Los Angeles Daily Finance

07/18/2022

Micromobility operator Veo is doubling down on California. Their scooters and bikes are now available in Santa Monica, Marina del Rey and Mar Vista. They also recently launched in Berkeley and are looking to expand to Santa Clara and San Jose:

After launching in Berkeley recently, Veo is looking to expand in the greater L.A. area and California as a whole. The CEO of the company added that they also eventually intend to move into Santa Clara and San Jose.

02/20/2022

A little dark humor for your Sunday afternoon:

02/20/2022

YouTuber MrBeast is one of the biggest creators on the platform. He’s made hundreds of videos where he gives crazy amounts of money away. So, our host Alejandro decided to look into why
MrBeast is such a success:

For those of you unfamiliar with the world of Youtube, MrBeast is one of the biggest creators on the platform. His videos get millions of views. So in this v...

02/19/2022

LA-based outdoor brand Retrospec is out with a new e-bike: the Koa Rev. It’s a flat tire bike designed for comfort that retails at $1,799.99. And we got to spoke to founder and CEO Ely Khakshouri all about it! Check it out:

The pandemic has created the perfect storm for e-bikes in recent years. So much so that LA fitness brand Retrospec is out with a new e-bike: the Koa Rev.

09/28/2021

If you filed for an extension on your taxes, you have until October 15th to make sure everything’s in order. And if you’re a CA resident, you might want to get on that. Stimulus checks of up to $1,100 are going out to those who made $75,000 or less on their 2020 .

09/28/2021

We tried some dairy-free ice cream recently and honestly it didn’t disappoint. So if you’re lactose intolerant, this might just be the thing for you:

Nubocha is the 100% vegan, gluten free and dairy free ice cream that will keep you on your health kick and have you craving seconds.

07/02/2021

Even with the pandemic, the industry has grown exponentially over the past year. But is all the hype surrounding worth your $$$ ? What moves are companies in California making? Our host Alejandro Rossi has more:

In 2020, despite the pandemic, the solar industry grew 43% in the US and according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Wood Mackenzie, a globa...

06/23/2021

We had the chance to ask radio personality Dave Ramsey from Ramsey Solutions about , , his personal finance advice for and what he wants his legacy to be. Check it out:

Radio personality and personal finance expert Dave Ramsey on saving money, crypto and what Gen-Z should be doing with their income.

05/23/2021

LA-based outdoor fitness brand Retrospec has officially entered the e-bike market. The company, which started out by selling bikes out of a van at University of Southern California in 2009, has launched two models: the Beaumont Rev and the Jax Rev Folding Electric. Check out our story to find out more about the bikes:

Outdoor fitness brand Retrospec enters the e-bike market with two models after experiencing a fruitful 2020.

05/13/2021

In January, Sari Castro decided to officially launch her very own handmade stationery business called Purrfect Little Art Shop. With the help of platforms like Instagram and Etsy, Castro started selling everything from calendars to notepads, cards and stickers. But making her online shop profitable didn’t come without its difficulties, especially since she also works full-time for an architecture firm. Find out how she did it and all the hard work it’s taken:

How I turned the handmade stationery I was making from a side hustle to a successful small business with a lot of hard work.

04/15/2021

Biofuels are often seen as the environmentally friendly alternative to traditional oil, but they also come with a lot of costs of their own. So are they worth the investment ? Our friend Alejandro Rossi answers all of your questions:

Over the years, there has been a great deal of hope placed on biofuels to help the world move away from traditional fossil fuels. Yet while global biofuel pr...

04/13/2021

After being denied accounts at multiple traditional banks, despite having an 800+ credit score, Ken Lian decided to launch his own digital bank Cheese to help make financial services more accessible to underbanked groups. Actor Jimmy Wong whose also Cheese’s chief community ambassador recently told us all about the bank:

In March, Cheese launched with a zero-fee debit card that offers cash back rewards to more than 10,000 retailers.