The SBDC helps new restaurant owners start a business off strong and revamp their delicious menu Since 2015, Norma’s Italian Kitchen has proudly served the
For more than a decade, Alexandra Ednoff has been grooming herself for the opportunity to get behind the wheel of her very own business. But
Don’t be fooled by entrepreneur Mike O’Brien’s quintessentially Irish name. As the driving force behind Italia’s Pizza Kitchen, O’Brien has struck culinary gold with one
Even if you’re not a microbrew aficionado like Devon Sanchez, founder and owner of Desert Beer Company, you probably know that the recipe for crafting
OC’s Fastest Growing Chocolatier Expands To New Third Location After emigrating to the U.S. from war-torn Syria, Rasha Albasha knew she wanted to do something
The SBDC Helps Local Entrepreneurs Bring Their Mobile Sweet Treats To The Masses Brothers James and Danny Shin had no previous entrepreneur or restaurant experience.
From Hobby to Artisanal Product, MRS. G’S Hot Pepper Jellies Awarded Micro Business of the Year Cindy Greaver and her husband, Kent, began MRS. G’S
PALM SPRINGS, CA – When John Diskin and Rita M. Capponi moved to Palm Springs with dreams of opening a restaurant, they didn’t imagine the two-year
The fresh and innovative mobile nail salon officially launched in the Tyler Mall in Riverside on August 3rd thanks to support from the SBDC. RIVERSIDE,
Paleo Bread’s grand debut at The Green Store in Hermosa Beach was a rousing success. Catch some tips from the SBDC on Setting Up Your
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Funded in part through a grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
Mike Daniel is the network director of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, which assists aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Mike was formerly the director of the SBDC office at Long Beach City College. As business owner and entrepreneur himself, he started his career as the owner of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location in Manhattan Beach and went on to open a second location in Long Beach in 2001. In 2007, Mike sold the Manhattan Beach store for an above-market offer then invested in several additional locations as a minority shareholder. Mike further expanded his candy empire with venture located in Shoreline Village in Long Beach called Sugar Daddies Sweet Shoppe, based on fill-it yourself candy options.
Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.
