“It’s an oasis. As soon as I came through the front door, I was home.” Lavena Lewis, entrepreneur and MADE BY DWC graduate We recently visited FOUND/LA grantee and partner, Downtown Women’s Center (DWC). Like many organizations, they were forced to limit...
ENTREPRENEUR STORY It’s always exciting when we find out the connections that bring small businesses from the community into the FOUND/LA network. That turned out to be the case when Marchelle Brown, owner and founder of Marchelle Brown Skin Care, applied for the...
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...
“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...
“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,...
