The Updates are weekly reports from the EWDD General Manager to the Office of the Los Angeles Mayor. This report is produced by EWDD’s Communications Division. If you have any questions, comments, or wish to have a contribution considered for inclusion in an upcoming issue, please contact Jamie Francisco, EWDD's Public Information Officer, at 213-744-9048 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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For the Week of:
March 27, 2023
Free Legal Help for L.A. Small Businesses; Former Doorman Brews Coffee Biz; Civil Service Careers with the City of L.A.'s Targeted Local Hire Program and an EWDD Success Story; Resources & Job Fairs; EWDD Metrics
March 13, 2023
Forget Binging- Stream Business Videos; Harbor Regional Job Fair is a Success; Crew Member Overcomes Homelessness; EWDD Resources and Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 27, 2023
Black In The Valley Business Mixer a Success; Microbusiness Grant Saves South LA Salon; Business Resources & Upcoming Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 6, 2023
SEE-LA Incubator Helps Ferment Business; An Introduction to JEDI Zones; Business Resources and Upcoming Job Fairs; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 23, 2023
"Perfect" Partner for New Workforce Initiative; EWDD in the Community - CD1 Resource Fair; Be Bright Coffee Toasts New Storefront; Job Fairs and Business Webinars; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 9, 2023
Grant Helps Swap Meet Business Expand; Grant Helps Online Shop Stay in Business; Webinar Series for Women Business Owners; Childcare Grant for Single Parents; Local Plan Biennial Modification Meetings; Business & Workforce Metrics
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For the Week of:
December 26, 2022
Cheers to New Beginnings: West Valley BusinessSource Helps Wine Bar Open New Location; West Adams WorkSource Helps Facilitate Construction Careers; EWDD is Hiring; Childcare Grant for Single Parents and Caregivers; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 12, 2022
Happy Holidays from EWDD; A LifeLOQ Start-Up for Blue Economy; Woman-Led Auto Shop Drives Forward; LA:RISE Helps Youth Cook Up New Skills; EWDD is Hiring; Child Care Grant for Single Parents; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 28, 2022
Entrepreneurial Teens Launch Snowie! Business; Cake Pop Shop Launches West Coast Outpost; Canoga Park WorkSource Job Fair a Success; EWDD is Hiring; PACE BSC Small Business Webinars; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 7, 2022
Supporting LA Innovators and Startups; ChargerHelp! Plugs In EV Innovations; EWDD YouthSource Centers; Hire LA’s Youth Alum Computes His Success; Job Fairs and Small Business Webinars; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 24, 2022
Supporting LA Innovators and StartUps; Comfort Food in a Bowl, Authentic DIY Ramen Kits; LA:RISE Creating Job Opportunities; At Risk for Homelessness, Now Employed; LA:RISE Helps LA Native Pursue Dream Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 10, 2022
California Labor Secretary Visits LA:RISE; Want a Civil Service Career? Check Out the Targeted Local Hire Program; BusinessSource Gives Bakery Ingredients to Rise; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 26, 2022
Healthy, Fresh Food Options to Food Deserts; Fire Crew Restores Trail for Hikers; Business & Workforce Metrics; Local Business Resources and Events
September 12, 2022
Equity in the Workplace- Employers, EWDD is a Resource; BusinessSource Helps Restaurant Expand- "My Fish Stop" Lures More Customers; $6K Loan Helps Business Help Homeless- Expanding Boundaries Beyond; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 29, 2022
Supporting LA's Innovators, Sustainability One Bag at a Time; LA City partnership with META Career Connections, Intern Helps Company Book First Gig; Angeleno Corps, An Intern Success Story; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 15, 2022
#Californians4all Provides $53M for Youth Programs; Watts WorkSource Helps Intern Obtain Full-Time Job; Formerly WorkSource Clients, Now Full-Time Employees; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 8, 2022
Celebrating Free Community College for All; Boyle Heights YouthSource Students Attending College Debt-Free; North Valley BusinessSource Helps Restaurateur Obtain $20k In Grants; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 1, 2022
