After dropping 30% during the pandemic, Black businesses are making a comeback. A recent study from the University of California, Santa Cruz cited the number of Black small-business owners rose 28% higher in the third quarter of 2021 in comparison to pre-pandemic times.
SC-VBC PROVIDES ONLINE RESOURCES AND COURSES FOR ENTREPREUNERS
By Bertram Keller, Contributing Writer
Published December 17, 2020
“We are going to train and teach you how to create a business that would be conducive to securing corporate and government contracts.” – Kimberly Kelly-Rolfe (Courtesy)
The Southern California Virtual Business Center (SC-VBC) is an online facility designed to prepare business owners to scale and grow through the emphasis of corporate and government contracts. The SC-VBC hosts different programs for entrepreneurs at different stages of their business, through the program’s curriculum, resources, and mentorships.
Wednesday, December 11, 2020 The Los Angeles Sentinel (LAS) interviewed Founder and Program Director of the SC-VBC Kimberly Kelly-Rolfe. We discussed topics like entrepreneurship, how to secure largescale partnerships, the significance of today’s digital market, and starting a business during the pandemic. The following is a Q&A, but