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April 21, 2026

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April 21, 2026
Clifton’s Operator Pulls Out of Downtown Los Angeles Venture

Clifton’s Operator Pulls Out of Downtown Los Angeles Venture

Clifton’s owner pulls out of downtown Los Angeles venture, marking a significant development for one of the city’s most recognizable hospitality landmarks. The move reflects broader challenges affecting large-scale nightlife venues in the downtown core, including reduced evening foot traffic, rising operational costs, and shifts in consumer behavior confirmed

The Carlsbad Brand That Refused to Add Preservatives

The Carlsbad Brand That Refused to Add Preservatives

Most food companies that hit $56M in revenue eventually move their manufacturing somewhere cheaper. Bigger facility, lower labor costs, maybe a state with better tax incentives. Starr Edwards went the other direction. She leaned into smaller, more frequent batches, maintained hands-on quality control, and continued making the same almond

Automat-it Helps Monce Improve Client Deployment Efficiency

Automat-it Helps Monce Improve Client Deployment Efficiency

By: Jake Smiths The challenge for Monce was no longer only product performance, but also whether its infrastructure could keep up with growth. This led the company to work with Automat-it on an AWS migration highlighted in this case study. The project focused on improving deployment timelines, managing cloud