LA:RISE – Providing a Fresh Start and Job Opportunities to Support Families
The Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA:RISE) is an innovative, collaborative program that helps individuals with high barriers to employment get good jobs and stay employed. EWDD is a leadership team partner of LA:RISE.
The following stories illustrate the success of the LA:RISE program, made possible through the efforts of EWDD, WorkSource Centers, our partner agencies, and the LA:RISE clients.
The following stories illustrate the success of the LA:RISE program, made possible through the efforts of EWDD, WorkSource Centers, our partner agencies, and the LA:RISE clients.
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MidCity Region BusinessSource Helps Pilates Studio
The MidCity Region BusinessSource Center recently helped Janina Washington open her new Pilates studio, Balance Reform.
After attending a Startup Workshop, Janina met business counselor Supranee May, who provided her one-on-one counseling. Supranee helped Janina with her business plan and development, financial projection, cash flow analysis, and marketing strategy. She also guided Janina toward access to capital and financing options that would lead her on a better path to financial success.
After attending a Startup Workshop, Janina met business counselor Supranee May, who provided her one-on-one counseling. Supranee helped Janina with her business plan and development, financial projection, cash flow analysis, and marketing strategy. She also guided Janina toward access to capital and financing options that would lead her on a better path to financial success.
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North Valley BusinessSource Helps Launch To-Go Restaurant in Panorama City
The North Valley BusinessSource Center (BSC) helped Leticia Roman and her husband Genaro Rodriguez open the 3 Hermanos Kitchen, a to-go restaurant inside their store 3 Hermanos Market.
In 2014, Leticia and Roman purchased the store from their former boss, becoming owners of the Panorama City-based businesses where they had worked for 15 years as a cashier and butcher. After envisioning adding a to-go restaurant in their store, the couple turned to the North Valley BSC to help turn their dream into a reality.
In 2014, Leticia and Roman purchased the store from their former boss, becoming owners of the Panorama City-based businesses where they had worked for 15 years as a cashier and butcher. After envisioning adding a to-go restaurant in their store, the couple turned to the North Valley BSC to help turn their dream into a reality.
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South Valley BusinessSource Helps Owner of Trucking Company Obtain $250K Loan
The South Valley BusinessSource Center (BSC) has provided ongoing business assistance to long-term client Salvador Medina, owner of Medina Truck & Transport.
The BSC most recently helped the company secure a $250K loan and a $50K line of credit for day-to-day operating costs. Established in 2017, Medina Truck & Transport is a Los Angeles-based trucking company currently operating in the sanitation and recycling industry.
The BSC most recently helped the company secure a $250K loan and a $50K line of credit for day-to-day operating costs. Established in 2017, Medina Truck & Transport is a Los Angeles-based trucking company currently operating in the sanitation and recycling industry.
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Destination Crenshaw – EWDD Provided $1.3M to Fund Three Projects
Approximately 1,500 people attended the Saturday February 29, 2020 groundbreaking ceremony for Destination Crenshaw, an open-air museum dedicated to celebrating the past, present, and future of Crenshaw, a South LA neighborhood referred to as LA’s “heart of African-American commerce.”
EWDD provided more than $1.3M in CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds toward the project, including: $1.2M toward the landscape, architectural, civil and structural engineering of the project, $119K toward Urban Design, Arts Coordination and Programming, and $30K toward the LAEDC Economic Development Analysis of the project.
EWDD provided more than $1.3M in CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds toward the project, including: $1.2M toward the landscape, architectural, civil and structural engineering of the project, $119K toward Urban Design, Arts Coordination and Programming, and $30K toward the LAEDC Economic Development Analysis of the project.
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Hollywood BusinessSource Center Helps Client Obtain $95K Loan, Creating Four Jobs
The Hollywood BusinessSource Center (BSC) recently helped long-term client Tyrone Auston obtain a $95,000 loan to refinance his business, Trinity Contracting Concepts, Inc., paving the way to create four new full-time jobs.
The Hollywood BSC has provided continuous assistance to Tyrone Auston since May 2019. After he was rejected for a $50,000 loan application, Tyrone reached out to the Hollywood BusinessSource for help. A business consultant provided Tyrone an introduction to profitability analysis and access to capital.
The Hollywood BSC has provided continuous assistance to Tyrone Auston since May 2019. After he was rejected for a $50,000 loan application, Tyrone reached out to the Hollywood BusinessSource for help. A business consultant provided Tyrone an introduction to profitability analysis and access to capital.
