May 17, 2021 by Primary Funding With over 1,000 centers nationwide, the Small Business Development Center network, or SBDC, is the largest business assistance organization in the United States. Their top priority is to empower small business creation and expansion, to achieve job creation and retention, capital investments, and dynamic innovation that improves quality
A nonprofit program focused on helping small and micro businesses in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods, businesses hit hardest during the pandemic, is looking for more innovators to become involved. SCALE, Smart Cities Accelerator Labs + Environment, is in its third year of hosting its Urban Innovation Challenge, which calls on problem-solvers, innovators, software developers, designers,
April may be Earth month and a time to focus on preserving the environment, but for Shore Buddies, it’s a lifestyle. Shore Buddies focuses on sustainability and ocean life preservation by creating stuffed animals composed of six recyclable plastic bottles per toy. Founded by Malte Niebelschuetz in 2014, Shore Buddies' business model was mainly brick-and-mortar
Rancho Pharmacy at 3835 Avocado Blvd. in La Mesa is offering Moderna COVID-19 immunization appointments daily to individuals ages 18 and older. Appointments are made via the pharmacy website at myranchopharmacy.com, and those who have questions can call the pharmacy at 619-303-7771. The business owner and pharmacist Fatima Hamade said she also encourages those interested
Access to affordable child care is one of many shortfalls exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Quality childcare is expensive. For many parents, it's financially out of reach, leading people to make arrangements with family, friends and home daycares. This was true even before COVID-19. But the pandemic shut down many childcare providers, making options even
