by Eric Wong | Aug 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month, LA Más announced that in partnership with Self-Help Ventures Fund it had secured more than $8 million in financing for the Drew Street affordable housing preservation project, making the 31-home project possible. Just days later came another...
by Eric Wong | Jul 28, 2026 | Climate Resilience, Uncategorized
After watching family members manage diabetes and celiac disease, Keshia Mills saw how difficult it was to find sweets they could safely enjoy. Many products marketed as sugar-free still used ingredients that her family preferred to avoid. So she decided to make her...
by Eric Wong | Jun 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Through its new FORGE LA initiative, The Center by Lendistry is bringing together CDFIs, researchers, policy advocates, and funders to identify what communities need to recover after disaster. In Altadena, recovery has been uneven. Where more than 2,000 homes were...
by Eric Wong | Jun 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
When Andrea Jenkins launched Jazzy Pawz in 2014, she wasn’t following a business plan. Armed with determination, a passion for pet care, and a willingness to learn as she went, Andrea started grooming dogs from a live-work space and began building what would...
by Eric Wong | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) announced the formal close of the LA County Rent Relief Program. The initiative, which opened December 12, 2023, and concluded June 4, 2024, successfully distributed more than $81 million in...
by Eric Wong | May 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Launch event for Resources for Entrepreneurship Advising & Coaching Hub (REACH), a new platform built to support California’s small business advisors, coaches, and mentors. For many small business owners, the right advisor can make all the difference. Trusted...
