L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has issued a directive aimed at making it easier for small businesses to do business in the city.
Los Angeles is home to more than 460,000 small businesses, but many owners say there are too many barriers that prevent businesses from getting off the ground and growing.
""Finding a space to rent that was zoned appropriately for medical use was daunting," Scott said. "For so long, it felt like the city was working against me instead of for me. Eventually, I found an office perfect for my needs, but instead of being met with assistance to open, I was met with more than a year and a half of delays that continue to keep me out of this space today.
"I think there are still some archaic taxes that exist today. Chandeliers, shell casings, computers, nothing to do with inventory. A couple of mayors ago they said they were going to do away with it, but that didn't happen," said Peter and Sylvia Generales, owners of Generales and Generales Fine Jewelers.Mayor Bass, at an event on Thursday, said she agrees with the city's small business owners and signed a directive to do something about the issue.
"I don't believe in smoke and mirrors. This is serious. I want to see some very specific outcomes," Bass said.
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