Former Farmer Joins Fire Restoration Crew; Fire Crew Receives Chainsaw Training; Southeast LA BusinessSource Holds Business Workshops; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 25, 2022
Established Hollywood Salon Owner Receives Rental Assistance Grant; LA:RISE Helps Re-Entry Find Job in Solar Industry; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 18, 2022
EWDD’s Incubators and Accelerators - Supporting LA's Innovators; With Mentoring, Snow Cone Business Pops; BusinessSource Helps Bake a Cookie Shop; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 11, 2022
Round 2 Now Open - L.A. Small Business Rental Assistance Grants; Home Staging Business Ready for the Next Chapter; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 4, 2022
The First Angeleno Corps Program Cohort Celebrates Graduation; LA:RISE Helps a Re-Entry Mother Obtain Employment; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 27, 2022
$5K Grant Helps Chinatown BBQ Restaurant Sizzle; From YouthSource to College Grad: Para Los Niños Celebrates the College Graduation of Several Youth Participants; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 20, 2022
Veterans Receive Special Training for Audio-Visual Industry Careers; LA:RISE Helps a Former Bartender Shift to New Career; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 13, 2022
Hollywood BSC Grand Opening Celebrates Grand Opening; South LA BSC Helps Chef Bake Cookie Company; City of LA Provides Chile Tips on Helping Small Businesses; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 6, 2022
Giving a Boost to Southeast LA Businesses; West Valley BusinessSource Helps a Private Equity Firm Build Assets; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 31, 2022
Connect LA Job Fair Hosted at LA City College; LACI Creates the Nation's First Zero Emission Delivery Zone; LA:RISE Helps Re-Entry Job Seekers Find Work; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 23, 2022
With BusinessSource Help, Contractor Builds a Company; Formerly At-Risk For Homelessness, Now a Bright Future; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 16, 2022
Helping L.A.'s Small Business Community; Watts BusinessSource Center Now Open; EWDD YouthSource Centers: YouthSource Alum, Now Ivy League Graduate; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 9, 2022
Southeast LA BusinessSource Center Opens; YouthSource: Engineering a Path to the Automotive Industry; After Wildfires, New Jobs; Restoring Landscapes Close to Home; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 2, 2022
Small Business Rental Assistance Apps Due by May 6; From BusinessSource Client to Financial Counselor; Para Los Niños YouthSource Center Success Stories: Interning Way to Entertainment Career, From Nail Enthusiast to Manicurist, and Youth Finds Path to High School Diploma; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 25, 2022
City of LA Small Business Week May 2 to May 6; Employee Sees Sign to Become a Boss; EWDD Incubators: Growing a Plant-Based Business; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 18, 2022
Apply Today for Small Business Rental Assistance Grant; YouthSource Guides Youth to Better Path: Back in School & Moving into Tech Career, From Instability to Career in Health Care, From Probation to Higher Education; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 11, 2022
Small Business Rental Assistance Grant; LA:RISE Prepares Youth for First Job; LA:RISE Helps Youth Find Job and Home; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 4, 2022
Apply By 4/15 - Microenterprise Recovery Grant; El Sereno Deli Promotes Healthy Food; Spring Interns Grow Job Experience; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 28, 2022
Hollywood BusinessSource Center Helps Doctor Remedy Loan Issue; Funds Help Machining Business with COVID-19 Recovery; 1,125 Apply for Microenterprise Grants; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 21, 2022
$8.5M Microenterprise Recovery Grant Opens Friday; Women's Equity Fund Launches Friday 3/25; Women's History Month Metrics; Restoring Landscapes, Building Lives: Women Tapped to Assist with Megafire Restoration Efforts; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 14, 2022
Wah Gwaan - From Catering to Storefront; YouthSource Interns Learn About the Environment; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 7, 2022
LACI Cleantech Incubator Helps AgTech Company Founder of SEED Cultivate Sustainability; Armenian BBQ Kebab Restaurant Carves Out First LA Location; COVID Recovery Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 28, 2022
