Skillpoint Alliance graduate honors her family by opening a start-up company [Video]

Brysa Hinojosa and her partner opened up Foreman’s Electrical Supply after graduating from Skillpoint Alliance.

ODESSA, Texas — When Brysa Hinojosa graduated from Skillpoint Alliance’s pre-apprentice electrical program in October 2023, she came out of it with a plan.

She planned to start up her own company.

It was the best way to honor her family, who were the key in motivating her throughout her life.

“My family has always been entrepreneurs themselves whether it’s little small businesses like a carwash or anything like that,” said Hinojosa. “So, growing up I figured that that’s something that I have experience in watching.”

Fast forward to the time at Skillpoint Alliance Permian Basin, the school that she chose to help further her dream of becoming an entrepreneur and helping others less fortunate than her.

It was during her classes that she and her partner initially got the idea to start up their own company.

“My partner and I were actually talking about starting a business for affordable housing,” said Hinojosa. …