Orange County Business Journal

The Orange County Business Journal is a weekly publication available in both print and online formats, focusing on business news in Orange County, California. It ranks as the second largest business journal in the state, following the Los Angeles Business Journal. Additionally, it is one of the largest business journals in the United States, alongside notable publications such as Crain’s Chicago Business, the Los Angeles Business Journal, the San Francisco Business Times, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and the Boston Business Journal.

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#521967

United States

#124369

Finance/Finance

#1717

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OCRM Launches Skills Program

6 days ago | ocbj.com | Sonia Chung

Dave Coyle, chief executive of Santa Ana-based Coyle Construction Inc., is no stranger to building structures from the ground up. But now the veteran general contractor is looking to build more than structures. Through a new workforce training program launched by the Orange County Rescue Mission (OCRM), Coyle is helping individuals experiencing homelessness lead self-sufficient lives.
OC Insider: Hilbert Hits the Stage

6 days ago | ocbj.com | Mark Mueller

Real estate exec Mark Hilbert is best known locally for his prolific collection of Golden State art, large selections of which can be seen at Chapman University’s newly expanded Hilbert Museum of California Art, and which have graced our annual OC500 publication for years. Hilbert’s also an art model. Bradford Salamon’s “Monday at the Crab Cooker,” part of the museum’s collection, features Hilbert, curator Gordon McClelland and the artist eating at the iconic Newport Beach restaurant.
Evolus Launches Second Product Line for Wrinkles

6 days ago | ocbj.com | Yuika Yoshida

Evolus Inc. wants to change how people think of fillers with its newest product line. The Newport Beach aesthetics company launched Evolysse Form and Evolysse Smooth, which refers to its injectable hyaluronic acid gels. The first two products in the Evolysse collection received Food and Drug Administration approval in February.
OC Leader Board: From Recon Marine to CEO to a New Battle

6 days ago | ocbj.com | Sonia Chung

I attended Duke University on a Naval ROTC scholarship. My parents were delighted because they had both served in the Navy. In August of my junior year, I announced that I was “going Marine option,” meaning I would commission as a Marine officer upon graduation. Nearly speechless, their response was, “Don’t you understand that when Marines storm the beach, half of them die?
Costa Mesa’s Westport Plaza & Square Sold for $25.7 Million

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Parimal Rohit

A nearly 40,000-square-foot retail center in Costa Mesa was sold for $25.7 million to Asana Partners, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based real estate investment firm. Westport Plaza & Square, located at 369 E. 17th St. and 1685 Tustin Ave. in Costa Mesa, was 97% leased at the time of the sale. Newport Beach-based Space Investment Partners was the seller.
Knott’s Berry Farm laying off 65 employees

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Nancy Luna

Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the parent company of Knott’s Berry Farm, is laying off 140 employees at three of its theme parks in California, including 65 at Knott’s in Buena Park, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter sent to state employment officials on May 22. Knott’s positions being eliminated, effective July 21, include team leads, an executive chef, sales associates, supervisors and a regional manager.
Evolus CFO to Resign

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Peter Brennan

Sandra Beard is resigning as chief financial officer of Newport Beach-based Evolus Inc., a maker of beauty products, effective June 13. Beard is taking the same position at an unidentified private mental health and wellness technology company, Evolus said in a statement. The company said the resignation isn’t the result of any disagreement about its operations.
The Art of Raising Capital: Beacon Pointe Founder Convinces Investors

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Peter Brennan

Shannon Eusey has had to convince investors to let her manage millions of dollars of their money at Beacon Pointe Advisors, the firm she co-founded with her father. On top of that, she’s employed a roll-up strategy to make dozens of acquisitions around the nation where she had to persuade savvy registered investment advisors who own their own firms to join Beacon.
Chartwell Preps to Begin Raising Capital

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Parimal Rohit

Balboa Fun Zone isn’t the typical project you’d expect to see listed on Chartwell Real Estate Development’s portfolio. In 2021, Chartwell saw an opportunity to buy Balboa Fun Zone, a small waterfront amusement park that’s seen better days on the Balboa Peninsula. “We’re working on revitalization and redevelopment,” Chartwell Co-founder and Operating Partner Henry Pyle told the Business Journal.
Anduril Secures $6 Billion in Global Defense Contracts

1 week ago | ocbj.com | Nancy Luna

Palmer Luckey’s ambitious dream of helping America become the world’s biggest gun store via his company, Anduril Industries, is coming to fruition. And he’s got the money to prove it. The 32-year-old billionaire told “60 Minutes” in a show that aired May 18 that his Costa Mesa-based autonomous weapons startup will surpass $6 billion in worldwide government contracts by the end of 2025. He revealed that the company’s fighter jet called Fury is scheduled for testing this summer.