Thanks in part to guidance from USC’s Bridges to Business Success Program, Javonne Sanders believes her company, Toss It Up Salad, is primed to provide the community with much-needed healthy options. Javonne Sanders was in a rut. Her enterprising spirit was burning bright, but she couldn’t muster the courage to leave her job as a…Continue Reading Local entrepreneur ready to revitalize South L.A. food deserts, with USC help
Category: Economic Development
USC’s economic impact on California estimated at $8 billion a year
Report comes as the university nears the opening of USC Village, the largest economic development project in the history of South Los Angeles…Continue Reading USC’s economic impact on California estimated at $8 billion a year
Marine Corps veteran’s small business is getting bigger — thanks to USC Village
Ken Mulvey builds a thriving company with lessons learned from USC’s Bridges to Business Success Program…Continue Reading Marine Corps veteran’s small business is getting bigger — thanks to USC Village
Final construction work gets underway at USC Village project
It seems as if construction on the $700 million development — the largest in the history of South Los Angeles — just started. But in a little more than nine months, 2,700 students will be calling USC Village home….Continue Reading Final construction work gets underway at USC Village project
USC Village Community Meeting
Join us on Thursday, September 22 at Expo Park for updates on the USC Village….Continue Reading USC Village Community Meeting
Local residents find work and the path to a career at USC Village
Join us at the USC Village Job Fair Tuesday, April 19, 10am
South Los Angeles WorkSource Center…Continue Reading Local residents find work and the path to a career at USC Village
Latino community finds financial empowerment at annual Univision fair
Feria Financiera appeals to the entrepreneurial spirit at a local and national level…Continue Reading Latino community finds financial empowerment at annual Univision fair
Veterans learn to succeed in business
Success begets success. Just ask the veteran entrepreneurs who completed the first cohort of a USC Civic Engagement program…Continue Reading Veterans learn to succeed in business
Powering up the community for jobs
USC Auxiliary Services provided job opportunities to nearly 10,000 attendees at the fourth annual Power 106 All-Star Celebrity Basketball Game benefiting Homeboy Industries…Continue Reading Powering up the community for jobs
USC Village signs up a big name in groceries: Trader Joe’s
The first confirmed new tenant for USC Village is Trader Joe’s, a specialty grocery store that will serve students and neighbors beginning fall 2017….Continue Reading USC Village signs up a big name in groceries: Trader Joe’s