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Santa Monica’s Small-Business Crisis Is Real. The Reasons Are Many. Santa Monica’s Small-Business Crisis Is Real. The Reasons Are Many.
Los Angeles October 6, 2026

Santa Monica’s Small-Business Crisis Is Real. The Reasons Are Many.

New RAND research shows Santa Monica’s economic decline is deeper than the ... more

6 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
420
L.A. Is Putting $500,000 Behind Empty DTLA Storefronts. Here’s What Small Businesses Need to Know. L.A. Is Putting $500,000 Behind Empty DTLA Storefronts. Here’s What Small Businesses Need to Know.
Business Life Cycle October 3, 2026

L.A. Is Putting $500,000 Behind Empty DTLA Storefronts. Here’s What Small Businesses Need to Know.

Los Angeles has launched Vacant to Vibrant in Downtown L.A. Here’s how ... more

5 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
293
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
California 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

9 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
370
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

7 mins read
Marco Poliveros
309
Latino Economic Growth Is Surging. Why Isn’t Latino Wealth Catching Up? Latino Economic Growth Is Surging. Why Isn’t Latino Wealth Catching Up?
Business September 28, 2026

Latino Economic Growth Is Surging. Why Isn’t Latino Wealth Catching Up?

The U.S. Latino economy reached $4.4 trillion in 2024, but Latino households ... more

7 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
502
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

6 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
341
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
Grow 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

5 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
255
Los Angeles Wants to Protect Legacy Restaurants. What Could Change for Small Businesses? Los Angeles Wants to Protect Legacy Restaurants. What Could Change for Small Businesses?
Business Policy September 22, 2026

Los Angeles Wants to Protect Legacy Restaurants. What Could Change for Small Businesses?

Los Angeles already supports legacy businesses. Now City Council is considering whether ... more

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
369
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

8 mins read
Marco Poliveros
300
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

5 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
418
Companies Kept DEI and Didn’t Pay a Financial Price. What Does That Mean for California Workers? Companies Kept DEI and Didn’t Pay a Financial Price. What Does That Mean for California Workers?
California September 16, 2026

Companies Kept DEI and Didn’t Pay a Financial Price. What Does That Mean for California Workers?

A new UC Berkeley study finds no statistically significant financial penalty for ... more

8 mins read
Marco Poliveros
351
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

7 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
340
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

5 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
276
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

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
407
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

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
473
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

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
328
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 Policy 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

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
354
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

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
427
California Just Launched a “Made in California” Label. Could It Actually Help Latino Owned Small Businesses? California Just Launched a “Made in California” Label. Could It Actually Help Latino Owned Small Businesses?
Grow August 29, 2026

California Just Launched a “Made in California” Label. Could It Actually Help Latino Owned Small Businesses?

The new state program gives California manufacturers a way to market products ... more

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
378
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

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena

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