Business 4 Business Think Tank

Since its inception in Spring of 2016, Business 4 Business (B4B) has been an invaluable and free resource for business owners, independent business people and entrepreneurs. Joan DeSouza is the founder and moderator of B4B, a business support group based in Pasadena, California. The primary mission of B4B is “assisting businesses to continually succeed.” Born […]

How I Got Here: Sammy Spera

Current Position: Retired. After a successful and storied career in the fast-paced world of owning and operating a century old laundry establishment that permanently closed its doors last month, 65 year old Sammy Spera is getting accustomed to enjoying life in the slow lane. Several factors propelled him into retirement. According to Spera, “wholesale laundry […]

A Conversation with Randall Kaplan of CollarCard

Randall Kaplan is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and philanthropist. He is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of CollarCard, LLC, a 10-year old promotional products company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. CollarCard produces patented men’s collar stays that are environmentally friendly and wholly manufactured in the United States. Several hundred dry cleaners across America and […]