September 30, 2025
PACE 50th Anniversary Gala
May 29, 2025
2025 ProcureLA Summit
May 2025
Unlocking Opportunities: Procurement Services & Resources from the PACE ProcureLA Program
August 4, 2024
PACE Business Department Center staff members attended the WHIAANHPI Economic Summit at University of California, Irvine.
June 7, 2024
The 2024 PACE Small Business Grant Awards Ceremony (Round 4) gathered over 50 small business owners and program partners from the LA County Department of Economic Opportunity and SBA’s Los Angeles District Office. LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis provided grants to small businesses with practical assistance to foster growth in LA County’s District 1.
May 31, 2024
We, PACE, celebrate AAPI Heritage every single day of the year. On the last day of May 2024, PACE hosted an AAPI Heritage Month Luncheon, bringing together PACE’s proud small business owners, advisory board, loan committee members, and distinguished VIPs. PACE is honored to receive a $1 million grant from Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers fund. We extend our gratitude to Jane E. Lee, Citi Bank Area Director, for her presence and support. We also proudly received recognition from Judy Chu, California’s 28th congressional district with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition, Jimmy Gomez, U.S. House of Representatives and Hilda Solis, Supervisor of Los Angeles County District #1.
Congratulations to our awardees:
Resilience Award (Phoenix): Energetic Acupuncture (Ick Y. Eom) – Counselor: Irene Cho
Growth Award (Dragon): Indeed Construction (Jacklyn Enriquez) – Counselor: Andrew Barrera
Sustainability Award (Bamboo): Humble (Amit Runchal) – Counselor: Lynna Ochoa
April 17, 2024
The 2024 MBE Connect Summit, hosted at SoCal Gas, and in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Los Angeles MBDA Business Center, operated by PACE, gathered small business owners to learn about public and private contract opportunities and organized 1900 matchmaking sessions.
June 23, 2023
(The PACE hosted 4th Annual Supplier Diversity Conference supported by Los Angeles MBDA (Minority Business Development Agency) Business Center, GO-Biz program (The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development) and SBA (US Small Business Administration).
- Empowering Communities: PACE’s 4th Annual Supplier Diversity Conference Success
- Congratulatory Speech (Jessica G. Cavazos as Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development)
- Chinese In LA
April 25, 2023
(The PACE collaborated Job Fair, hosted by KAFLA (Korean American Federation of Los Angeles) and KYCC (Koreatown Youth + Community Center), marks the first in-person event since the COVID-19 Pandemic.)
- YTV (Korean TV Station)
- Korea Daily (Korean Newspaper)
- Korea Times (Korean Newspaper)
- Chosun Daily (Korean Newspaper)
- KBS America (Korean TV Station) 13:55
- SBS America (Korean TV Station) 16:28
- MBC America (Korean TV Station) 13:43
February 22, 2023
(PACE BDC MBDA center / Los Angeles Regional CDABP: Contractor Development And Bonding Program by Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services)
- KBS America (Korean TV US Station) 13:00 – 15: 28
- News Script (English) 13:00-15:28 / CDABP Info by MWIS
February 10, 2023
(PACE 15th Annual Lunar New Year Entrepreneurial Spirit Celebration and Awards)
December 9, 2022
(Business Counseling service by Ms. Supranee May at BusinessSource Center in Hollywood)
July 14, 2022
(BusinessSource Center in Hollywood host a conference with business clients & Mayor Eric Garcetti
June 8, 2022
(BusinessSource Center in Hollywood Grand Opening)
September 13, 2021
PACE Becomes a Minority Business Development Agency
April 24, 2020
- PACE Helps Over 800 Small Businesses_Chinese
- PACE Helps Over 800 Small Businesses_English
- PACE Helps Over 800 Small Businesses_Korean
- PACE Helps Over 800 Small Businesses_Spanish
- PACE Helps Over 800 Small Businesses_Thai
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