Features


SoCalPro-The-Alpha-Brand-Brian-Hemsworth
Current Issue

The Alpha Brand

Posted  January 16, 2018  by  Brian Hemsworth

Why some businesses are destined to be market leaders. HP, Dell, and Lenovo make great computers. But Apple is a great brand. Adidas and Converse are excellent shoes. But Nike just does it. BMW and Toyota make amazing hybrid cards. But Tesla? Well, they’re Tesla. Some brands seem to be born leaders. Forged in the […]

Full Story »

woman holds paper with word unhappy in office
Business

Why Successful People Are Not Happy

Posted  January 15, 2018  by  Mark Jaffe

The ladder of success leads rung by rung to merely more success, not happiness. Fatherhood has a way of forcing us to reexamine our views in a way that is always not so easy. I always felt that, as a father, part of my role was to try to put my son’s newfound experiences into […]

Full Story »

SoCalPro-Ensuring-Litigation-Success-Ian-Corzine
Current Issue

Ensuring Litigation Success

Posted  January 10, 2018  by  Brian Hemsworth

Raised in Northern California, Ian Corzine has helped create a fast-growing insurance and business law practice in Southern California with clients nationwide. Ian Corzine, of West Corzine, LLP is not your stereotypical insurance litigator, nor is he your stereotypical attorney. For those following him on social media, you’d think he’s a friend of an adventurer […]

Full Story »

Warning Your Trademark is Expiring. Or Is It?
Current Issue

Warning! Your Trademark is Expiring. Or Is It?

Posted  January 10, 2018  by  Dana Delman, Esq.

A lot of time and expense are put into registering trademarks. Here are some best practices for registering and protecting your business from scammers. For small business owners and start-ups, registering a trademark is fairly straightforward if you do your due diligence before filing and meet generous trademark office deadlines. However, there are minor nuances […]

Full Story »

Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, USA
Business

Favorite Business Hotels for Southern California Professionals

Posted  January 1, 2018  by  Brian Hemsworth

A survey of some of the best places to stay when doing business in Southern California! Some like it. Some hate it. It can be lux and wonderful, or fast and furious. But we all do it—business travel! Each year, more than 40 million visitors come to the greater Los Angeles area. San Diego gets […]

Full Story »

Not Your Father's Office By Sheryl Mazirow
Current Issue

Not Your Father’s Office Space

Posted  October 1, 2017  by  Sheryl Mazirow

Welcome to the brave, new world of office space in the Los Angeles market. It is comprised of neighborhoods, communities, huddle spaces, hoteling, benching, pathways, and—above all—collaborative space. Oh, and let’s not forget the ability to bring man’s best friend, our beloved dog, to work. Today’s office space landscape is far different than it was […]

Full Story »

 
 

 
Southern-California-Professional-house-

California Real Estate Likely To Slow

We’re probably around the peak, so say many in real estate. Low rates and low inventory have made for high prices, but with rates increasing, changes in tax laws, and questionable future scenarios, experts think we’re likel...
by Jerri Hemsworth
0

 
 
SoCalPro.Venture-Capital

Q1 Venture Capital Investments In Southern California Nears $1 Billion

The MoneyTree™ Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, The National Venture Capital Association. Thomson Reuters tell us that there were just under a billion dollars in venture capital investments in the Southern California regio...
by Jerri Hemsworth
0

 
 
SoCalPro-Help-Wanted

California in Recovery—Slowly But Surely

California ended the quarter on a slightly upbeat note. The state added more than 18,000 non-farm jobs in March 2012, according to the Employment Development Department of California. While the unemployment rate rose one tenth ...
by Jerri Hemsworth
0

 

 
Law
The Path To Partner, Yi Sun Kim

The Path To Partner

How Yi Sun Kim, the newest partner at Greenberg & Bass, parlayed a bad economy, hard work and philanthropy into a burgeoning practice and a happy life. When you have a conversation with Yi Sun Kim, you quickly get the idea ...
by Jerri Hemsworth
1

 
 
Layout 1

Sheryl Mazirow Pens Feature on Smarter Commercial Leasing

One positive aspect of the down economy for business owners is that in many areas it has shifted from being a “landlord’s market” to a “tenant’s market.” If you know what you’re doing, ...
by Brian Hemsworth
0

 

 
Southern California Professional Blog Inside

Welcome To A New Concept In Publishing

Welcome to Southern California ­Professional Magazine, a radically new concept in journalism, publishing, and communications. While some traditional print magazines are still making a go of it, sadly, many have faded away. Man...
by Jerri Hemsworth
0

 
 
Warning Your Trademark is Expiring. Or Is It?

Warning! Your Trademark is Expiring. Or Is It?

A lot of time and expense are put into registering trademarks. Here are some best practices for registering and protecting your business from scammers. For small business owners and start-ups, registering a trademark is fairly ...
by Dana Delman, Esq.
0

 
 
Independent Contractor vs. Employee ABC Test

Independent Contractor vs. Employee—Easy as A, B, C?

In April of this year, the California Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated opinion in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, an opinion that clarifies when workers in California should be classified as emplo...
by Lee Miller and Ilana Kaufman
0

 

 
business card

Lame Excuses For Not Running Your Own Business

Being around so many professionals from all different walks allows me to be inquisitive and candid. I like to ask intriguing and sometimes thought-provoking questions. In the last 15 years, I’ve become an advocate for sma...
by Jerri Hemsworth
0

 
 
BlackMagicCam

We’ve Added Video!

So, if you missed our last post, SoCalProfessional is now actively updating the website and our social media with video! Our goal is to shoot video of each contributor talking about key issues from their most recent submission....
by Jerri Hemsworth
0

 

 
 


googled25dd231af4b77f9.html