In partnership with the U.S Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Centers, the grants will support diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurship and business development

VERIZON GRANTS: Thanks to generous funding from Verizon, small businesses are invited to apply for a $10,000 grant. The application period is now open. Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, February 9th at 11:59PM ET.

APPLY HERE: https://lisc.tfaforms.net/279

Vaccines: Johnson & Johnson has applied to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization to roll out its single-dose vaccine, with the first shipments possible by early March, The New York Times reports. The application followed a promisin

The Therapeutic Value of Reading by Elizabeth Bernstein (from the Wall Street Journal)

This past year, I’ve found myself returning again and again to a line of poetry by Emily Dickinson: “There is no frigate like a book.”

Round 2 of the State of California Grants is Open for Applications through February 8

California officials lifted regional coronavirus stay-at-home orders across the state on Monday, a change that could allow restaurants and businesses in many counties to reopen outdoor dining and other services. All counties will return to the colored tier system that assigns local risk levels based on case numbers and rates of positive test results for coronavirus infections.

As Pasadena celebrates the invention of the cheeseburger in the city in 1924, 40 restaurants, burger joints and more take part in the citywide celebration. For now, Cheeseburger Week is a take-out event. (Should Governor Newsom relax outdoor dining restrictions, that could change.) 

Program provides up to 50 small businesses with grants of $7,500 each