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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

12 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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The Biggest Startup Killer Is Building Something Nobody Needs The Biggest Startup Killer Is Building Something Nobody Needs
Business Cover Story July 12, 2026

The Biggest Startup Killer Is Building Something Nobody Needs

The evidence is surprisingly clear. Most startups do not fail because of ... more

4 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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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

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Street Vendors Face Safety Concerns After Recent Attacks in Los Angeles Area Street Vendors Face Safety Concerns After Recent Attacks in Los Angeles Area
Crime July 9, 2026

Street Vendors Face Safety Concerns After Recent Attacks in Los Angeles Area

Recent assaults involving vendors in downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach are ... more

3 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
265
SoFi Enters Small Business Lending. Here’s Why More Companies Are Competing for Entrepreneurs SoFi Enters Small Business Lending. Here’s Why More Companies Are Competing for Entrepreneurs
Business Cover Story July 1, 2026

SoFi Enters Small Business Lending. Here’s Why More Companies Are Competing for Entrepreneurs

The digital finance company says it wants to help entrepreneurs access faster ... more

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Small Business Growth Mistakes That Can Turn Early Success Into Failure Small Business Growth Mistakes That Can Turn Early Success Into Failure
Business Insights January 13, 2026

Small Business Growth Mistakes That Can Turn Early Success Into Failure

From overexpansion to misread markets, these small business growth mistakes often appear ... more

4 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Siemens Wins Historic SBA Lending License. Here’s What It Could Mean for California’s Latino Small Businesses Siemens Wins Historic SBA Lending License. Here’s What It Could Mean for California’s Latino Small Businesses
Business Cover Story June 30, 2026

Siemens Wins Historic SBA Lending License. Here’s What It Could Mean for California’s Latino Small Businesses

The federal government has approved Siemens as one of only 16 non-bank ... more

6 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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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

3 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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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
Business Cover Story 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

11 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Operation Highway Shield Isn’t Happening in California. So Why Are California Truck Drivers Still Being Affected? Operation Highway Shield Isn’t Happening in California. So Why Are California Truck Drivers Still Being Affected?
Immigration August 5, 2026

Operation Highway Shield Isn’t Happening in California. So Why Are California Truck Drivers Still Being Affected?

Although the latest federal enforcement operation took place in the Midwest, new ... more

5 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
243
Official World Cup Vendor Spots Are Gone. Here’s How LA Small Businesses Can Still Cash In on the Final Matches Official World Cup Vendor Spots Are Gone. Here’s How LA Small Businesses Can Still Cash In on the Final Matches
Business June 17, 2026

Official World Cup Vendor Spots Are Gone. Here’s How LA Small Businesses Can Still Cash In on the Final Matches

While official Fan Zone applications have closed, neighborhood businesses near stadiums, transit ... more

4 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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More Than a Slow Economy: Why Latino-Owned Businesses in Los Angeles Are Fighting to Survive on Four Fronts More Than a Slow Economy: Why Latino-Owned Businesses in Los Angeles Are Fighting to Survive on Four Fronts
Business Cover Story July 7, 2026

More Than a Slow Economy: Why Latino-Owned Businesses in Los Angeles Are Fighting to Survive on Four Fronts

New reporting and economic research show many Latino entrepreneurs aren't facing a ... more

9 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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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
Business Insights 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

3 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market: How Latino-Owned Businesses Help Feed Southern California Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market: How Latino-Owned Businesses Help Feed Southern California
Latinos July 19, 2026

Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market: How Latino-Owned Businesses Help Feed Southern California

Inside the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market, farmers, importers, wholesalers, and entrepreneurs ... more

4 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
135
Los Angeles Forgot About South Central. Josue Calderón Didn’t — He Stayed and Fought Los Angeles Forgot About South Central. Josue Calderón Didn’t — He Stayed and Fought
Business August 13, 2026

Los Angeles Forgot About South Central. Josue Calderón Didn’t — He Stayed and Fought

After losing his business during the pandemic, South Central entrepreneur Josue Calderón ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
230
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 Cover Story 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

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Latino Small Businesses Are Using AI to Reinvent Their Marketing — And It’s Paying Off Latino Small Businesses Are Using AI to Reinvent Their Marketing — And It’s Paying Off
Business Insights February 13, 2026

Latino Small Businesses Are Using AI to Reinvent Their Marketing — And It’s Paying Off

Stanford data and new small-business research show Latino-owned firms are using AI ... more

3 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
362
Latinas Are Driving the Freelance Boom as Work and Wages Shift Latinas Are Driving the Freelance Boom as Work and Wages Shift
Business Cover Story March 30, 2026

Latinas Are Driving the Freelance Boom as Work and Wages Shift

Latina freelancers growth United States is accelerating as rising costs and flexibility ... more

4 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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L.A. Legalized Street Vending. But Can Vendors Safely Enter the Legal System? L.A. Legalized Street Vending. But Can Vendors Safely Enter the Legal System?
Business August 28, 2026

L.A. Legalized Street Vending. But Can Vendors Safely Enter the Legal System?

Los Angeles says it wants street vendors to become legal businesses. But ... more

6 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Adds New Pressure on Mexican Restaurants and Latino Food Businesses Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Adds New Pressure on Mexican Restaurants and Latino Food Businesses
Food July 23, 2026

Iceberg Lettuce Outbreak Adds New Pressure on Mexican Restaurants and Latino Food Businesses

Federal investigators linked a Cyclospora outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce served at ... more

3 mins read
Marco Poliveros

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