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New business incubator opens in east Pasadena

January 10th, 2010 · No Comments · economy, Grow Your Community, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena Economy, Uncategorized, unemployment

Mayor Bill Bogaard and Episcopal Bishop John Bruno were on hand for an open house at Mama’s Small Business Kitchen Incubator. Joe Colletti, working with the Episcopal Church’s Economic Development Office, has put together a facility where aspiring caterers and restauranteurs can access equipment and kitchen facilities, as well as expert technical help. The facility [...]

City, Chamber sponsor campaign to encourage local shopping

November 20th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, Grow Your Community, holidays, New Business, Old Pasadena, Pasadena, Pasadena Chamber Events, Pasadena Chamber Policies, Playhouse District, recession, Shop Pasadena, shopping, Uncategorized

For the second year, the Pasadena Chamber and the City of Pasadena are teaming up to promote shopping in Pasadena. This holiday season, Grow Your Community by keeping your shopping dollars here in the city where you live, work or do business. Your sales generate tax dollars that maintain the quality of life and vibrant [...]

Advice to small business from the New York Times

November 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Advice, Uncategorized

The New York Times runs helpful columns designed to aid small businesses. The latest is on restaurant operations. Part one was last week, part two ran today. Good advice. You’re the Boss 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1) By BRUCE BUSCHEL Herewith is a modest list of dos and don’ts for servers at [...]

Unemployment remains

November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, recession, Uncategorized, unemployment

Unemployment continues to rise, even as some claim recession over. From the New York Times: U.S. Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2%, Highest in 26 Years By PETER S. GOODMAN Job seekers at a recruitment job fair conducted by Prudential Financial in New York this week. As the unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, reaching [...]

New Pasadena business grand openings

November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information, Pasadena, Pasadena Chamber Events

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce happily celebrates the opening of new member businesses. This past week we were at Fight Academy mixed martial arts on South Arroyo Parkway, Jack Tahanian’s new State Farm Insurance office on South Fair Oaks and Huntington Health Care on East Colorado Boulevard. New business is always welcome. We appreciate [...]

Pasadena Chamber Co-hosts Social Networking for Business Seminar

November 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · economy, Pasadena, Pasadena Chamber Events, Rose Bowl

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, City of Pasadena and Foothill Workforce Investment Board sponsored a free small business seminar Social Networking for Small Business at the Rose Bowl Press Box this morning. More than 40 people heard Jim Locke of Axon Tech explain how social networking media can enhance business prospects and build customers. He [...]

Pasadena Chamber supports business district efforts

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, Pasadena, Pasadena Chamber Events, Uncategorized

In an effort to strengthen the economy of the greater Pasadena area, the Chamber works with local business groups and districts on a number of initiatives. We’ve helped restart the Pasadena Restaurant Association, compiled a white paper on commercial office activities and supporter the downtown Business Districts in their work. Recently we’ve been working with [...]

Some indicators

August 16th, 2009 · No Comments · economy, News and Information, recession

LA Times reports trouble at the ports: not enough coming in or going out. Reports say to expect it to take four years for port activity to completely recover. Grim forecast for L.A. and Long Beach ports The busiest U.S. seaport complex won’t fully recover from the economic downturn until 2013, a report says. Imports [...]

Hope for the underdogs after all, little guys triumph at box office as uke sales booming

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · News and Information

‘G-Force’ guinea pigs upset ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ at box office Email Picture Disney Enterprises and Jerry Bruckheimer Disney’s “G-Force” is a comedy adventure about a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of [...]

Lots of talk about healthcare reform, lots of questions

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Healthcare, News and Information, policy

Here are some answers from the Los Angeles Times: How healthcare overhaul may affect you Lawmakers are considering options and costs for currently insured and uninsured Americans. By James Oliphant and Noam N. Levey 10:37 AM PDT, July 24, 2009 Reporting from Washington — Why does the nation need to overhaul healthcare? I have health [...]

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