During the pandemic, a wave of new businesses were created nationwide — many of them founded by women. BY RACHEL LOZANO CASTRO Lozano Castro is director of The Brink Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of San Diego. She lives in Paradise Hills. I was 16 when I met Ray. He was a
Apps important for advertising for small business, expert says SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - It’s the calm before the dinner rush at Cross Street, a fried chicken restaurant in Kearny Mesa. Owner Tommy Nguyen says social media is a big part of his small business. “We heavily rely on our social media to make announcements, to
Hispanic Small Business Owners Battle Pandemic with Reinforcements National Hispanic Heritage Month starts Sept. 15, and the San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network has highlighted Hispanic-owned small businesses which have been combatting pandemic fall-out for the last year and a half. The network teams have served and are celebrating these entrepreneurs’
Abterra Biosciences Gains Investments Abterra Biosciences joined The Brink SBDC in July 2018, utilizing several services such as one-on-one consulting and participating in Brink events. Since then, they have experienced significant growth and success. In February 2021, they were awarded two National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants to further develop aspects of
USD School of Business partnered with The Brink SBDC to offer students an opportunity to work with local San Diego small businesses “Students are so fun to work with. They are creative, thoughtful, and fun,” states Karen Brunett, CEO and founder of Qookit, an app that streamlines the meal planning and cooking process using artificial intelligence.
