On January 30th, Mayor Karen Bass joined Councilmember Imelda Padilla, EWDD General Manager Carolyn Hull, and ICON CDC Executive Director Roberto Barragan at the South Valley BusinessSource Center to support the launch of CD6’s Wildfire Relief Fund for Impacted Service Workers.
Council District 6 and
Council District 6 and
Izell Leonard, CEO of Tastebud Approved, was running his business on the side while working a full-time job with the dream of transitioning into a full-time entrepreneur. With the support and resources from the Watts BusinessSource Center (BSC), Leonard has
Natalie Moore, an entrepreneur with a heart for Philadelphia, had a lifelong dream of bringing authentic Philly cheesesteaks and hoagies to Southern California. The Pico-Union/Westlake BusinessSource Center helped Moore achieve that dream.
Moore encountered significant
Moore encountered significant
Before joining LA:RISE, Imani faced the potential of becoming homeless because of rising rent costs. Imani also struggled to access essential financial support for textbooks and other materials for college. While searching for work and educational resources, a family member introduced Imani to the