Tag: Entrepreneurship
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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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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

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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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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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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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Not Just Street Vendors: LA’s $504 Million Economy Not Just Street Vendors: LA’s $504 Million Economy
Economy September 1, 2026

Not Just Street Vendors: LA’s $504 Million Economy

Los Angeles has spent years trying to bring street vendors into the ... 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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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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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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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?
Context 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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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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Your Next Customer May Already Be a Customer: Why Retention Is the Growth Strategy Small Businesses Are Missing Your Next Customer May Already Be a Customer: Why Retention Is the Growth Strategy Small Businesses Are Missing
Establish August 7, 2026

Your Next Customer May Already Be a Customer: Why Retention Is the Growth Strategy Small Businesses Are Missing

Acquiring new customers is getting more expensive. Here's how entrepreneurs can turn ... 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
Mature 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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Luxury Home Cleaning in Los Angeles: Why Demand Remains Strong in a Changing Market Luxury Home Cleaning in Los Angeles: Why Demand Remains Strong in a Changing Market
Small Business July 28, 2026

Luxury Home Cleaning in Los Angeles: Why Demand Remains Strong in a Changing Market

As immigration uncertainty affects parts of the service economy, some Latino workers ... more

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What Latino Small Businesses Can Learn From the Olive Garden Controversy What Latino Small Businesses Can Learn From the Olive Garden Controversy
Establish July 25, 2026

What Latino Small Businesses Can Learn From the Olive Garden Controversy

A restaurant promotion unexpectedly became part of America's political conversation. For entrepreneurs, ... more

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