What is “quiet quitting?” The wake-up call employers didn’t know they needed in 2023
How to create a workplace culture that makes your employees actually want to stay.
Mission Edge celebrates this solopreneur as her business takes off
How Mission Edge partnered with Ruth Young in the Impact Lab to set her business up for growth in 2023.
Impact Lab entrepreneur takes an intentional approach to fitness and finance
How Impact Lab entrepreneur Stephanie Butterfield, of Activate House, tweaked her business’ finances in pursuit of a refined vision.
After 3 big Impact Lab experiments in 2022, here’s what we’ve learned and what we’re changing in 2023
Impact Lab Director Kacie Brennell discusses what the organization learned in 2022, and changes they’ve made to the program based on those lessons.
This San Diego Baker Is Embracing Tradition As She Invests in the Future
How Mya’s Catering Company gained financial clarity and planned for future success.
Gift Ideas From San Diego Small Businesses
One of the best ways we can support small businesses is by shopping locally. So we’ve compiled a list of 15 gift ideas so you can provide something for everyone on your list!
Helping Foster Impactful Leaders through the Impact Lab
Elisa Summiel, owner of Illustrated Melanin, was able to tap into her unique skill set and grow her business after working with The Impact Lab.
From Overwhelmed to Equipped
How Jason and Poppy Wurz, the couple behind creative marketing agency LIVID, worked with experts from the Impact Lab to lay a strong foundation for their growing business.
When We Know Better, We Do Better
Our Impact Lab is now able to quantify the change we wish to create, using data to ensure we’re taking good care of our small business community.
How This Small Business Doubled Its Revenue with Help from Our Experts
The Impact Lab helped small business owner Jeffrey Fox get his finances out of the red and in a position to grow.
How This Nightclub-Inspired Dance Studio Is Scaling to Success
When one small-business owner’s passion meets Mission Edge’s resources, growth becomes a possibility.
Brief Introduction Leads to Successful Business Partnership
The SAIL program made a strategic introduction that led to the successful launch of CareVirtue, an app that allows family members to share important caretaking information from one account.
How Mission Edge Helped San Diego Basketball Training Business Scale
Mary Pacio’s business, Court Vision Academy, helps train athletes on the fundamentals of basketball. Mission Edge came in to help with the business fundamentals.
How Seed the Future Is Helping One Client Scale through Popsicle Sales
Seed the Future, a Mission Edge program, helps small business owners of color gain access to capital. Here’s one example of what we’re working on.
Introducing the Spring 2022 COMPASS Cohort
We are thrilled to be working with this diverse group of small businesses!
Announcing the Fall 2021 City SAIL Winners!
A panel of three judges from the San Diego business community have officially named Bumboo the winner of Mission Edge’s City SAIL (Social Enterprise Accelerator and Impact Lab) Final Pitch Event on November 18th.
LearnSesh - Virtual Reality & Education Equity
LearnSesh provides 6th to 8th grade science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education that uses virtual reality classrooms to help students of all learning types keep up with the curve.
MAKE Projects - San Diego Immigrant and Refugee Workforce Training
“Merging Agriculture Kitchens and Employment Projects”, better known as MAKE Projects, is helping address the refugee crisis in San Diego.
Shore Buddies - Educating Children on Ocean Impact
Malte founded Shore Buddies in 2014, a social purpose business focused on sustainability and marine life preservation.
Employee Background Checks – Are Your Hiring Practices Legal?
Certain laws require employers to conduct criminal history checks for certain jobs and may forbid employers from hiring applicants convicted of particular crimes.