From Landscape Architect to Fashion Designer
How one Sacramento woman discarded the career advice of others to become her own boss
Amal Iqbal has years of experience with struggling to understand how work plays into her identity as a Muslim-American woman, and challenging cultural expectations when necessary. This experience informed her decision to launch her own business that incorporates fashion, interior and graphic design into one shop.
One Woman’s Journey Through Indie Publishing
Sacramento author shares how she created her published book
It took four years to write my thriller, but only three months to see it morph from a 122,000-word computer file to a book available on Amazon and at local bookstores.
Eye on the Horizon
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg on economic development, wireless infrastructure and elevating the city’s culture
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has a decidedly unique perspective on the role of government borne of experience few can match: he is a former city councilman, California assemblymember and senate president who has come home to local government. We sat down with him to talk about his vision for the city.
Helping Cooks Go Pro
Cottage Food Program turns homemade treats into a food business
When Davy Bui decided to start a bread-baking business, he wasn’t sure how much demand there would be for his “drunken” loaves.
School of Thought
These educational spaces bring creative inspiration to the masses while preparing the next generation of artists
Traditional museums and old-school performance centers — with silent hallways and auditoriums where photography is forbidden — are being rethought in favor of interactive educational spaces. The Capital Region boasts a number of vital, enriching educational institutions that intentionally link the arts and education communities to create welcoming spaces that are both inspiring and accessible.
Who needs food trucks more — the suburbs or the central city?
NAFTA Is About to Get a Makeover
More than 23 years in, and the North American Free Trade Agreement still hasn’t lived up to the hype.
Truckin’ to the Suburbs
Food truck events find acceptance and easy rules to operate in cities on the outskirts of Sacramento
SactoMoFo, which had held regular events over the years that opened the door for food trucks in Sacramento, hosted its 10th and final central city gathering at the Railyards on April 29.
Buzzwords: Bootstrap
The process of starting a business on a shoestring budget without external help or capital. Such startups fund the development of their company through internal cash flow.
Are You Prepared for the Biggest Homebuilding Shift in California?
Net-zero energy homes will change everything by 2020
Now in the middle of the summer months, energy usage throughout California inevitably has become a significant issue on the minds of millions of residents. Underscoring this reality will, of course, be the sticker shock that many Californians will experience when they open those summertime utility bills.