Farrah Khan, the former mayor of Irvine, has taken a senior vice president position with Quantum eMotion Corp., a Canadian-based company that recently opened its American subsidiary here to break into the highly competitive cybersecurity sector. The company’s technology is designed to protect customers against classic computer intrusions and the Read More
Corstasis Therapeutics Inc. took inspiration from Narcan when coming up for its own nasal spray. “It got me thinking, ‘What could we potentially repurpose into a nasal spray for cardiology?’” Chief Executive Benjamin “Ben” Esque told the Business Journal. For five years, the clinical-stage pharmaceutical company has developed Enbumyst, a Read More
Residents of Great Park Neighborhoods must wait one more year to get their heavily requested retail center. Dan Almquist of real estate developer Almquist, who also built San Juan Capistrano’s newest River Street Marketplace, is spearheading the upcoming shopping and dining hub called The Canopy. “It’s been a couple of Read More
There’s only one stadium in the country where you can play arcade-style Pac-Man games while taking in nine innings of baseball. That venue is Angel Stadium, thanks to Irvine-based Bandai Namco Holdings USA Inc. and the Los Angeles Angels expanding their partnership last weekend and giving Orange County baseball fans Read More
As the Hubble Space Telescope has significantly advanced the world’s understanding of the universe, Viseon’s Hubble AV system intends to have a similar impact in neurosurgery. The Irvine-based medical technology firm announced in March the first clinical use of the company device, which uses 4K imaging technology to help visualize Read More
Picture an Italian café where you can enjoy coffee and pastries in the morning, sandwiches, salads and charcuterie in the afternoon, and wine and tapas in the evening. That is the description of CasaDamí, a European-style eatery tucked within the luxury waterfront villas at Peninsula Village on the Balboa Peninsula. Read More
After several stints working at some of Orange County’s most critically acclaimed restaurants, Antonio Bevacqua is finally striking out on his own. “I always wanted to open a restaurant,” Bevacqua told the Business Journal. He’s now managing partner at the newly opened Il Girasole at South Coast Collection (SOCO) shopping center Read More
A mile-long stretch along Brookhurst Street, from Ball Road to Broadway, is one of Anaheim’s most diverse enclaves—home to more than 100 small businesses ranging from halal meat markets and bakeries to salons and cafes. Nearly all of them share a common thread: they are primarily operated by Arabic-speaking families. Read More
Catherine Jooyan, who is U.S. Bank’s lending chief for Small Business Association loans in California, says she’s looking for a strong year in Orange County. The bank’s SBA division last year arranged $20.4 million in OC loans for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, a slightly less 2023. That put Read More
The number of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans surged last year in Orange County, though the total dollar value dropped. SBA lending is supported by the federal government, allowing financial institutions to provide business loans with more favorable terms or more flexible underwriting criteria than conventional loans. The 15 Small Read More
