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San Marcos goes big on small business aid
SAN MARCOS — Over the past three months, the City of San Marcos has distributed nearly $3 million in low-interest loans to 120 local businesses,...
County supervisors approve $5M loan program for small businesses
REGION — County supervisors today unanimously approved a $5 million loan program to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Proposed by Supervisors Jim...
EDC endorses plan to boost small business jobs by ’30
The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation announced its endorsement of a goal to create 50,000 small business jobs by 2030....
Minimum wage will worsen opportunity inequality
When Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a new law to increase the minimum wage 50 percent by 2022, it was hailed by some as an...
Teen starts business to help stamp out hunger
One bracelet at a time....
Small businesses, local leaders lend support to Measure A
Proponents of Measure A received a sizeable endorsement from Carlsbad Village businesses....
Future of local business uncertain
A longstanding pizza parlor’s future is in jeopardy....
Three days can triple your bottom line; plus mistakes top business owners should avoid
We talked to one of the nation’s top business coaches, located in the Cardiff area of San Diego to find out her secrets. Allison Maslan...
Thomas Elias: Power rate shift: Utilities seek to soak small users
A strong spotlight shines these days on the state Public Utilities Commission as it gets set to rule on how much the state’s biggest utilities...