Youthsource Centers Help Young Angelenos Thrive; Facebook Career Connections; Student 2 Student Internship Program; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 21, 2022
Auto Shop Receives PPP Loan Forgiveness; LA:RISE Participant Works to Beautify Los Angeles City; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 14, 2022
EWDD Incubators; SEE-LA Accelerator Helps Vegan Cafe Grow; LA:RISE Helps Participant Gain Job Skills; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 7, 2022
Mid-City BusinessSource Helps Dentistry Business Smile; LA:RISE Helps Returning Citizen Find Path; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 31, 2022
South LA BusinessSource Helps Dulan's Soul Food Make It to Super Bowl; EWDD Ushers Angelenos to Jobs at Sofi Stadium; Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Launches Business Builder Program; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 24, 2022
Round 3 of the Comeback Checks LA Program Now Open; Youth Team for Student2Student Pilot Project Soars; Central West BusinessSource Helps Sidewalk Vendor Expand; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 17, 2022
East LA BusinessSource Helps Boyle Heights Waste Management Enter New Phase; Formerly Homeless, LA:RISE Participant Gains Full-Time Job; Comeback Checks LA Program - Round 3 Applications Open January 24; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 10, 2022
Once Struggling to Pay Bills, Now Rising Through the Ranks; After 10-Year Gap, LA:RISE Helps Participant Return to Work; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 3, 2021
A New, Healthier Chapter For Multigenerational Market; Go Rams! Crenshaw YouthSource Participant Scores Internship; South Valley BusinessSource Helps Tamales Restaurant Maintain Steam; COVID Resource Links; Business & Workforce Metrics
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For the Week of:
December 27, 2021
City of Los Angeles Comeback Checks Program; Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Center Helps Sidewalk Vendor Win $5K Grant; Hollywood BusinessSource Center Helps Vendor Secures $5K Grant to Stay Open; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 20, 2021
Happy Holidays from EWDD; Formerly Seeking Elected Office, LA:RISE Helps a Rebuild Life; LA:RISE Helps LGBTQIA Re-Entry Participant Find Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 13, 2021
We Made the Finals! EWDD On the Way to Building Back Better; Underemployed During COVID, Now on the Way to Fight Fires; Grant Funds Job Opportunities to Restore Landscapes; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 6, 2021
Employers Paired with Qualified Candidates at Job Fair; Boyle Heights Technology Provides Youth Job Training; Armed with New Work Boots, Youth Strides to His Future; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 29, 2021
Journey From Homelessness to Helping the Unhoused; LA:RISE Helps Transgender, Navy Veteran Chart New Course; West Valley BusinessSource Helps Limousine Company Stay on the Road; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 22, 2021
EWDD Incubators Supporting LA's innovators: Doctor's Non-Profit Provides Remedy to Ease Student Debts; LA:RISE Helps Recovering Participant Find Full-Time Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 15, 2021
Medical Transport Company Receives Urgent COVID Loan; National Dislocated Worker Grant Providing Temporary employment for Angelenos; Crew Restores Malibu Pacific Trail Damaged by Mega Fire; Watts WorkSouce Helps Imperial Court Resident Guide Local Youth; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 8, 2021
Mid-City BusinessSource Center Gives Pastry Chef Key Ingredients for Success; Former LAX Shuttle Worker Finds New Career as Truck Driver; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 1, 2021
18,000 Small Businesses Apply for Comeback Checks Grants; Boyle Heights YouthSource Helps Youth Explore Entertainment Jobs; Returning Citizen Unlocks Code to Launch Tech Business; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 25, 2021
Applications Pour in for $25M Comeback Checks Program; East LA BusinessSource Helps Taco Shop Keep Serving Favorites; WorkSource Helps Veteran Switch Careers During COVID-19; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 18, 2021
Comeback Checks: $5,000 Grants for City's Small Businesses; Central/West BusinessSource Helps Salon Owner Trim Worries; With Job Training, Former Babysitter Enters New Adventure; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 11, 2021
