From Migrant Farm Worker Roots to Building a Cybersec Platform With AI | Latino Story | Jorge Avila

💡 What happens when 20 years of experience meets AI? You build a cybersecurity platform from scratch — and change your family's legacy forever.In this powerful episode of The Wake Up X Solutions Podcast, Efren sits down with Jorge Avila of Paleo Tech Group to talk about how Jorge went from working a traditional job to building his own cybersecurity software platform — powered by AI and driven by a legacy that started with migrant farm workers in Texas. 🌾➡️💻This is not just a business story. This is a story about roots, hustle, and what's possible when you bet on yourself.🔥 What you'll learn in this episode:✅ How Jorge and his partner used 20 years of knowledge to build an AI-powered cybersecurity platform✅ Why COVID was the turning point that pushed Jorge into entrepreneurship✅ The difference between the business mindset and the technical mindset in cybersecurity✅ How Jorge's dad — a migrant farm worker always hustling across Utah, Idaho & California — inspired his entrepreneurial drive✅ How AI is being used to run powerful platforms on a thin client✅ What it really takes to go from employee to founder and make it grow💬 Jorge's story is proof: Your background is not a barrier. It is your fuel. Whether your family picked crops or built companies — that hustle lives in you.👇 Connect with Jorge Avila:🌐 paleotechgroup.com💼 LinkedIn: Search Jorge Avila — Paleo Tech Group🎙️ Listen on your favorite platform:🟢 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gNNknZKj▶️ YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gugPZpFK🎵 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wake-up-x-securing-tomorrow-empowering-today-with/id1792821643⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:00 Building a cybersecurity platform with AI04:00 How 20 years of experience became their foundation07:00 Jorge's background — business side vs technical side10:00 How COVID changed everything and sparked entrepreneurship13:00 Building a company you own and can grow16:00 Jorge's dad — a migrant farm worker who never stopped hustling19:00 How family roots fuel the entrepreneurial drive22:00 Where to find Jorge and Paleo Tech Group📲 Follow The Wake Up X Solutions:Subscribe for weekly episodes on entrepreneurship, tech, AI, cybersecurity, and empowering the Latino community to build wealth and freedom.#LatinoEntrepreneur #Cybersecurity #AIForBusiness #WakeUpXSolutions #PaleoTechGroup #MigrantStory #LatinoPower #StartupStory #COVID19Entrepreneurship #BuildWithAI #FamilyLegacy #Podcast2025 #TechFounder