Many people know that there are always opportunities for business or work, even in difficult economic times. It can be hard, though, for people to continue to believe in opportunities when newspapers and other media constantly post disaster headlines about the economy. While thousands of

 

Small business owners work hard, but even the hardest working owners need help to succeed. Latino business owners in Hayward have a unique helping partner in the Latino Business Roundtable (LBR), which connects business owners with each other and the community while providing all kinds

"As a Latina immigrant, it has been a quest for me to understand the  differences between the American and Latino cultures in a way that is  unifying rather than conflicting,” says Mari Gonzales, a local business owner and graduate of a business training program at AnewAmerica. The unity that Mari speaks of was evident last week at a graduation ceremony in Oakland where a group of 35 entrepreneurs

 

When someone is truly driven by the desire to help people, they will continue to search until they have found the best way to help as many people as possible. Three years ago, Jessica Collazo-Rosario, 30, finally found her ideal path after studying and working in a number of areas such as business and

 

It takes Jaime Guerrero three hours to create one of his colorful, glass wrestling masks, though it has taken thirteen years to develop the skills to create them. Glass blowing and sculpting is not an art form that is chosen casually. Listening to Jaime, it sounds as though the fiery and demanding art

A Jaime Guerrero le toma tres horas crear una de sus coloridas máscaras de luchador hechas de vidrio, sin embargo le tomó trece años desarrollar la habilidad para crearlas. El vidrio soplado y la escultura no son una forma artística que se escoge con indiferencia. Escuchar a Jaime, pareciera que la difícil