Internship Plants Seed for Youth to Attend College; Youth Intern Gains Experience That Leads to City of LA Job; SEE-LA Helps Smoothie Company With Size Upgrade; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 4, 2021
Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Helps Local Bike Club Build Endurance; Southeast LA WorkSource Helps Single Mom Pursue Career; EWDD Partnership Helps Makeup Production Company Build Staying Power; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 27, 2021
South Valley BusinessSource Helps Gamers Level Up and Launch Store; West LA WorkSource Helps Targeted Local Hire Find Healthcare Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 20, 2021
LA:RISE Helps Participant Gain Work Experience as a Teacher’s Aide; Culinary Trained Job Seeker Feeds Seniors During COVID-19; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 13, 2021
LAWA and SoFi Hiring Fair Helps Job Seekers Get Back in the Game; Hollywood BusinessSource Center Helps Drive Launch Of Transport Company; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 9, 2021
Legacy Family Bakery in South Los Angeles Receives Recipe to Stay Open; Formerly Homeless Entrepreneur Earns Degree and Launches Own Business; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 30, 2021
EWDD WorkSource Centers Offer Job Training to Extend Benefits; Grid110 Helps Company Lead Women Through Life Changes; Launching Soon - $37M Comeback Checks Program; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 23, 2021
West Valley BusinessSource Helps Fresh Healthy Food Company Grow; Apprentices Celebrate Graduation from Fire Academy; Stay Tuned! Comeback Checks Program to Launch in Fall 2021; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 16, 2021
Coming Soon: $37M in Grants for Small Businesses (City of LA's Comeback Checks Program); North Valley BusinessSource Center Helps Churro Café in COVID-19 Recovery; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 9, 2021
RebootLA Incubator Helps Returning Citizen Expand Coding Skill; Mid-City BusinessSource Center Assists Client's Ability to Provide Quality Care; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 2, 2021
Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Helps Artist Copyright and Promote Music; Internships Inaugurate Youth to Local Politics; #MeetTheTeam - Abandoned Dog Gains Time with New Owner During COVID; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 26, 2021
Los Angeles Incubator RebootLA Helps Participant Power Up a Career in Coding; Central/West BusinessSource Center Helps a Cell Phone Business Recharge; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 19, 2021
East LA BusinessSource Helps Cafe Stay Afloat Until DTLA Rebounds; GRID110 Feeds Resources to Food Truck Pop-Up Business; Youth Selected for Stentorians, Trailblazing LAFD Group; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 12, 2021
Fire Restoration Worker Sets Trail to Become Park Ranger; South Valley BusinessSource Helps Lulu's Skip Laying Off 20 Employees; GRID110 Celebrates 6th Anniversary, 200 Companies Assisted; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 5, 2021
Hollywood BusinessSource Helps Gelato Shop Keep Serving Sweets; LA:RISE Gives Re-Entry Worker Job Helping the Unhoused; LA:RISE Helps Formerly Homeless Job Seeker Find Work; EWDD Supports South LA Residents and Businesses; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 28, 2021
South Los Angeles BusinessSource Helps Sidewalk Vendor Stay Afloat During COVID; City of Los Angeles Small Business Commission; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 21, 2021
West Valley BusinessSource Helps Family Day Care Nurture Business; Boyle Heights Tech YouthSouce Gives Youth Tools for Construction Career; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 14, 2021
North Valley BusinessSource Helps Caramel Apple Shop Keep Biting; Mid-City BusinessSource Gives Ramen Chain Ingredients to Stay Cooking; YouthSource Celebrates Franklin High School Graduates; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 7, 2021
Boyle Heights Tech YouthSource Provides Youth Training for HVAC Career; Internship Helps Youth Gain Confidence to Apply for Full-Time Job; Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Helps Bartending Business Keep Flowing; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 31, 2021
