If you skipped the last issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, you missed an important announcement – and no, your eyes aren’t deceiving you; we’ve made a few changes!
The SFVBJ has evolved into the magazine you are reading today: Inside The Valley. Don’t let the Los Angeles Business Journal masthead fool you, Inside The Valley, publishing six times per year, will provide in-depth articles, exciting new features and longtime favorites (such as The Lists), covering our Valley communities including: the San Fernando Valley, Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley.
This, our inaugural edition, packs a punch with a variety of content in diverse industries throughout the region. We introduce you to Morton Wealth, a thriving Conejo Valley finance company that is unique in that most of its employees do not have a financing background. We dive into the biotech cluster that has emerged along the 101 Corridor through an interview with Brent Reinke, founder of the BioScience Alliance. We explore the gaming industry with companies in Woodland Hills and Burbank (Infinity Ward Inc. and Insomniac Games, respectively). As we continued our reach into the Valleys, our editorial team discovered a growing number of breweries in Santa Clarita. Our feature shares a few, such as Pocock Brewing Co. and Santa Cruz Brewing.
Our dedication to the Valley Community of Business couldn’t be stronger, and readers are taking notice. We held our Valley Economic Trends event on March 6 at CSUN’s Orchard Conference Center. Two panels of Valley leaders shared insights and predictions – much of which is provided within, starting on page 53.
The ways in which readers consume content is constantly evolving. We’re committed to providing award-winning content in all the ways our readers choose to absorb it: in newspaper print, in various digital formats, in person through face-to-face events, and now, in magazine print (and yes, available online with your subscription as well).
Regional business magazines are among the fastest-growing media platforms throughout the country, offering a unique reader experience. Adding this to our array of products expands our media footprint and only increases engagement with our readers.
We hope you enjoy reading this first issue as much as we enjoyed creating it!