Be Bright Coffee Shop Toasts New Storefront on Melrose
With assistance from the Hollywood BusinessSource Center (BSC), Frank La grew his business Be Bright Coffee from a booth at the famed Smorgasburg LA outdoor food market to a brick and mortar café in the heart of Los Angeles.
The Hollywood BSC is operated by the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE), which was able to give
EWDD Key Partner in Port of LA Workforce Initiative
"Perfect" Example of Expertise and Resources
At the annual "State of the Port" address, Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Saroka said that EWDD is a perfect example of the expertise and resources needed for the new Port of Los Angeles Workforce Initiative.
"This year, in partnership with employers, unions, nonprofits and agencies like
Hollywood BusinessSource Helps Local Auto Parts Business Stay Online
In 2015, Kyung T. Kim established Gahbin Usa Inc, a company that sells auto parts online. The company has been operating for eight years in South LA and has five employees. In 2020, Gahbin experienced financial losses due to the pandemic, which jeopardized the company's operations and employee salaries.
During COVID-19's stay-at-home orders, Gahbin's sales fell by more than
Grant Helps Swap Meet Business Expand
The South Valley Business Source Center (BSC) assisted a North Hollywood Swap Meet business in keeping their doors open with the Microenterprise Grant.
South Valley BSC Program Manager Luis Luna met with Mirsa Garza, a single mother of three and the owner of J&M Discount Store in
WORKS Program Helps Facilitate LA Construction Careers
West Adams WorkSouce Unique Employment Training Program
The West Adams WorkSource Center helped participant Marisha receive training to pursue a career in the construction industry. Now she has a permanent job as a field engineer on the HUB on Campus LA-Figueroa project.
After finding a quiet enough place on the construction site, she donned a headset, logged onto
West Valley BusinessSource Helps Wine Bar Open New Location
Cheers to New Beginnings
Zach Negin is the owner of Tabula Rasa, a wine bar located at 5125 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Zach reached out to the West Valley BusinessSource Center (BSC) in the summer of 2021 for assistance with an expansion loan for a second location.
After the success of Tabula Rasa's Hollywood location, Zach had found a spot in
LA:RISE Helps Participant Cook Up New Skills
Social Enterprise Solutions to Help At-Risk Individuals Join the Workforce
Zachary moved to Los Angeles from out-of-state seeking new opportunities; however, he experienced homelessness while trying to adapt to his new surroundings, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic did not help his goals and plans.
Fortunately, he sought support services at the Los Angeles
North Valley BusinessSource Helps Woman-Owned Body Shop Receive COVID Funding and Expand
Jessica Rosales has been an inspiration to several women entrepreneurs for launching her own body shop, J & M Auto Body, which has been in operation in North Hollywood since January 2018.
At the peak of the pandemic, Jessica's business was not considered essential. She was forced to
Braid Theory Helps LifeLOQ Create Tech Solution for Worker Safety in Maritime and Industrial Environments
LA area incubator and accelerator programs contribute to the City's innovation landscape by supporting the creation and growth of start-ups. One of these incubators includes the Blue+ Ocean Accelerator powered by Braid Theory, which supports start-up businesses in the Blue Economy, including companies focused on port efficiencies, aquaculture and fisheries, ocean observation, water and energy, and other sustainable ocean solutions. The Blue Economy refers to an economic system or sector that seeks to conserve marine and freshwater environments while using them in a sustainable way to develop economic growth.
Tired of seeing workers get injured due to outdated safety technology
Canoga Park WorkSource Job Fair is a Huge Success
In partnership with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and the Canoga Park WorkSource Center (WSC), the EWDD Employer Services Unit recently held a hugely successful job fair attended by more than 220 job seekers and more than 40 employers.
"I couldn't let the week go by without expressing my