Jennifer Friend: Project Hope Secures $2.1M Grant
WEBKaitlin Aquino. August 19, 2024. 540. Jennifer Friend CEO Project Hope Alliance. Project Hope Alliance is well on its way to reaching all unhoused students in Orange County. The nonprofit in June received a $2.1 million grant from CalOptima, the Orange-based public agency responsible for providing health insurance to California residents.
Mark Mueller, Author at Orange County Business Journal
WEB949-833-8373. Mark is the Editor-in-Chief of the Orange County Business Journal, one of the premier regional business newspapers in the country. He’s the fifth person to hold the editor’s position in the paper’s long history. He oversees a staff of about 15 people. The OCBJ is considered a must-read for area business executives.
Orange County Business Journal - The Community of Business™
WEBFastest-Growing Private Companies Report 36% Sales Increase. September 9, 2024. On this year’s list of the fastest-growing private companies headquartered in Orange County, the 45 small, midsize and large businesses reported growing 36% to...
MeridianLink Shakes Up Exec Team - Orange County Business …
WEBAug 26, 2024 — Shares in MeridianLink are down about 13% so far this year and were trading at $21.67 apiece for a market cap of $1.6 billion on Aug. 20. MeridianLink says its software “empowers financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies to drive efficient growth.”. It provides cloud-based digital lending, account opening, background screening ...
OCBJ Book of Lists - Orange County Business Journal
WEBOriginally published on July 8, 2024. The 2024 Book of Lists includes 47 lists the OC Business Journal published in 2023. The 2024 Book of Lists package comprises: A printed version of our 2024 Book of Lists, a downloadable folder containing spreadsheets for all 47 lists and a one-year digital subscription.
Rob Phillips: Family Company Keeps on Innovating
WEBAugust 19, 2024. 144. Rob Phillips CEO Phillips Industries. Rob Phillips’ family company keeps innovating to ensure a safer and more efficient life for the all-important trucking industry. For example, in May, Phillips Industries announced the launch of the REAR-VU Backup Camera. Using the camera means that “any driver can connect with any ...
BJ’s Restaurants CEO to Step Down - Orange County Business …
WEBAug 28, 2024 — Levin steps down after starting at BJ’s in 2005 as CFO then moving up to CEO in 2021. “He has played an essential role in strengthening our foundation and scaling the Company to 217 restaurants in 31 states, as well as stabilizing and rebuilding our business during these past few tumultuous years in our industry,” Ottinger said.
UCI Beall Innovation Explores AI-Driven Storytelling
WEBAug 26, 2024 — UCI Beall Innovation Explores AI-Driven Storytelling. The University of California, Irvine believes artificial intelligence can have a positive impact on the creative arts. The school’s entrepreneurial center UCI Beall Applied Innovation has launched a new initiative dubbed NarrA.I.tive to create open source tools for the entertainment industry.
NorthSTAR Initiative Supports Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
WEBJan 2, 2024 — RevHubOC, Orange County’s first social enterprise incubator, is leading a new program for under-resourced entrepreneurs. The program, dubbed NorthSTAR (Systems to Access Resources) OC Collaborative, launched two years ago after receiving an $8.5 million grant through the Governor’s Office …
OC’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies Enjoy 56% Growth
WEBSep 19, 2021 — This year’s list of the 60 fastest-growing private companies in OC saw their combined revenue climb to $23.9 billion for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, a 56% rise from two years ago. While more firms were on last year’s list, 87, they grew their combined revenue at a slower pace, 36%. Their sales grew at a …