CORONA BUSINESS NEWS
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 4 | JULY/AUGUST 2017
Navy’s Small Business Goes Big
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early 250 defense industry professionals attended Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona’s Industry Day held in Corona. “We really want people to think of small businesses as a strategic advantage” to help modernize our maritime capabilities and “help us accomplish our mission,” senior executive
Emily Harman told the crowd. She added that her office’s motto “small business - the first option” creates opportunities for small businesses to provide products and services our warfighters need to win the fight. The face-to-face setting provided a forum for networking ... Continued on page 2
Haberdashery Opens in Corona
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avallini Boutique, Italian Men’s Clothing at Dos Lagos, is where to find the latest fashions. Presented by Rahim Ahmad, who is a renowned veteran in serving customers, some of whom have included Hollywood’s elite. Rahim came to the United ... Continued on page 3
New 3M Corona Manager Joins Chamber Board
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he Corona Chamber is proud to announce Angie Byars, Plant Manager at 3M’s Industrial Mineral Products Corona facility was unanimously voted on to the Board of Directors. Angie recently moved to Corona from Minnesota with
her husband, Richard, and their two sons, Liam (6) and Sean (1). Angie has spent the last 19 years working for 3M in Minnesota in various positions, supporting many businesses and products. She has a Bachelor of ... Continued on page 4
Chamber Advocacy at Work T wo dozen business owners and representatives from the Corona Chamber embarked on a mission to Sacramento. The Corona Chamber advocates for small business legislation on behalf of the greater Corona business community. Highlights included recognition from the CAL Chamber to Dean Seif with 1 of 3 Small Business Advocate Awards. Seif is owner of CARSTAR Allstar Collision and chairman for the Legislative Action Committee for the Corona Chamber. The
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he Executive Leadership Roundtable (ELR) program is looking for leaders and decision - makers in business, service, government, and education to apply for the incoming Class of 2017-2018. Unlike any general skills development program, ELR looks for those individuals who have attained skills and positions of leadership and equips them with
the knowledge and awareness of those forces and issues that shape our community’s future. Through facilitated sessions and conversations with policy makers, industry experts and visionary leaders, enrollees of ELR will get a unique opportunity to dissect and distill the critical challenges facing our city and region, while experiencing a civic leadership
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CAL Chamber also honored Corona Chamber. “We’re honored to take this opportunity to say thank you and recognize excellence of our top local chamber
partners,” said CAL Chamber Executive Vice President Dave Kilby. “During this past year they excelled at helping their members comply ... Continued on page 5
Leaders being sought:
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Dean Seif named Small Business Advocate of the Year by CAL Chamber
t is universally accepted that most people enter the business world to “make a profit.” Concerning Cardinale Automotive Group, their philosophy deviates from this common assumption. Brothers, Joe and Tom Cardinale, are sons of second-generation Italian immigrants that founded Cardinale Motors, Inc. in 1979. They first opened for business in Monterey County, CA. Since that time their knowledge, wisdom, and love have grown not only for their customers and business, but also for the communities where they serve.
Cardinale Motors opened a location in Corona in the late eighties. Their arrival has not only resulted in a successful business, but it also resulted in benefitting our community. The Cardinale brothers continue to operate as a family owned enterprise and have now expanded to 19 locations throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada. The now operate three (3) locations in Corona – Cardinale Way Hyundai (951) 271-3333; Cardinale Way Volkswagen (951) 808-3050 and Cardinale Way Mazda (951) 271-3344. All three properties are on Wardlow Road in the Corona Auto Mall. The Cardinale-Group is a faith-based organization that manages their business from ... Continued on page 3
framework to enhance personal and professional development. This intensive series of classes and workshops will give you the breadth and ... Continued on page 3
Business Growth and Challenges
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n the past 11 months, the Corona Chamber has conducted business surveys at 300 different restaurants and retail stores throughout the city of Corona. The majority of surveys completed, took place during the 91 Construction Project, which may have had an unusual effect on local businesses. However, now that the project is complete, we are finding that the 91 Construction impact was short term. Business in Corona is not only returning to its usual performance, but even surpassing previous performance in some areas. Regarding the restaurant business, our results showed ... Continued on page 4
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