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Grant funding for Latino entrepreneurs: Making an impact on the small business ecosystem

Posted: September 7, 2023

In 2022, Small Business Majority, in partnership with Support Latino Business and Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, awarded critical funding to three Latina business owners through their annual #SupportSmallBiz grant program. The grant program bridges the gap in small business funding for Hispanic and Latino businesses, which often face challenges and systemic barriers in getting the capital and resources they need to start, grow and expand their enterprises.

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Small Business Majority supports California bill to protect consumers from inflated ambulance rates

Small Business Majority writes in support of AB 716 (Boerner Horvath), which will prevent consumers from being charged an out-of-network surprise bill for ground ambulance services, both emergency and non-emergency, and protect uninsured Californians from being charged inflated ambulance rates.

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Submitted by Small Business Majority on Fri, 08/18/2023 - 12:07

Shop Inland Empire Pop-Up Market

Posted: August 11, 2023

On July 29, Small Business Majority co-hosted the Shop Inland Empire Pop-Up Market with the Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce in San Bernardino, Calif. Pop-up markets are a unique and emerging venue for hopeful entrepreneurs to launch their small business dreams. As commercial rent costs continue to rise and workforce shortages pose challenges to small businesses, pop-up spaces and marketplaces offer a low-cost entry point for small business owners to test their products and market their business to community members. 

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California childcare provider emphasizes the importance of a small business community

Posted: August 8, 2023

Cristian Corona is the owner and founder of Little Sprouts Language Immersion Preschool, located in Los Angeles, Calif. After having her first child, she began working in the childcare industry and went back to school. This inspired her to open her first childcare center, which opened in 2020 just before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Windell Pascascio

At 26, Windell Pascascio achieved his lifelong dream of establishing an electrical contractor firm after starting out of his garage. He’s received multiple certifications that has allowed Imperial Electric Service to become experts in electrical and civil engineering, utility infrastructure, electric vehicle charging stations, energy storage and photovoltaic systems. Imperial Electric Services has two facilities in the Central Valley and is an established electric vehicle charging expert in California and Washington.

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Submitted by sbm-admin on Mon, 07/10/2023 - 13:16

Joe Mata

Joe A. Mata III is an accomplished CRM & Operations consultant who brings a wealth of knowledge and problem-solving capabilities to his work. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Legal Studies with a minor in Public Policy from UC Berkeley, Joe founded Mata Consulting LLC in 2022. As a first-generation Latino entrepreneur, Joe actively supports causes aligned with his values to promote community well-being. As a trusted advisor and partner, Joe guides organizations towards sustainable growth and prosperity by drawing upon his expertise in government, nonprofits and startups. 

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Submitted by sbm-admin on Mon, 07/10/2023 - 13:11

Opinion Poll: California small business owners support expanding paid family leave protections, increasing paid sick days

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Small Business Majority
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

As the California Legislature considers updating the state’s small business paid family leave and sick day policies, a new poll shows that small businesses owners strongly support expanding family leave protections and other benefits to their employees, including increasing the amount of paid sick days that employees can take. 

Small Business Majority testifies in favor of continued APR disclosures for small businesses

Small Business Majority submitted testimony to the California Assembly Judiciary Committee in support of SB 33, which would protect SB 1235’s most critical protection: disclosure of the Annual Percentage Rate (APR).

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Submitted by Small Business Majority on Fri, 06/23/2023 - 07:09

Greg Dulan

Greg Dulan co-owns Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen which he and his siblings inherited from their father. After attending Howard University, Greg worked for J.P. Morgan Chase for several years before coming back to run the family restaurants in 1986. Over the past 36 years, Greg has opened his own Dulan Food Truck and become co-owner of Hotville Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant rated as one of the Best Restaurants of 2020 by Los Angeles Magazine. 

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Submitted by sbm-admin on Thu, 05/25/2023 - 11:53

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