Source: Daily Breeze Carson is gearing up for a new program aimed at revitalizing the local economy by providing an opportunity for small businesses to directly engage with the community. The weeklong “Eat, Shop, Local” program is scheduled for May and will see local enterprises showcasing their offerings and interacting directly with the community through a curated series of events and promotions, city staffers said recently. “This is the first time that we are going to do something like this for our small business community,” said LaToya Butler, Carson’s innovation and business liaison, “and hopefully it’s going to start a positive relationship with our small ... Read More
Innovation Incubator
Daily Breeze: Carson Celebrates 1st Graduates of Small Business Growth Academy
Source: Daily Breeze There is a powerful business incubator in the heart of Carson. Its mission is not to create the latest buzzy tech startup – but to elevate and empower locally owned businesses. So far, it seems, that mission is working. The first class of the Small Business Growth Academy recently graduated and are already encouraging the next cohort of participants to apply. The academy stems from a partnership between Carson and the Innovation Incubator at Cal State Dominguez Hills. The program is open to small businesses in Carson – those with 100 or fewer employees and/or revenue $20 million per year or less – and provides 10 weeks of workshops to help local companies ... Read More