
Running a Family Business in California Isn’t Easy
But local organizations are here to help
The line from “The Godfather,” “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business,” does not apply to the members of a family business. For us, there are a wide range of emotions that start at an early age as we realize that we are part of something that consumes our parents’ time, including conversations at dinner and the holidays.

The Connection Point: Mixed Media Artist, Keia Kodama
WATCH: How Keia builds a community and business through her passion for sneakers
Learn about how passion for sculptures, artist and sneakers come to life through Mixed Media Artist, Keia Kodama.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

The Connection Point: Women of Sacramento Founder Bri Norberg
WATCH: How Bri expanded her business by providing a safe space for women
Women of Sacramento is an organization that gathers the next generation of entrepreneurs, businesswomen and creatives to initiate conversation around the topics they are passionate about. From building a business to raising money, they hit all the topics for modern working women.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

The Connection Point: Visual West Founder Andy Duong
WATCH: Andy shares how he became a successful entrepreneur and the challenges he faced
Visual West is a Sacramento independent design house that has been generating success for businesses for over a two decades. Learn about the strategies that Andy accomplished through his endeavors.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

Owning the Narrative
How to take initiative and solve problems before they reach your supervisor
There is nothing more rewarding than creating and implementing a plan to fix a broken process — before being asked to do so. It changes everything because the leader is using her creative fuel instead of being told what to do. Instead of being asked to fix a broken process, the leader self-evaluates her operation and addresses broken processes of her own volition.

The Connection Point: Evolution CO-Founder Alex Chompff
WATCH: Alex shares tips on how investors succeed with the help of Evolution
What is Evolution? Gain insight on how their heart of service contributes towards everything you need to start and grow your financial freedom.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

The Anti-work Trend Is Growing Among Young Professionals. Is Love the Answer?
The anti-work movement has been growing for a few years, with Reddit’s Antiwork sub hosting 3 million users today. We’ve also seen anti-work crop up in many of the major work themes of the last 2-3 years, including …

The Future of Work
New spaces. New thoughts. New ways to work.
After 16 years in the same office space, and just six months before our lease came up for renewal, my senior VP turned to me and said, “Now that the pandemic is behind us, what do you think about moving to a new office?”

2023 Young Professionals Roundtable
PODCAST EPISODE: Comstock’s Young Professionals Lauren Oto and Nathan Langley talk about mentors, working with AI and what it was like to be a “Rock Star” in this issue’s spread.

How to Transition From a Large Firm to a Small One
You might lose some perks, but you gain personal control
The pandemic saw millions of workers rethinking their jobs and wanting to strike out on their own. The Census Bureau reported 5.4 million applications to start a new business in 2021. And most U.S. business owners started their own business. There are many reasons to leave a big firm and start a smaller firm, and my experience fell into the most common reason — I wanted more control.