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Don’t Quit Your Job Yet: How Californians Can Test a Business Idea Without Betting the House Don’t Quit Your Job Yet: How Californians Can Test a Business Idea Without Betting the House
Business September 13, 2026

Don’t Quit Your Job Yet: How Californians Can Test a Business Idea Without Betting the House

For Californians thinking about starting a business, the biggest decision may not ... more

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Do Entrepreneurs Have a Different Kind of Brain? What Neuroscience Actually Shows Do Entrepreneurs Have a Different Kind of Brain? What Neuroscience Actually Shows
Business September 11, 2026

Do Entrepreneurs Have a Different Kind of Brain? What Neuroscience Actually Shows

New research is finding differences in how entrepreneurs process risk, uncertainty and ... more

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Should Your Small Business Close One Day a Week? Do the Math First Should Your Small Business Close One Day a Week? Do the Math First
Business September 7, 2026

Should Your Small Business Close One Day a Week? Do the Math First

Closing a day can cut labor and operating costs, but for California ... more

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Your Customers Are Searching for You. Can They Find You? Your Customers Are Searching for You. Can They Find You?
Business Cover Story September 6, 2026

Your Customers Are Searching for You. Can They Find You?

For a small business, the customer may be only a few taps ... more

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L.A. County Moves to Track Commercial Rents and Give Small Businesses More Protection L.A. County Moves to Track Commercial Rents and Give Small Businesses More Protection
Business Cover Story September 3, 2026

L.A. County Moves to Track Commercial Rents and Give Small Businesses More Protection

A proposed Commercial Rental Property License would give Los Angeles County more ... more

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Survive the Storm: What Small Businesses Should Protect When Money Gets Tight Survive the Storm: What Small Businesses Should Protect When Money Gets Tight
Business Cover Story August 31, 2026

Survive the Storm: What Small Businesses Should Protect When Money Gets Tight

Inflation, rising costs and immigration enforcement are putting small businesses under extraordinary ... more

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By Day, They Run Small Businesses. By Night, They Deliver for Amazon. By Day, They Run Small Businesses. By Night, They Deliver for Amazon.
Business Cover Story August 28, 2026

By Day, They Run Small Businesses. By Night, They Deliver for Amazon.

A Los Angeles coffee shop owner is driving for gig apps just ... more

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You Don’t Always Need More Customers: 5 Ways to Make Your Small Business Grow Smarter in 2026 You Don’t Always Need More Customers: 5 Ways to Make Your Small Business Grow Smarter in 2026
Business Cover Story August 25, 2026

You Don’t Always Need More Customers: 5 Ways to Make Your Small Business Grow Smarter in 2026

Small-business growth is changing. AI, recurring revenue, easier payments, cybersecurity and stronger ... more

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The Growth Trap: Why Small Businesses Can Lose Money by Trying to Sell Too Much The Growth Trap: Why Small Businesses Can Lose Money by Trying to Sell Too Much
Business Cover Story August 23, 2026

The Growth Trap: Why Small Businesses Can Lose Money by Trying to Sell Too Much

For a small business, the question isn't “What else can we sell?” ... more

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Your Business Didn’t Burn, But the Boyle Heights Fire May Still Have Cost You. SBA Loans Are Now Available Your Business Didn’t Burn, But the Boyle Heights Fire May Still Have Cost You. SBA Loans Are Now Available
Business Cover Story August 20, 2026

Your Business Didn’t Burn, But the Boyle Heights Fire May Still Have Cost You. SBA Loans Are Now Available

Small businesses and private nonprofits affected financially by the June Boyle Heights ... more

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LA28 Is Coming: How Los Angeles Small Businesses Can Get Ready for Olympic Contracts LA28 Is Coming: How Los Angeles Small Businesses Can Get Ready for Olympic Contracts
Business Cover Story August 18, 2026

LA28 Is Coming: How Los Angeles Small Businesses Can Get Ready for Olympic Contracts

LA28 is already moving toward its small-business procurement goals. Here’s how Los ... more

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The Experience You Think Is Holding You Back May Be Your Business Advantage The Experience You Think Is Holding You Back May Be Your Business Advantage
Business Cover Story August 15, 2026

The Experience You Think Is Holding You Back May Be Your Business Advantage

MIT and Census research challenges the young-founder myth. For experienced workers considering ... more

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How California Small Businesses Can Get Government Contracts; and Where to Start How California Small Businesses Can Get Government Contracts; and Where to Start
Business Cover Story August 12, 2026

How California Small Businesses Can Get Government Contracts; and Where to Start

From California's Cal eProcure system to Los Angeles County and federal opportunities, ... more

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They Say Small Businesses Hold Up the Economy. Is That Still True When the Economy Itself Is in Crisis? They Say Small Businesses Hold Up the Economy. Is That Still True When the Economy Itself Is in Crisis?
Business Insights August 10, 2026

They Say Small Businesses Hold Up the Economy. Is That Still True When the Economy Itself Is in Crisis?

Small businesses are supposed to anchor local economies. New UCLA research shows ... more

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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Gianni Infantino’s Biggest Business Mistake What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Gianni Infantino’s Biggest Business Mistake
Business Cover Story August 5, 2026

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Gianni Infantino’s Biggest Business Mistake

FIFA's failed commercial expansion offers entrepreneurs a powerful lesson about growth, transparency, ... more

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