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West Valley BusinessSource Helps Entrepreneur Open Children’s Language School
The West Valley BusinessSource Center (BSC) recently provided guidance to Ekaterina Evdokimova on the cultural tenets of entrepreneurship in the US, paving the way for her to open 2Belingual Language School in Encino.
After emigrating to the US from Russia, Ekaterina was interested in opening a Russian tutoring center for children as she found that most of the people from the post-Soviet Union wanted their children to preserve the Russian language. At a local Russian Business Women Event, Ekaterina met West Valley BSC business coach Elya Narinyan, who informed her about EWDD’s 16 BusinessSource Centers.
After emigrating to the US from Russia, Ekaterina was interested in opening a Russian tutoring center for children as she found that most of the people from the post-Soviet Union wanted their children to preserve the Russian language. At a local Russian Business Women Event, Ekaterina met West Valley BSC business coach Elya Narinyan, who informed her about EWDD’s 16 BusinessSource Centers.
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Vernon-Central/LATTC WorkSource Center Hosts the First LA:RISE Hiring Fair
Approximately 80 individuals attended and interviewed for jobs at the inaugural LA:RISE (Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise) Hiring Fair, held Thursday February 13, 2020 at the Vernon-Central/Los Angeles Trade-Tech College (LATTC) WorkSource Center (WSC).
The hiring fair is the first in a series of events tailored specifically for LA:RISE participants, a program geared toward helping individuals with high barriers to employment, including individuals experiencing homelessness, re-entry job seekers and
The hiring fair is the first in a series of events tailored specifically for LA:RISE participants, a program geared toward helping individuals with high barriers to employment, including individuals experiencing homelessness, re-entry job seekers and
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LA:RISE is Helping Struggling LA Youth Find Career Paths
EWDD is a leadership team partner of the Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA:RISE). The City’s WorkSource Centers and LA:RISE prioritize at-risk individuals who are neither in school nor employed.
The following story illustrates the success of the LA:RISE program, made possible through the efforts of EWDD, our partner agencies, and the LA:RISE clients.
The following story illustrates the success of the LA:RISE program, made possible through the efforts of EWDD, our partner agencies, and the LA:RISE clients.
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South LA BusinessSource Helps Sidewalk Vendors Secure City and County Permits
The South Los Angeles BusinessSource Center (BSC) recently assisted longtime sidewalk vendors Juan Reyna and Luis Gutierrez with applying for permits required by the City of Los Angeles Sidewalk and Park Vending Program, which went into effect January 1, 2020.
Juan and Luis recently visited the South LA BSC, run by EWDD partner Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC) for information on complying with the new requirements of the program. At the center, a business coach helped them apply for a Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC), California Sellers Permits, and the StreetsLA Sidewalk Vendors Permit badges.
Juan and Luis recently visited the South LA BSC, run by EWDD partner Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC) for information on complying with the new requirements of the program. At the center, a business coach helped them apply for a Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC), California Sellers Permits, and the StreetsLA Sidewalk Vendors Permit badges.
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EWDD BusinessSource Centers Help Two Sisters Launch Dog Grooming Businesses
Inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of their mother, sisters Jenny and Christian (“Chris”) Zamora opened up their own respective dog grooming businesses with the help of the North Valley and South Valley BusinessSource Centers (BSCs).
“They are really helpful because they answer the questions that you don’t even know you have,” Jenny said. “You don’t even know that you need these types of licenses, you need this or that. They really do tell you what you need.”
“They are really helpful because they answer the questions that you don’t even know you have,” Jenny said. “You don’t even know that you need these types of licenses, you need this or that. They really do tell you what you need.”
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EWDD Rapid Response Team Assists Former Forever 21 Employees
EWDD’s Rapid Response team recently provided transitional services to 580 warehouse workers impacted by the bankruptcy of fast fashion company Forever 21, which is shuttering its Lincoln Heights deployment center and relocating to Perris, CA.
EWDD, in partnership with the California Employment Development Department (EDD), Covered California, and the Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Adult and Career Education (DACE), held 40 orientations in 10 days to provide employees with information about how to apply for benefits such as healthcare, and unemployment and job training.
EWDD, in partnership with the California Employment Development Department (EDD), Covered California, and the Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Adult and Career Education (DACE), held 40 orientations in 10 days to provide employees with information about how to apply for benefits such as healthcare, and unemployment and job training.
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