Category: Business Life Cycle
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Where L.A.’s Latino Entrepreneurs Go When They Need More Than a Loan Where L.A.’s Latino Entrepreneurs Go When They Need More Than a Loan
Business Cover Story September 30, 2026

Where L.A.’s Latino Entrepreneurs Go When They Need More Than a Loan

Across Los Angeles, Latino entrepreneurs are turning to events, business networks, nonprofits ... more

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Meta’s New AI Agent Wants to Take Some Small-Business Work Off Your Plate Meta’s New AI Agent Wants to Take Some Small-Business Work Off Your Plate
Artificial Intelligence September 29, 2026

Meta’s New AI Agent Wants to Take Some Small-Business Work Off Your Plate

Meta is expanding Muse into small-business operations, connecting its AI agent to ... more

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Why It’s Getting Harder for Some California Small Businesses to Get Loans Why It’s Getting Harder for Some California Small Businesses to Get Loans
California September 24, 2026

Why It’s Getting Harder for Some California Small Businesses to Get Loans

SBA lending is down in 2026, while credit requirements, borrowing costs and ... more

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L.A. Businesses Can Prepare Now for Major-Event Contracts. Here’s Where to Start L.A. Businesses Can Prepare Now for Major-Event Contracts. Here’s Where to Start
Business Cover Story September 23, 2026

L.A. Businesses Can Prepare Now for Major-Event Contracts. Here’s Where to Start

Los Angeles is preparing local businesses for another wave of major-event contracting ... more

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When a Small Business Closes, What Happens to the Person Who Built It? When a Small Business Closes, What Happens to the Person Who Built It?
Small Business September 19, 2026

When a Small Business Closes, What Happens to the Person Who Built It?

For many owners, closing a business can mean losing far more than ... more

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Los Angeles Fire Survivors Reopened Their Businesses. Recovery Is Another Story. Los Angeles Fire Survivors Reopened Their Businesses. Recovery Is Another Story.
Mature September 17, 2026

Los Angeles Fire Survivors Reopened Their Businesses. Recovery Is Another Story.

UCLA research shows why reopening does not necessarily mean economic recovery and ... more

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Your Name Can Build the Business. But Should It Become the Business? Your Name Can Build the Business. But Should It Become the Business?
Establish September 15, 2026

Your Name Can Build the Business. But Should It Become the Business?

For a small-business owner, the person customers meet online can sometimes matter ... more

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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
Small 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
Small 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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Your Customers Are Searching for You. Can They Find You? Your Customers Are Searching for You. Can They Find You?
Establish 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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Survive the Storm: What Small Businesses Should Protect When Money Gets Tight Survive the Storm: What Small Businesses Should Protect When Money Gets Tight
Mature 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.
Mature 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
Establish 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
Grow 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
Mature 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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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
Small Business 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
Grow 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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Raising Your Prices Without Losing Customers: A Small-Business Guide to Protecting Your Margins Raising Your Prices Without Losing Customers: A Small-Business Guide to Protecting Your Margins
Establish August 10, 2026

Raising Your Prices Without Losing Customers: A Small-Business Guide to Protecting Your Margins

Costs are rising while customers are watching their spending. Here is how ... more

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