Category: Business Insights
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Los Angeles Industries Are Gaining and Losing Jobs. What Should Small Businesses Watch? Los Angeles Industries Are Gaining and Losing Jobs. What Should Small Businesses Watch?
Business Insights October 24, 2026

Los Angeles Industries Are Gaining and Losing Jobs. What Should Small Businesses Watch?

A new LAEDC report finds employment growth in healthcare, business services and ... more

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Before You Open a Business, Find Out If Customers Will Actually Pay Before You Open a Business, Find Out If Customers Will Actually Pay
Business Insights October 24, 2026

Before You Open a Business, Find Out If Customers Will Actually Pay

Before investing in a business, learn how to interview potential customers, test ... more

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California Businesses Face Higher Costs While Customers Spend Less California Businesses Face Higher Costs While Customers Spend Less
Business Cover Story October 24, 2026

California Businesses Face Higher Costs While Customers Spend Less

New Census data reveals persistent cost pressure across California and Los Angeles, ... more

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“Our Community Tries to Handle It Alone. That’s a Mistake”: Breaking Barriers to Financing for Latinos “Our Community Tries to Handle It Alone. That’s a Mistake”: Breaking Barriers to Financing for Latinos
Business Insights October 15, 2026

“Our Community Tries to Handle It Alone. That’s a Mistake”: Breaking Barriers to Financing for Latinos

  Karina González has years of experience in the financial sector, creating opportunities ... more

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Using AI for Your Business’s Legal Work? Know When to Call a Lawyer Using AI for Your Business’s Legal Work? Know When to Call a Lawyer
Business Insights October 10, 2026

Using AI for Your Business’s Legal Work? Know When to Call a Lawyer

AI can help small-business owners draft documents and understand legal language, but ... 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 Insights 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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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 Insights 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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Every Empty Table Has a Story: UCLA Research Confirms What LA Restaurant Owners Have Been Living Every Empty Table Has a Story: UCLA Research Confirms What LA Restaurant Owners Have Been Living
Business Insights July 28, 2026

Every Empty Table Has a Story: UCLA Research Confirms What LA Restaurant Owners Have Been Living

A new UCLA study finds immigration enforcement is reducing customer traffic and ... more

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Senate GOP Kill Measure to End Iran War: What it Means to Your Pocket Book Senate GOP Kill Measure to End Iran War: What it Means to Your Pocket Book
Business Cover Story July 23, 2026

Senate GOP Kill Measure to End Iran War: What it Means to Your Pocket Book

The Senate's vote to reject a measure limiting U.S. military involvement in ... more

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Los Angeles Businesses Will Eventually Need Cleaner Water Heaters. Here’s What the Court Ruling Means Los Angeles Businesses Will Eventually Need Cleaner Water Heaters. Here’s What the Court Ruling Means
Business Insights July 2, 2026

Los Angeles Businesses Will Eventually Need Cleaner Water Heaters. Here’s What the Court Ruling Means

A federal appeals court upheld Southern California's zero-emission rule for certain commercial ... more

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The Jobs AI Is Changing Fast Are Held by Many Latino Workers in California The Jobs AI Is Changing Fast Are Held by Many Latino Workers in California
Business Cover Story April 28, 2026

The Jobs AI Is Changing Fast Are Held by Many Latino Workers in California

The AI job impact on Latino workers in California is accelerating as ... more

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High Gas Prices Push EV Interest in Los Angeles, but Latino Buyers Still Face Hurdles to Ownership High Gas Prices Push EV Interest in Los Angeles, but Latino Buyers Still Face Hurdles to Ownership
Business Insights April 27, 2026

High Gas Prices Push EV Interest in Los Angeles, but Latino Buyers Still Face Hurdles to Ownership

electric vehicle cost is shaping EV adoption in California, where Latino drivers ... more

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