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Small Business Success
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Entrepreneur Success Stories
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HONORING YOUR HERITAGE - ELIZABETH AN 
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The An Family Collection is the umbrella name for the many restaurants under it. Those restaurants consist of Crustacean and Thahn Long, the original restaurant opened by the family. Elizabeth An (323-460-4387) is the CEO and "visionary" of the company. The An family comes from Viet Nam royalty, but was forced out of the country after the war in 1975. After much turmoil, the family managed to start their first restaurant by pure luck. Elizabeth's grandmother happened into a small restaurant in San Francisco. After talking to the owner, he pushed her to buy the small place, which consisted of only a few tables and a kitchen. Eventually, the restaurant became very successful and they were forced to buy the two businesses next to them and expand their operations. After making enough money the entire family got involved and decided to open the first Crustacean in San Francisco. After that success, they made their move south to Beverly Hills and then to Las Vegas. Along with the restaurants, the An family has a product line of sauces in high-end grocery stores and are currently working on frozen food items. |
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MAKING IT! ENTREPRENEUR SUCCESS STORY WITH CLYDE W. ODEN
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Dr. Rev. Clyde W. Oden Jr. is the senior pastor of BRYANT TEMPLE AME CHURCH in Los Angeles. He has a vision of a family life center in which his parishioners can more actively engage in their day-to-day activities. With funding provided by Comerica's faith-based lending program, Rev. Oden has been able to oversee a renovation of the existing and is looking to acquire the adjacent building to create the family life center. Rev. Oden praises Comerica Bank for understanding the church's needs and its desire to better serve the local community. The church also looks to city, state, and federal government sources for funding in addition to other revenue streams. |
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HOME-BASED BUSINESS
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Cynthia Tucker’s passion for owning a business comes from a long line of family entrepreneurs. With all of this influence and experience among entrepreneurs in her family, it was only fitting she follow in her family’s footsteps. Ladybug Productions (ladybugevents.com) is a company that specializes in the planning and coordination of social events. The company has a list of vendors it works with to help coordinate the functions. The name “ladybug” has special meaning to Cynthia because it was her nickname as a child. The idea to start a company that focuses on event coordinating came from her years at Walt disney. Since then, her idea has blossomed into a well-established company that is known for its credibility among the entertainment industry as well as the private sector. Today the business is moving along the path Cynthia envisioned for it. With last year’s profits exceeding $50,000 she hopes to take the company along a five-year stretch that will guide it into an office space as well as a full-time assistant working alongside her. |
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Making It! Entrepreneur Success Story Martha de la Torre
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Let the Customer be Your Guide with Robert Zamarippa
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Robert Zamarippa was working for a large electrical distribution company until he became unhappy with the new management and left the company. In 1983, he decided to start his own electrical distribution company, ONE SOURCE DISTRIBUTORS. He funded the company by himself with the help of his business partner, his father, and local bank. He initially began by supplying electrical parts, but at a customer’s request, Robert began an assembly and manufacturing division. One Source Distributors became involved with Sempra Energy through the San Diego Gas and Electric division. He credits San Diego Gas and Electric for pushing the company out of its comfort zone so that it could develop further. The Southern California Gas Group (SCGG) is another part of Sempra Energy that has been strategically important for One Source Distributors because SCGG consumes a lot of the company’s electrical products. |
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