Mobile Teeth-Whitening Business Booms During Pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has hurt many Richmond businesses, but Pearly Whites is doing well, likely thanks to a careful setup and lower prices than a dentist....
13 Aug
13 Jul
California Is Hooking Small Businesses Up With Free E-Commerce, Online Marketing Help
The state has announced two campaigns, ShopSafeShopLocal and California for All Small Business Month, and new services to support local businesses....
11 Jul
‘Hit Hard’: Small Businesses Navigate Reopening, Fear Reclosing
For local business owners, the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown has meant a balancing act between preserving public health and keeping a business afloat....
10 Jun
Mi Negocio fue Saqueado. Aún Apoyo las Protestas.
La violencia contra los negros nos afecta a todos. No tenemos que tener piel negra para sentir la ira y el dolor de un homicidio culposo. Lo siento en mi...
02 Jun
Small Business Relief Loans Made “Easier,” Fed Official Says
The process of getting federal money to help small businesses survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is improving, an official with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York...
22 May
Gaia Yoga Goes Virtual as Supporters Await Reopening
In a GoFundMe campaign for the studio, 54 donors donated more than $4,000 to cover the Gaia Yogas studio’s rent within 72 hours of opening the campaign....
12 May
El Sobrante Auto Shops Can’t Count on Federal Aid to Survive
The shelter-in-place order has not stopped many of the small business auto repair shops along San Pablo Dam Road....
06 May
Small Businesses Closed by the Coronavirus Have Much at Stake
In Richmond, where small businesses have proliferated in recent years, the spread of COVID-19 is leading business owners and officials to weigh public health against economic health....
27 Apr
A Pesar del Miedo al Coronavirus los Eloteros Siguen Trabajando
A pesar del miedo a que el coronavirus entre en su vida cotidiana, Salvador Ávila y Elizabeth Morales no tienen otra opción que continuar vendiendo raspados, elotes y otras delicias...
13 Apr
La Familia Market Keeps Prices Steady As Wholesale Costs Rise
Inflated wholesale costs are driving big chain retailers to raise their prices, but local grocery outlet La Familia Market is abiding by the prices they set before the coronavirus. ...
31 Mar
Eloteros Keep Working Despite Coronavirus Fears
Despite the fear of the coronavirus entering their everyday lives, Salvador Avila and Elizabeth Morales see no other choice but to continue selling shaved-ice drinks, street corn, and other Mexican...
31 Mar
Getting Creative to Survive: Barbers and Beauticians Share COVID-19 Stories
Across the country, barbers and hairstylists are feeling the effects of COVID-19. In the Black community, the impact is more severe....
23 Mar
Richmond Encuentra Su Originalidad Con la Ayuda de The Plug
Según los residentes de Richmond, un sitio sinónimo con cultivar la creatividad local en esta subcultura es The Plug Tatoo Shop, localizado en la esquina de las avenidas San Pablo...
15 Mar
The Plug Helps Richmond Find Its Uniqueness
For Richmond residents, one spot synonymous with cultivating local creativity in the tattoo and piercing subculture is The Plug Tattoo Shop, located on the corner of San Pablo and Solano...
01 Nov
Black-Owned ‘Natrully Herbs’ Aims for a Healthier Richmond
Natrully Herbs and More opened its doors at 4113 Macdonald Ave. six months ago with a mission of bringing alternative methods of health, wellness, and awareness to the community....