Former LAX Employee Receives Financial Assistance; EWDD GM Carolyn Hull Highlights City’s Efforts at Harvard Panel; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 24, 2021
LA:RISE Helps Re-Entry Worker Driven to Pursue New Career; LA:RISE Helps Teen Experiencing Housing Insecurity Find Stability; Central/West BusinessSource Helps 2nd Generation Business Continue Legacy; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 17, 2021
East LA BusinessSource Center Helps Keep Ice Cream Shop From Melting; Northeast Valley WorkSource Center Helps Re-Entry Worker Rise To Baking Career; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 10, 2021
South Valley BusinessSource Connects Plumber to Funding; West LA WorkSource Serves Up New Job for Banquet Worker; Former LAX Shuttle Worker on Road to a New Career; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 3, 2021
Targeted Local Hire Program (TLHP) Helps U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Gain Entry to L.A. City Career; TLHP Helps U.S. Army Veteran Grow New Gardening Career; Hollywood BusinessSource Helps Hair Salon Deal with Pandemic Cuts; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 26, 2021
South L.A. BusinessSource Center Helps Caterer Realize Dream of Storefront Business; LA:RISE Helps L.A. Transplant Build Foundation For Housing; LA:RISE Provides Training and a Second Chance for Reentry Worker; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 19, 2021
Youth Interns Prepare for First Jobs in Post Pandemic Workplace; Planting Seeds for Youth to Grow into Environmental Stewards; Grant Helps Automotive Repair Shop to Keep Engine Running; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 12, 2021
North Valley BSC Helps Perennial Flower Shop Keep Blooming; Boyle Heights YSC Gives Youth Prescription For New Career; Marketing and Fundraising Firm Benefits From COVID-19 Grant; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 5, 2021
Para Los Niños Mentors Student All the Way to Graduate School; Mid-City BusinessSource Center Helps Freight Company Stay Afloat During COVID-19; LA Regional COVID-19 Fund Grant Helps Towing Company Keep On Truckin’ During COVID-19; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 29, 2021
Harbor-Watts BSC Helps Limo Company Obtain COVID Relief Loan; LA Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund Grant Helps CD1 Real Estate Firm Stay Open During COVID-19; COVID-19 Grant Helps CD5 Healthy Food Business Maintain Production; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 22, 2021
Central West BusinessSource Helps Entrepreneur Secure Two Major Contracts; LA Regional COVID-19 Fund Grant Helps West Valley Boys Girls Club Continue Services; LA Regional COVID-19 Fund Grant Helps Child Development Institute Continue Food Program; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 15, 2021
L.A. Community Care Corp – Helping Job Seekers During COVID-19; East L.A. BusinessSource Helps Skin Care Company Stay Afloat During COVID-19; EWDD Hosts Workshops to Offer Resources to Child Care Workers; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 8, 2021
EWDD YouthSource Participants Introduced to Tech Internships; LA:RISE Helps Re-Entry Job Seeker Get Training, Gain Leadership Role; LA:RISE Helps Youth Gain Culinary Experience, Gain Full-Time Work; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 1, 2021
LA Community Care Corp – Helping Job Seekers During COVID-19; Northeast Valley WorkSource Center Helps Justice Involved Job Seekers Find Work; Hollywood BusinessSource Center Helps Entrepreneur Launch Upholstery Business; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 22, 2021
Hire LA's Youth- An Introduction to Creative Industries; South LA BusinessSource Center Helps “Delicious” Restaurants Stay Open; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 15, 2021
West Valley BusinessSource Center Helps Business Weather Pandemic; North Valley BusinessSource Center Helps Launch Tamale Restaurant; LA:Rise Re-Entry Job Seeker Finds Career Path; LA:Rise Partner LA LGBT Center Helps Youth Find Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 8, 2021
Southeast Valley WorkSource Center P2E Participant Shares Story; Southeast Valley WorkSource Center Builds COVID-19 Outreach Team; LACCC Funds Jobs For Unemployed Angelenos; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 1, 2021
Mid-City BusinessSource Center Helps Restaurateur Stay Open, Save Jobs; LA Community Care Corp Program Helps Unemployed; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 25, 2021
Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Center Helps Couple Launch Company; Central-West BusinessSource Helps Manufacturer Make Masks; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 18, 2021
East LA BusinessSource Center Helps Cleaning Business Expand; LA:Rise Helps Re-Entry Worker Build Welding Skills; LA:Rise Helps Participant Find Construction Work; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 11, 2021
Grant Allows Business To Keep Making Music; Grant Allows Women-Owned Salon Stay Afloat; Grant Helps Family Restaurant Cover Expenses; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 4, 2021
Hire LA’s Youth Interns Gain Music Production Skills; South Valley BusinessSource Center Helps Jewelry Store Obtain Grant; Business & Workforce Metrics
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For the Week of:
December 28, 2020
Hollywood BusinessSource Helps Restaurant Stay Open, Retain Six Employees; LA Regional COVID-19 Fund Grant Helps Safety Company Circumvent Financial Hazards; Grant Alleviates Financial Pressure for Family Child Care Center; Grant Helps Gift Shop Owner Get Back on Her Feet; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 21, 2020
Happy Holidays from EWDD; South LA BusinessSource Helps Leimert Park Hot and Cool Café Thrive; LA:RISE Helps Re-Entry Worker Get Training, Find Job Opportunities; LA:RISE Helps Participant Gain Job Skills and Find Career Path; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 14, 2020
West Valley BSC Helps Former Uber Driver Launch Towing Business; LA Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund Grant Helps Family Owned Barbershop in South LA Stay Open; Grant Helps Print Shop Stay Afloat, Keep Sending Books to Prisons; Business & Workforce Metrics
December 7, 2020
LA Currents In Conversation with Carolyn Hull; LA Regional COVID-19 Fund Grant Helps Non-Profit Offer Stem Programs to South LA Youth; North Valley BusinessSource Helps Strengthen Personal Training Business; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 30, 2020
Los Angeles COVID-19 Child Care Provider Grant Program Making a Difference; Grant Helps PR Business Stay Afloat, Adjust Services to COVID-19; Grant Helps Business Owner Pivot to Survive During COVID-19; Central West BusinessSource Helps Diamond Wheel Manufacturer Obtain Loan; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 23, 2020
MOEO and Harbor-Watts BSC Launch Monthly Small Business Event; LA:RISE Inspires Participant to Pursue Career in Cybersecurity; LA:RISE Gives Participant Training for Culinary Career; LA:RISE Participant Gains Full-Time Job in Information Technology; LA:RISE Helps Participant Begin New Chapter, Secure Full-Time Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 16, 2020
East L.A. BusinessSource Helps Small Business Meet COVID-19 Safety Standards; Grant Helps Non-Profit Continue Programs for South L.A. Youth; Grant Helps Talent Agency Stay in Business During COVID-19; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 9, 2020
Watts Youth Council Get Out and Vote Ride Event; Grant Helps Family-Owned Art School Cover Business Expenses; Grant Helps “La Taverna Cubana” Get by Until Indoor Dining Returns; Business & Workforce Metrics
November 2, 2020
EWDD COVID-19 Economic Impact Response; South Valley BusinessSource Helps Launch Sidewalk Vending Business; Hire LA’s Youth Interns Trained to Assist Distance Learning; Northeast YouthSource Helps Young Man Pursue Career as Electrician; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 26, 2020
EWDD COVID-19 Economic Impact Response and Resources; EWDD Supports Reboot LA, Incubator for Re-Entry Workers; Hollywood BusinessSource Helps Pop-Up Open Restaurant Store Front; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 19, 2020
City of Los Angeles COVID-19 Relief Funding Programs; South LA BSC Helps Southern Girl Desserts Stay Baking, Offer To-Go; West Valley BSC Helps Owner Launch “Birria del Valle” Lunch Truck; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 12, 2020
City of Los Angeles Child Care Provider Grant Program and Small Business Emergency Microloan Update; LA:RISE Helps LGBT Youth Receive Training and Find Full-Time Work; LA:RISE Helps Job Seeker Find Work and Give Back to Community; Business & Workforce Metrics
October 5, 2020
L.A. Regional COVID Fund and City of Los Angeles Child Care Provider Grant Program; North Valley BusinessSource Helps Restaurateur Launch 2nd Location; Youth Shifts Career Plans During COVID-19 to Attend College; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 28, 2020
EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Harbor-Watts BusinessSource Helps Music Venue Shift to On-Line Business; Mid-City BusinessSource Helps Local Korean-Hawaiian Restaurant Save 6 Jobs; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 21, 2020
EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Central West BSC Helps Sidewalk Vendor Receive Permit, Avoid Fines; West Valley BSC Helps Full Services Firm Obtain 3 Loans and Stay Open; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 14, 2020
EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; East LA BusinessSource Center Helps Thai Restaurant Launch Alfresco Dining; EWDD WorkSource Partners With LA Chamber in First Virtual Job Fair; Business & Workforce Metrics
September 7, 2020
EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; LA:RISE Participant Helps Re-Entry Worker Build Skills and Confidence; Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Helps Worker Gain Job in Construction; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 31, 2020
EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; South Valley BSC Helps Entrepreneur Launch Bakery During COVID-19; Hire LA’s Youth and LA:RISE Participants Hired at New LA LGBT Center Café; Hire LA’s Youth and ZipRecruiter® Partner to Create Youth Job Profiles; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 24, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; South LA BSC Helps Local Papa John’s Grow and Hire Staff; Hollywood BSC Helps Entrepreneur Obtain $10K LA City Small Biz ER Microloan; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 17, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; LACI Hosts Virtual Graduation for Advanced Prototyping Center; EWDD Highlights City of LA Small Business Loan Options at Town Hall; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 10, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Boyle Heights Technology YouthSource Interns Assist in Census 2020 Efforts; Business & Workforce Metrics
August 3, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; North Valley BusinessSource Helps Juice Bar Obtain $10K Loan, Stays Open; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 27, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Para Los Niños YouthSource Center Assists Recent Grads with Transition to College; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 20, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; EWDD Assists 1,634 United Airlines Employees Laid Off Due to COVID-19; Para Los Niños Youth Begin Virtual Internships at USC; PLN YouthSource Helps Young Mom Receive Training For Health Care Career; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 13, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Grid110 Tech Start-Up Incubator Launches South LA Program; At Risk for Homelessness, LA:RISE Helps Youth Gain Work Experience; Business & Workforce Metrics
July 6, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; South Valley BusinessSource Helps Beauty Salon Obtain $30K EIDL Loan; EWDD YouthSource and WorkSource Centers Distribute Angeleno Card; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 29, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; EWDD’s Economic Development Division Assists LA Alfresco Efforts; EWDD BusinessSource Centers Highlighted at Accessing LA; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 22, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; City Joins LA Regional COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund; EWDD Highlight City’s Small Business Resources at Regional Webinars; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 15, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; WorkSource and YouthSource Centers Assist LA Connected Efforts; EWDD Highlights City’s Small Business Resources at Regional Webinar; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 8, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Mid-City BusinessSource Helps Local Ramen House Secure Loans and Rehire 18 Staff; Business & Workforce Metrics
