by Annette Kelly-Whittle | Mar 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
San Bernardino, CA – March 2, 2026 — On Saturday, February 21, 2026, the Kinetic AI Hub officially opened at The BBOP Center in San Bernardino, drawing elected officials, education leaders, and regional decision-makers to a grand opening for the region’s first...
by Annette Kelly-Whittle | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Meet one of our entrepreneurs, La Shaunn Spivey-Angeletti, who’s building something powerful: a business that forces successful women to stop, breathe, and actually rest. Her company, Dream Cultivator Enterprise, helps families tap into their natural gifts and...
by Annette Kelly-Whittle | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The BBOP Center is proud to share that Dr. Dennis Morrison, Chief Economic Development Officer, was recently featured on Black Perspectives IE in a conversation on entrepreneurship, access to capital, and economic empowerment in the Inland Empire. Listen to the full...
by Annette Kelly-Whittle | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
2025 Honoree – Dr. Kim Carter-TillmanDr. Kim Carter-Tillman as the 2025 winner for her work helping formerly incarcerated women through her Time for Change non-profit, turning personal adversity into empowerment and inspiring others to be remarkable. Source: YouTube...
by Annette Kelly-Whittle | Jan 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Four Cs of Credit, namely Character, Capacity, Capital, and Collateral, are the foundation of every small-business loan decision. When a business understands how lenders evaluate these factors, it becomes easier to prepare a strong, credible loan application that...
by Annette Kelly-Whittle | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Failing to modernize your business model can result in losing your most valuable customers, just like what’s happening between the City of Pasadena and UCLA. Pasadena relied on a decades-old model built around the Rose Bowl. Meanwhile, UCLA’s strategic shift toward...
