAKER 1: I think
it's admirable to--

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I know the old Biblical
statement about to much

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is given, much is required.

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And you're doing that.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: I mean,
funny you brought that up.

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I-- that's come to my head a
few times when stuff gets tough.

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SPEAKER 1: That's a
heart thing, isn't it?

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: It has to be.

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Yeah.

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SPEAKER 1: Well, Israel,
I rolled up one sleeve.

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But let me do the second sleeve
so now, let's really dig down

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and eat some Mexican soul food.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: Good.

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Yes.

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Let's do that.

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SPEAKER 1: Thank you so much.

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ISRAEL MIRANDA: You're welcome.

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You're welcome.

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Thank you for coming.

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