June 1, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; North Valley BusinessSource Helps CrossFit Business Receive Microloan; CD 3 and EWDD Launch Food and Beverage Industry Working Group; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 25, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Center Helps Client Enter Construction Trade; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 18, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; EWDD Assists Caveman Vintage Music with $20K Loan; EWDD GM Highlights BusinessSource Centers and BRU at Town Hall; EWDD Awarded $1.8M Grant to Assist Workers Impacted By COVID-19; CSUN Recognizes EWDD’s LAP3 Program; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 11, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Central West BusinessSource Helps CPA Obtain $92K Payroll Protection Loan; Business & Workforce Metrics
May 4, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Helping Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Survivors, LA WDB Distributes COVID-19 Grant Funding to WorkSource Centers; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 27, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; Compass Rose Collaborative Participant: Formerly on Parole, Now in Construction; Grid110 Tech Start-Up Incubator Launches Virtual Program; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 20, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; City of LA Small Business Emergency Microloan Program - Behind the Scenes: EWDD Staff Works Non-Stop to Process Loans; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 13, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; EWDD Staff Serve as Disaster Service Workers (DSWs): An Overnight Shift Taking Temperatures of the City’s Unsheltered; Assisting the City’s Unsheltered, Sanitizing Surfaces for Their Safety; LA City EWDD and WDB Publish Draft Annual Plan PY 2020/21; Business & Workforce Metrics
April 6, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; EWDD Rapid Response Helps Angelenos Access Resources; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 30, 2020
Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response and Resources; North Valley BSC Helps Launch To-Go Restaurant in Panorama City; MidCity Region BSC Helps Pilates Studio; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 23, 2020
A Message from EWDD General Manager Carolyn M. Hull (Update on EWDD COVID-19 Impact Response); Business Metrics
March 16, 2020
A Message from EWDD General Manager Carolyn M. Hull; Business Metrics
March 9, 2020
LA:RISE – Providing a Fresh Start and Job Opportunities to Support Families; Learning New Skills, LA:RISE Participant Finds Work to Support Family; LA:RISE Re-Entry Participant Finds Employment and Reason to Smile; Business & Workforce Metrics
March 2, 2020
Destination Crenshaw – EWDD Provided $1.3M to Fund Three Projects; South Valley BusinessSource Helps Owner of Trucking Company Obtain $250K Loan; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 24, 2020
Hollywood BusinessSource Center Helps Client Obtain $95K Loan, Creating Four South Los Angeles Based Jobs; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 17, 2020
Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Center Hosts the First LA:RISE Hiring Fair; West Valley BusinessSource Center Helps Entrepreneur Open Children’s Language School; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 10, 2020
South LA BusinessSource Helps Sidewalk Vendors Secure City and County Permits; LA:RISE Helps Homeless Youth Receive Culinary Training; Facing Homelessness, LA:RISE Provides Teen Training, Leads to Lax Job; Business & Workforce Metrics
February 3, 2020
EWDD BusinessSource Centers Help Two Sisters Launch Dog Grooming Businesses in Pacoima and Panorama City; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 27, 2020
EWDD Rapid Response Team Assists Former Forever 21 Employees; Mid-City BusinessSource Helps Fashion Designer Obtain $30k Microloan; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 20, 2020
Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Center Helps Job Seeker Become Forklift Operator; Harbor BusinessSource Center Helps Long-Time Client Build Trucking Business in South Bay; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 13, 2020
An Economic Engine for Pacoima and Northeast San Fernando Valley - Major Project Loans Program Paved Way for Plaza Pacoima; Central West BusinessSource Helps Law Firm Obtain $100k SBA Loan, Add 3 New Jobs; Business & Workforce Metrics
January 6, 2020
LA:RISE Participant Receives Training, Leading to Full-Time Position; Formerly Homeless, LA:RISE Participant Now Has Full-Time Retail Job; First EWDD Microloan Recipient Opens Sushi Beluga Restaurant; Business & Workforce Metrics
