City of Escondido

Glass artist and entrepreneur, James Stone, has overcome great challenges throughout his career. When he decided to open his first gallery in 2001, the devastating September 11 tragedy occurred days before he opened his doors.

City of Oceanside

Some of Rushell Gordon’s happiest memories were made over a cup of tea. As a child in Panama, she remembers sipping bush tea, which grew in most backyards. As an adult, her career took her across Europe, where she was dazzled by pristine tearooms and captivated by the pageantry of high tea.

Carlsbad Life in Action

Navigating the ever-changing state health orders has been a constant challenge for Carlsbad business owners, but they all agree on one thing: The quality of the products and service remains five stars.

City of Vista

Across the globe, biotech companies have had to alter the way research can be conducted onsite due to social distancing rules brought on by Covid-19. While some biotechs have been able to maintain some critical research with a skeleton staff, others have been scrambling to find creative ways to keep their labs going.

City of Escondido

Cassandra Schaeg, owner and operator of SIP Wine & Beer on Orange Street is on a mission to inspire her fellow Escondido neighbors to live, work, and play in the local community. “Our focus is on community, culture, and conversation,” said Schaeg, an Escondido resident.

Carlsbad Life in Action

Perhaps one of the biggest lessons Carlsbad business owner Lisa Esposito has learned during the current coronavirus pandemic is to be flexible.

City of Vista

If you haven’t heard, indoor dining is out and outdoor dining is in. And so it goes for restaurants across the country as a second wave of shutdown orders are in effect.

Carlsbad Life in Action

When it comes to steering a business through a pandemic, community matters. That’s the sentiment from Michael Fitzpatrick, CEO of Blast Motion , a Carlsbad sports technology company that offers motion analysis and performance insights for baseball, softball, and golf.

City of Escondido

As the knowledge economy continues to grow, apprenticeship programs like the one at Escondido-based San Diego Code School will become more important to regions around the globe, sparking job growth and boosting quality of life in communities.

City of Oceanside

The City of Oceanside is helping many of its residents land their next big opportunity through — a new program offering tuition-free courses for professional certificates at MiraCosta College.

City of Escondido

Bob and Kate Carpenter opened Sunny Side Kitchen in Escondido five years ago to make fresh, homemade food for the community.

Carlsbad Life in Action

Fantasy Sports Co. in Carlsbad might have one of the best “lemons to lemonade” stories to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which provides algorithmic tools to help gamers succeed in fantasy sports, was forced to find a new path when COVID-19 precipitously forced most professional sports leagues to shut down.

Innovate 78

When California issued the mandatory stay-at-home order earlier this year, forcing millions to work remotely, leaders at two 78 Corridor companies knew they’d adapt by staying focused on their customers.

City of Oceanside

Six months ago, local distiller Nick Hammond didn’t know much about hand sanitizer. Today, he’s practically an expert. Like many business owners, he had to pivot during the pandemic.