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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

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
381
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
News 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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Green Card Holders Shut Out of SBA Loans Under New Rule Taking Effect March 1 Green Card Holders Shut Out of SBA Loans Under New Rule Taking Effect March 1
Business Cover Story February 3, 2026

Green Card Holders Shut Out of SBA Loans Under New Rule Taking Effect March 1

A new SBA rule requires 100% U.S. citizen ownership, cutting lawful permanent ... more

3 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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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
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Could Public Banks Help Latino Small Businesses in California? San Francisco Moves Closer Could Public Banks Help Latino Small Businesses in California? San Francisco Moves Closer
Business Policy May 21, 2026

Could Public Banks Help Latino Small Businesses in California? San Francisco Moves Closer

Supporters say a public bank could expand affordable housing and small business ... more

6 mins read
Marco Poliveros
368
His Bank Held a Business Check for 12 Days. The Experience Revealed a Lesson Every Small Business Owner Should Know His Bank Held a Business Check for 12 Days. The Experience Revealed a Lesson Every Small Business Owner Should Know
Establish June 24, 2026

His Bank Held a Business Check for 12 Days. The Experience Revealed a Lesson Every Small Business Owner Should Know

When an unexpected hold was placed on a client payment, one California ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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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

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
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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

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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California Lawmakers Had One Final Day. Here’s What Could Change for You. California Lawmakers Had One Final Day. Here’s What Could Change for You.
Cover Story August 31, 2026

California Lawmakers Had One Final Day. Here’s What Could Change for You.

Sacramento’s 2026 legislative session is over. Here are the decisions that could ... more

6 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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This AI App Builds an Online Business From One Photo. Why California Latino Side Hustlers Are Paying Attention This AI App Builds an Online Business From One Photo. Why California Latino Side Hustlers Are Paying Attention
Small Business May 18, 2026

This AI App Builds an Online Business From One Photo. Why California Latino Side Hustlers Are Paying Attention

Nas.com says anyone can launch an online store in seconds using AI, ... more

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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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
327
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
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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

5 mins read
Marco Poliveros
350
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
Grow 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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Los Angeles Hotels Left With Empty Rooms After World Cup, Putting Olympic Hopes to the Test Los Angeles Hotels Left With Empty Rooms After World Cup, Putting Olympic Hopes to the Test
Economy October 14, 2026

Los Angeles Hotels Left With Empty Rooms After World Cup, Putting Olympic Hopes to the Test

A survey of Los Angeles hotels found that many did not see ... more

6 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Did the World Cup Boost Los Angeles? It Depends on Who You Ask. Did the World Cup Boost Los Angeles? It Depends on Who You Ask.
LA Economy July 17, 2026

Did the World Cup Boost Los Angeles? It Depends on Who You Ask.

Despite record-breaking attendance and a late hotel boom, many neighborhood businesses across ... more

5 mins read
Parriva Newsroom
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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
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“I’m Not Going to LA” Travel Drop Sparks World Cup Fears “I’m Not Going to LA” Travel Drop Sparks World Cup Fears
Los Angeles April 26, 2026

“I’m Not Going to LA” Travel Drop Sparks World Cup Fears

Los Angeles tourism decline 2026 reflects a drop in international visitors linked ... more

4 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
440
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

6 mins read
Andrea Perez

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