Southern California Professional Magazine is California’s first Dual Internet Platform™ (DIP™)* online business publication. Written exclusively by leading business professionals, Southern California Professional focuses on business, financial and legal matters affecting businesses, business owners, and their clientele. Contributors include attorneys / lawyers, accountants, business consultants and advisors, and business owners.
Southern California Professional features articles on business, finance and legal issues written in a reader-friendly way. It is designed to provide individuals, families, businesses and business owners with information and strategies that will guide them through many of today’s challenging business, financial and legal issues.
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...
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 ...
With social media, there is no “one size” fits all. In fact, it’s less important what you like, but rather what your customers and clients like, trust, and value. Here are five social media platforms no business can leave...
The economy is improving and business is up, but is now the time to sell? You might be surprised! Knowing that you want to sell is easy. You decide that. Knowing when to sell, well now that’s a bit tougher. Will the market go...
Disasters. Lawsuits. Scandals. Criminal Matters. All strike fear into the souls of business owners. Having a well-thought-out crisis plan can help you avert a business-threatening problem. What happens when there is a natural d...
Juggling calls, shipping and staffing on your own will stress even the most seasoned business owner. Here are nine ways to help alleviate the day-to-day burden. Whether you are just opening a new business, or are already establ...
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 insuran...
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 ...
The more I interact with established business men, the more I have come to know that they struggle just as much, if not more, than us women with the whole “Life / Work Balance” issue. Women are far more forthcoming ...
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced a $120 million dollar settlement with NRG Energy Inc. that will fund the construction of a statewide network of charging stations for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), including at least 200 ...
For decades San Diego generated most of its business as a result of the military operations in the area. But the military has given way to manufacturing in the sunny city bordering Mexico. Third on the list is tourism. Collecti...