Small Business in the New Millennium

As a new era approaches, Southern California’s small companies face many exciting opportunities, but also many unprecedented challenges. This special section also serves as the program guide to the Los Angeles Times second annual Small Business Strategies Conference. Business, Part II

Special Report: State of Small Business in L.A. County

Today: Small businesses in Los Angeles County overwhelmingly are enjoying brisk business, but more minority than white-owned companies are struggling. A1

Many Latino businesses are well established, but a new generation is challenging tradition. C1

Thursday: Blacks are much more likely than other ethnic minorities in the county to be considering relocating their firms.

Friday: Why Chinese and Korean entrepreneurs show vastly different success rates.

Boost Your Busines

Get insights, helpful advice and inspiration for your business at The Times’ Small Business Strategies Conference on Sept. 24-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information or to register, call (800) 350-3211 or log on to https://www.latimes.com/sbsc. Or see the special section described above, appearing today.