As busy entrepreneurs trying to grow our businesses, no matter the state of the economy, we all need help at one time or another. But we don’t usually have the budget to hire a business consultant or coach. Is it … Continue reading →

Small Business Development Center hosted by Long Beach City College Savor Flavor Dining • Long Beach, CA Before: Karen Kostrinsky had always loved cooking and entertaining. She wanted to leave the corporate world and start a business around her passion, … Continue reading →

Crowdfunding—raising funds from “crowds” of individuals online via websites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo—has been used to finance thousands of projects, inventions and businesses in the past few years. Now, a provision of the recently enacted JOBS Act, called the CROWDFUND … Continue reading →

Small Business Development Center hosted by Long Beach City College Kuhi Comfort • Sierra Madre, CA Before: Business inspiration struck Diane Campbell on an international flight in 2007. Struggling to get comfortable, she had an idea for a plush, high-end … Continue reading →

Small Business Development Center hosted by Long Beach City College beachgreens • Long Beach, CA Before : When Long Beach native Aliye Aydin was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease at age 15, her doctor recommended changing her diet. Little … Continue reading →