Small Business Development Center hosted by Economic Development Collaborative Trupart Manufacturing Inc. – Ventura, CA Before: Growing a business during a recession is an accomplishment to be proud of. But sometimes rapid growth brings challenges. Trupart MFG, Inc., which makes … Continue reading →

Small Business Development Center hosted by Santa Monica City College Sugar Babies Cupcakery – Los Angeles, CA BEFORE: Crystal and her sister Kassandra Workman had no business experience when they got the idea for their mobile cupcake business, Sugar Babies … Continue reading →

Small Business Development Center hosted by El Camino College Caban Resources – El Segundo, California Before: During college, Robert Caban’s summer job in health care quickly showed him that industry had more opportunity than the field he was studying. He … Continue reading →

Small Business Development Center hosted by El Camino College Planet Bouncy – Los Angeles, CA Before: Sergei Sychev was working in business development for a consulting firm when he noticed a co-worker coming to work every Monday with bruises on … Continue reading →

Small Business Development Center hosted by El Camino College Estelle Boutique – Santa Monica, CA Before: Stella Shirman earned her MBA and worked in corporate marketing for 10 years, but she always knew that she wanted to get into the … Continue reading →