Downtown Women’s Center: Helping Unhoused Women Thrive
"It's an oasis. As soon as I came through the front door, I was home.”We recently visited FOUND/LA grantee and partner, Downtown Women’s Center (DWC). Like many organizations, they were forced to limit their services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the world is...
Serendipity in the Small Business Community: Entrepreneur Marchelle Brown and Founder Jane Wurwand’s 30 Year Connection
From 80 Square Feet to Forty Years of History
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: How Mentorship Can Take You to the Next Level
By Megan Rosati You may have heard the motivational quote: “Faster alone, further together.” When it comes to supporting small business, mentorship is a key resource that can help entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. That’s why at FOUND/LA, connecting...
Plant Stores: A Pandemic’s Saving Grace
“It’s a wonderful time to be a home gardener, because you’re home.” - Gay Austin, National Garden Clubs President As the COVID lockdown has progressed, we’ve all become a little obsessed with our personal spaces. Growing a pandemic garden has been the solution...
Book Stores Need Our Help
“Twenty percent of independent bookstores across the country are in danger of closing.” - American Booksellers Association Independent bookstores have been one of the small business industries most affected by the COVID pandemic. Even before COVID hit,...
FOUND/LA’s Holiday Gift Guide
This year, 86% of American shoppers are planning on buying at least half of their gifts from small businesses. If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of them! Since the COVID pandemic has decimated our small business community, purchasing from them this holiday...
Creativity, Innovation, and Resilience: How Small Businesses are Surviving During COVID
By Megan Rosati It’s now been five months since the COVID-19 pandemic began to rock our country - and our small businesses. With 1 in 3 small businesses already closed, and 41% percent of small businesses reporting a 50% decline in revenue in the past four months (via...
Our Favorite Black-Owned Businesses
Since our inception, FOUND/LA has been focused on supporting local businesses as diverse as the communities they serve. It’s an integral part of our mission. We know that oftentimes minorities have less access to the resources they need to succeed as business owners....
The cash you need to ride out COVID-19
Small Business News We know you're strapped for cash. We've been talking to entrepreneurs like you for the last two weeks. What we've heard is a resounding need for fast, reliable cash to pay for the hard costs associated with owning a business and you get through...
FOUND/LA’s Local Holiday Gift Guide
Tis the season of giving! In honor of the season, we’ve put together a little gift guide featuring products and services from our FOUND/LA entrepreneurs. From mega-affordable to high-end luxury, we’ve got a whole range of wonderful gifts to make your loved ones swoon....
A Day in the Lily Chehrazi Barrett, Co-Founder of Together California
ENTREPRENEUR STORY Lily Chehrazi Barrett is a FOUND/LA entrepreneur, and the Co-Founder of Together California, a sustainable fashion line based in Los Angeles. A collaboration between Lily and her husband, Ben, Together California produces unique, high fashion,...
How Holly Eve Overcame Adversity with Madame Lemy
Overcoming Adversity with Madame Lemy
Why Public Banks? Because Private Banks Often Leave the Public out
How Private Banks Leave the Public Out
Yuca’s Tacos: From 80 Square Feet to Forty Years of History
From 80 Square Feet to Forty Years of History
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