Two years ago, Robb Dorf, an Irvine entrepreneur, faced a calamity. In the cutthroat competition for supermarket shelf space, rivals had edged his high-protein, gluten-free,
Why Consider Exporting? Access. Today, improvements in trade finance, the Internet, and trade agreements have dramatically increased access to markets worldwide. Demand. More than 70
For many businesses, exporting makes more sense now than ever before. Exporting has become a lot easier for companies of every size, including small and
Last year the value of exports set a record high of $2.34 trillion. California’s contribution to 2014’s export value was $173.4 billion. The Los Angeles,
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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.
