Mirna Aracely Garcias was born in Guatemala. She immigrated to the United States legally in 2000 in order to seek a better life and immediately began working in hopes of achieving the American dream. She met a young man and he soon became her boyfriend. They both had the same goals, to work hard and [...]
Mariana Ospital launches her third location thanks to North Valley BusinessSource Center Mariana came to VEDC in March 2017 since she was planning to expand her business but had been denied by a bank. The BusinessSource Center provided guidance in navigating the loan process and assisted Mariana with loan packaging. She was approved for a loan and was [...]
Francisco Romero and his wife Maria Martinez own Pura Agua Lupita, a retail corner store whose primary product is purified water in Panorama City. They have been in business since 2004. Maria runs and manages the store because her husband Francisco is disabled.
VEDC, a community development financial institution and small business resource in the Greater Los Angeles region, in partnership with Travelers, recently celebrated Women’s History Month with its 2nd Annual Women’s Business Conference, in Van Nuys, California. Nearly 200 local women entrepreneurs and business partners participated in a day of education and motivation that included women’s [...]
Meet Elizabeth Peterson-Gower, owner and founder of Clayton’s Public House gastropub and cuisine. […]
Valley-area woman-owned small businesses will get access to additional affordable loans after Bank of America announced Friday that it is doubling its capital investment in the Tory Burch Foundation to $100 million. […]
Owning your own business is one of the most rewarding opportunities to an entrepreneurial person, especially in Los Angeles, New York, or other large cities in America. […]
The world of small business is constantly changing, and any entrepreneur would agree that staying relevant and informed are valuable skills in the business world. […]
Teresa Montaño came to The Women’s Business Center seeking information on how to create her dream. After working in the food industry for many years—including positions at Border Grill in Santa Monica, The Tender Greens, Ciudad, Taco Truck, and Racion—she wanted a restaurant of her own. This is how Otoño, a tapas and paella restaurant, [...]
A new law measuring a business's size by the length of time in operation has been signed, which could affect contractors working for the federal government. JD Supra wrote the following: On Dec. 17, 2018, President Trump signed the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 into law. It amends § 3(a)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Small [...]