Metro launched its first ever pilot Business Interruption Fund (BIF) in spring of 2015. The BIF is focused on providing financial assistance to “mom and pop” businesses directly impacted by transit rail construction along the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, the Little Tokyo area and 2nd/Broadway segment of the Regional Connector and [continue reading]
Metro will be hosting a Business Interruption Fund (BIF) informational workshop Tuesday, August 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the L.A. Times Community Room, located at 145 S. [continue reading]
Learn about Metro’s BIF pilot program at a series of upcoming workshops. Metro and Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR) program staff will be on-hand to share information about how to apply for Metro’s Business Interruption Fund (BIF), provide tips for preparing applications and supporting materials, and answer questions. [continue reading]
Earlier today, Metro presented a check to KC Stylist, a small business in Little Tokyo, as part of the Metro Business Interruption Fund (BIF) for small businesses owners near the Regional Connector project. The BIF is a pilot program that started in Feb. 2015. The program has awarded 135 grants exceeding a total of [continue reading]
Chado Tea Room Chado Tea Room is located next to the Japanese American National Museum and boasts over 400 varieties of tea. At Chado Tea Room, patrons can take advantage of indoor or outdoor seating, and purchase light pastries and sandwiches to accompany their tea. Tekeste “Tek” Mehreteab has worked [continue reading]
I Love Lulu I Love Lulu, owned by Tallulah “Lulu” M. Holmes-Marcelin, is located at 733 S. La Brea Avenue along the Purple Line Extension corridor. The business has been [continue reading]
Quizno’s Andre Bonyadian Andre Bonyadian opened his first Quizno’s in April 2002 in Little Tokyo. Since then, it has evolved into a family owned and operated business. The business is [continue reading]
Attend Metro’s Business Interruption Fund workshop series to learn about Metro’s Pilot Business Interruption Fund (BIF). Metro and Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation program staff will be on-hand to share information about Metro’s BIF, provide tips on how to prepare your application and supporting materials and share information about [continue reading]
Metro’s Business Interruption Fund was started to assist “mom and pop” businesses that may be directly impacted by construction of Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX line, the Regional Connector Transit Project along the [continue reading]
It’s been another busy year at Metro. In the same year the Blue Line — Metro’s oldest light rail line — turned 25, construction continued on five rail [continue reading]
