Business
Leimert Park Village 20/20 Vision Initiative is “Of, for, and by the community”
This initiative would create a cultural and convention center and maintain the Afrocentric environment along Degnan Blvd.
BCIF creates a community investment fund
The Black Cooperative Investment Fund raises money through community donations and reinvests the funds to small-business owners.
USC Marshall School of Business prepares small businesses for large contracts
The business school’s 20-week program helps small companies obtain six figure contracts.
Digital marketing workshop: The pathway to multiple streams of income
This weekly course at The Los Angeles Urban League teaches people how to produce revenue on the Internet.
The McFadzeans supplement their income with the car sharing company Turo
Turo allows car owners to rent out their own vehicles.
Airbnb helped a local save her house
The NAACP and Airbnb formed a partnership to help people of color use their homes to earn extra income.
The BusinessZone partners with the Standard
This partnership will enhance both the BusinessZone and the Standard’s abilities to showcase local businesses and share business strategies.
Financially preparing for the inevitable
Many families are hit hard by the expenses to bury a loved one. Inglewood Park Cemetery has plans that can greatly reduce the cost.
Technology and business merge at Plug in South L.A.
Will the next billion-dollar company come from South Los Angeles?
The L.A. Black Investors Club and Sip & Sonder hosts the Inglewood Gentrification Town Hall meeting
The L.A. Black Investors Club will host the meeting as well as their next Black Business Pitch competition at Sip & Sonder.