Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Feb 25 2010

SBA web series teaches about business

The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) will host youthpreneur webinars in celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week today at 8 a.m. and noon.
The purpose of the workshops are to encourage youth to become the next generation of business owners. The webinars will teach the fundamentals of owning your own business as well as how to use social networking like Myspace, Facebook and Twitter to share and create business ideas.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Feb 18 2010

Who should do your taxes?

Tax season is here, and although most people look at it as a positive because of their expected refunds, getting to that point isn’t always so easy. Many times the tax preparer you choose can make all of the difference about how smoothly that process goes.

Feb 18 2010

BBA honors Congresswoman Maxine Waters

The Back Business Association (BBA) of Los Angeles will honor Congresswoman Maxine Waters with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 36th annual dinner Feb. 25 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
The event begins at 7 p.m., and tickets are $350 per person. Reservations must be made by Feb. 24 by calling (323) 291-9334.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Aug 7 2009

Report slams airlines

A new report, released by three advocacy groups, calls for the airline industry to do a better job of providing quality jobs and customer service in exchange for tax-payer subsidies they receive.

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