Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment

PACE Announces Partnership for California Dream Fund

PACE Business Development Center is excited to announce it is partnering with CalOSBA to provide microgrants up to $10,000 to seed entrepreneurship and small businesses in California!  This new grant opportunity, The California Dream Fund, is designed to incentivize new business startups, especially in underserved communities, through the distribution of microgrants.  The program will offer […]

Success Story: Buna Ethiopian Restaurant & Market

Business Counselor Steve Meng with Buna Ethiopian Market Owner Helena

Helena Zerfu immigrated to Los Angeles from Ethiopia in 2004. After many years of working in the restaurant industry, she opened her own restaurant “Buna Ethiopian Market” in 2011. She realized immediately that her customers enjoyed the dishes she prepared using her family recipes. Though she was a master in preparing these wonderful dishes, Helena also realized that […]