As new business owners, Yuka Mizusawa and Malina Huang struggled in the early days of acquiring their legacy small business, Little Tokyo Florist. With help from LTSC small business counselor, Mariko Lochridge, the duo were able to create a business plan, apply for government assistance...
Suehiro Cafe, one of Little Tokyo’s oldest legacy businesses, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. To commemorate the major milestone, LTSC’s Small Business Counselor, Mariko Lochridge, helped foster a collaboration between Suehiro and a younger Little Tokyo retail business, CRFT by Maki. Together, the businesses...
Earlier this month, LA City Council approved the creation of a new Legacy Business Program, which will help legacy small businesses combat gentrification and displacement. “Little Tokyo is seen as the cultural lifeline of the Japanese American community, and small businesses play a huge role in...
If you’re one of the 100,000+ commuters that pass through Union Station each day, you’ve probably seen Edwin Ushiro’s artwork. Edwin Ushiro is a local artist and LTSC small business client whose art can be found throughout Little Tokyo, Los Angeles and even internationally. Through...
In a world of one-click online shopping, supporting local entrepreneurs may not be the convenient choice–but it’s one you can be proud of....
