The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship is accepting applications for the 2018 Spirit of Entrepreneur Awards. The awards, which recognize exceptional business acumen and innovation by companies in Riverside and San Bernardino counties, will be presented during a black-tie gala scheduled to be held Nov. 15 at the Riverside Convention …
Read More »Juice It Up to open Riverside location
Juice It Up, the smoothie and raw juice bar chain, will hold a grand opening Saturday in Riverside. The restaurant, at 19069 Van Buren Blvd., will feature 50 percent off all items for the entire event, which is scheduled to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to …
Read More »Inland manufacturers stay loyal to the two-county region
Despite high costs and what some believe is too much regulation, some local manufacturers say the Inland region is a good place to do business and they have no intention of leaving. Tony Maglica is the personification of the American Dream. Born in New York City in 1930 and raised …
Read More »Chino business doesn’t build planes, but it keeps them in the air
Threshold Aviation Group conducts business all over the world, but its roots are firmly planted in the Inland Empire. The company that occupies 175,000 square feet of hangar and office space next to a 7,000-foot runway at Chino Airport scours the world looking for aircraft – mostly private jets used …
Read More »Riverside company makes All- American fire helmets
Phenix Technology Inc. in Riverside makes equipment used by emergency service personnel, but the company is probably best known for its fire helmets. The privately-owned business was started in San Clemente in 1972 by Ronnie Coleman and Ray Russell. Both men were fire captains, and both collected antique fire helmets. …
Read More »Ontario company has strong link to U.S, armed forces
The next time you come across a military insignia, keep in mind that what you’re looking at very likely got started in Ontario. Action Embroidery Corp., a manufacturing and design company at 1315 W. Brooks St., makes approximately 80 percent of the U.S. armed forces’ official insignias, said Ira Newman, …
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