Join the Long Beach SBDC for our Live Marketing Q&A addressing questions on how to effectively market and grow your business. SBDC advisor and Business Growth Strategist David Mitroff Ph.D. and Brad Pollak, Director of the Long Beach SBDC, will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of...
Join us for a discussion about successful public space strategies to support local businesses including the Long Beach Open Streets Initiative and Glendale Al Fresco Program! We will be talking about: Parklets, Open Streets and Al Fresco programs as tools to support local business activity Planning and Implementation, especially during COVID Advantages and Challenges including BID/Business...
The Taste of Downtown: Virtual Valentine Edition will take place on Friday, January 29 from 6-9 PM, streaming from Facebook to uplift and connect businesses, residents, and the community at large. The event will encourage viewers to eat, drink, and shop local while their favorite Downtown businesses go live with their takes on celebrating love...
Founded by the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups is based on the notion that entrepreneurs network and discover solutions over a million cups of coffee. The free, monthly gathering helps build startup communities on a grassroots level. We are very excited to present to our 1MC Community our February presenters! We'd like to welcome back...
Workshop 1 – Saturday, February 6, 2021 Marketing and Branding. Presented by Kena Fuller, Fuller Management Corporation, and Karina Martinez, avana Creative The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA), announces the return of its Winter Small Business Workshop Series. The Winter Small Business Workshop Series is another educational resource to help support small business owners in...
In celebration of Library Lovers’ Month and Black History Month, the Long Beach Public Library Foundation is proud to host a free virtual celebration with Long Beach author Elise Bryant and Library Foundation Honorary Director Senator Lena A. Gonzalez. Elise’s debut YA novel, Happily Ever Afters, was released this year by HarperCollins as a lead title....
The California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) will host a virtual gathering for guests representing diverse communities of business, academia, government, community and faith-based organizations to welcome distinguished speaker Dr. Leah Gunning Francis, at the “Faith in Justice” 30th Interfaith Intercultural Breakfast on Thursday, February 18, 2020 at 8:30 am (Pacific Time). This year’s...
In celebration and recognition of Black History Month, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance’s February Downtown Discussions virtual event will address the topic, “The Black Experience in Long Beach: Past, Present, and Future.” On February 23 at 9 AM, a panel of local Black activists, faith leaders, municipal professionals, business owners, and community leaders will convene...
In celebration of Black History Month, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance’s upcoming Virtual Taste of Downtown event will feature all Black-owned businesses based in Downtown, as well as performances by local Black artists. DLBA encourages the community to tune in on February 26, 6-9 PM, on Facebook @DowntownLongBeach for the streamed event showcasing the offerings...
Workshop 2 – Saturday, February 27, 2021 New Laws, New Year. Presented by Ashleigh N. Stone, Esq., Stone Law Firm, PC and Omar Herrera, Taxco The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA), announces the return of its Winter Small Business Workshop Series. The Winter Small Business Workshop Series is another educational resource to help support small...
