San Diego Business Journal

Virginia Morrison and her adopted dog, Citra, at Second Chance Beer Company. Morrison has helped raise thousands of dollars as well as awareness of the need for dog fostering and dog rescuing since opening her award-winner brewery in 2015. Photo by Torie Berkel.

Former Attorney Morrison Pursues Her Passion

Providing second chances comes first for Virginia Morrison. Morrison is co-founder and CEO of Second Chance Beer Company, the Carmel Mountain-headquartered craft brew business that champions dogs in shelters and with rescue organizations, using the award-winning brewery’s means to find forever homes for the animals.

By Karen Pearlman

Chamber Names 2022 Small Business Award Winners

The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated small businesses and their significant contributions to our communities and regional economy through the Small Business Awards.

By George Lurie

This Week’s Issue

Digital Reader

Nominate Now - Top 50 Influential Veteran Business Leaders Awards 2022

Nomination Deadline: October 5, 2022

Nominate Now - Top 50 Latino Leaders of Influence 2022

NOMINATION DEADLINE: Monday, September 12, 2022 @ 5pm PST

CCDC Hits Milestone in Chula Vista

Community Congregational Development Corporation (CCDC) has reached a $6 million grant milestone in pursuit of its mission to serve and support the physical, social, psychological and spiritual health and well-being of older adults.

By George Lurie

Special Report: Commercial Real Estate

The San Diego Business Journal looks at the future of East Village; ranks San Diego County's largest office parks, retail centers and industrial parks; and offers a wealth of data on office, retail and industrial property at the close of Q2.

In This Week's Issue

Convoy District Markers Make Freeway Debut

NONPROFITS: Signs on I-805 Designed to Draw Visitors, Boost Business

A major goal for the Convoy District Partnership since 2020 is finally coming to fruition – the placement of signs off the I-805 freeway in three different locations that read: “Convoy Asian Cultural District.”

Capstone Advisors Endows Professorship at USD

REAL ESTATE: Endowment to Help Retain, Attract Top Faculty

Capstone Advisors, led by Alex Zikakis, has endowed a professorship in real estate at the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego.

NU’s Cunningham Set to Retire

EDUCATION: Longtime Leader to Exit Next Year

San Diego-based National University has announced that Dr. Michael Cunningham will retire in July 2023 at the end of the current school year.

Poseida Inks $110M Deal With Roche

PHARMA: ‘Huge’ News in Cell Therapy

Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.’s gene and cell therapy technology has been given “validation” by Big Pharma. On Aug. 3, the company announced it had entered into a broad strategic collaboration and license agreement with Roche worth a potential $6 billion.

Special Report: Commercial Real Estate

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Former Attorney Morrison Pursues Her Passion

By Karen Pearlman

Chamber Names 2022 Small Business Award Winners

The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce celebrated small businesses and their significant contributions to our communities and regional economy through the Small Business Awards.

By George Lurie