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Small Business

26 Apr

Entrepreneur pivots from security to spa treatments

published on April 26, 2019 - 1:49 PM

Chances are you wouldn’t hire a gardener to fix your car’s transmission any more than you might have a wedding

26 Apr

Downtown Fresno ‘Create Here’ competition returns

published on - 10:03 AM

The Downtown Fresno Partnership has relaunched the Create Here business plan competition, with $25,000 in prizes for businesses to launch

23 Apr

Fresno businesses encouraged to hang no-panhandling signs

published on April 23, 2019 - 1:43 PM

Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and Councilmember Garry Bredefeld have joined forces to encourage business owners to address problems with panhandlers.

19 Apr

Local businesses get in the spirit of ‘420’

published on April 19, 2019 - 2:52 PM

Saturday is April 20 — or as it is lovingly referred to in marijuana culture — “420.” Whether you partake

16 Apr

Poll: Regulation, taxes and water top local biz concerns

published on April 16, 2019 - 11:07 AM

Government regulation, taxes and water were at the top of the mind of Central Valley business executives, owners and managers,

15 Apr

Visalia Chamber business awards finalists

published on April 15, 2019 - 12:24 PM

The Visalia Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for its annual business awards. Businesses with staff anywhere in Tulare

08 Apr

Big issue: Who’s an employee and who’s not?

published on April 8, 2019 - 7:00 AM

Lorena Gonzalez finds herself in an unusual political position this year—and clearly relishes it. Gonzalez, a Democratic assemblywoman from San

26 Mar

Fresno Chamber’s Ahle tapped for national committee

published on March 26, 2019 - 10:29 AM

Nathan Ahle, president and CEO of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, has been selected for a national committee. Ahle is

20 Mar

New beer a tribute to Haron Jaguar

published on March 20, 2019 - 1:29 PM

Two landmark Downtown Fresno businesses have teamed together to debut an original beer for this year’s FresYes Tribute Beer. Haron

20 Mar

Hanford council makes U-turn on cannabis

published on - 12:20 PM

Visalia/Tulare: Another O’Reilly Auto Parts store is planned at a former motorcycle store at 1745 E Mineral King in Visalia,