How a Long Beach man left gang life and started his own publishing company
Stanley James II has published several poetry and fiction books, and work on his 10th book is currently underway.
Category: Small Business
Amid a food desert, a West Long Beach mini-market gets upgrades for healthier food access
A&F Market, an Asian-centered market in West Long Beach, received a new freezer last week, took down beer and cigarette ads and placed fruits at the counter as part of joining the city’s Healthy Market Partnership Program, an initiative aimed to promote healthy food access.
A ‘Darwinian moment’ for Long Beach retailers struggling to reopen
The lockdown has underscored the divide between businesses who have built a strong online presence and those who haven’t.
New community development corporation shifts focus to coronavirus response
Less than a month after its first board meeting, a newly-created community development corporation will shift its focus to supporting businesses struggling in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
CBD company Weekend Unlimited to open its first U.S. store in Long Beach on 4/20
The two-story, 5,000 square-foot shop will open at 1043 Pine Ave., in a former medical building near St. Mary Medical Center and will offer a wide range of CBD products including edibles, lotions and extracts.
It started with a mystery smell; Bixby Knolls bra boutique reopens after a flood of sewage
A bra-fitting boutique in the city’s Bixby Knolls neighborhood finally reopened Monday following a weeks-long closure due to a rupture in a city main line pipe that caused sewage to flood into the business.
Where to shop local in Long Beach on Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday was launched 8 years ago, now it’s an annual tradition with Long Beach businesses—from entire corridors to pop-ups—celebrating the occasion.
From donuts to beauty supplies and videos—these locals need your money to grow their small businesses
Brandon Chhea owns a donut shop in Long Beach where he’s asking for help from the community to build up the neighborhood business.
Tech start-up survives recession, is acquired by online learning platform
Alexa Fleur reflects on the path that had brought her to this moment, one of the last days with the business she helped found.