The New Year is all about fresh starts, new beginnings, and pursuing exciting opportunities. For many, these ambitions are centered around lofty goals that are daring and life changing. For Better Business Bureau, it’s a chance to review our resources to best meet the needs of our community.
While BBB’s mission is to be the leader in marketplace trust, its core value is to support best practices for businesses and consumers to achieve that goal. It’s no secret that the last two years have been difficult for businesses to say the least. During those difficult years, BBB was able to provide thousands of dollars in grants, kickstart a brand-new online business incubator, and assist businesses with education to help them navigate unsteady waters.
In 2022, that support will not waive. Here’s what we’ve got lined up for San Diego businesses to get them back on track.
Networking for Movers and Shakers
A major component to BBB’s success is providing businesses with key education to help them sustain and grow their business. In the first quarter of 2022, BBB is launching the ignite your morning speaker series. Through this series, businesses will network and learn from community leaders who understand the difficulty of starting, owning, and growing a small business within the community. The first event in the series will be held at BBB’s San Diego Campus located in Kearny Mesa.
“Entrepreneurs and the business community can turn to BBB if they’re looking for programs, resources and tools to help them grow. I’m so excited to share my story and journey as an entrepreneur at BBB’s first ignite your morning board speaker series in San Diego,” shares Jennifer Barnes, CEO/Founder of Optima Office.
A Return to One-Day Summits
2022 will also see a return of the Empower by GoDaddy Summits, one-day events that are geared towards supporting business owners in underserved communities. The Women’s Entrepreneur Summit is scheduled in March, followed by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit in June. The International Entrepreneur Summit will take place in September, and rounding out the year will be the Military and Veterans Summit in November. Each event will provide tailored resources and expert support to help minority businesses thrive. Additionally, the 5th annual Industrious Women’s Summit will be held in August. Keep an eye out for event details.
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Expanding Business Accelerator Programs
For growing businesses looking to advance to the next level, BBB is expanding the Empower by GoDaddy program. The program is an eight-week accelerator course that offers curriculum delivered by industry leaders, mentorship and support from like-minded entrepreneurs. In 2022 BBB is expanding the program to include three cohorts throughout the year. Businesses who enroll in the program will receive key education in legal, finance, marketing, and operations. Sign up today.
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A Place for Businesses to Call Their Own
It’s been a central focus for BBB to not only provide virtual opportunities for businesses to network and engage, but also to provide a physical hub for growth and sustenance. BBB continues to offer the ignite sparked by BBB coworking space as a resource for businesses, which has two locations in San Diego, and central Phoenix. This coworking and meeting space is perfect for businesses large and small to collaborate, engage, and strategize. Check out the space and schedule your tour today.
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Honoring Our Community
BBB’s signature events, including the Integrity Golf Classic and Torch Awards for Ethics, raise key funds for student scholarship programs and educational opportunities, and honor the community’s most ethical businesses. Do you know a San Diego business who’s doing amazing things in the community? Nominate them for a Torch Award.
As business owners kick off new beginnings, lofty resolutions, and marketplace goals, BBB is an essential component to achieve those goals, every step of the way.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2026
Meet ArtsConnect, UC San Diego’s Invitation to SoCal Arts Lovers
ArtsConnect brings those experiences into view, helping residents discover what they can see, hear and create at UC San Diego while experiencing the campus in a new way.
Ask most people what UC San Diego is known for, and the arts may not be the first answer. Yet this fall, San Diegans can watch Ghostbusters with a live orchestra, try their hand at glassmaking and wander among more than 20 works of public art woven throughout the university’s La Jolla campus.
ArtsConnect brings those experiences into view, helping residents discover what they can see, hear and create at UC San Diego while experiencing the campus in a new way.
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“The arts are at the heart of UC San Diego’s student-centered mission and vision,” says Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life. “Whether creating, participating in, or experiencing performances, the arts are essential to a healthy and truly fun Triton student experience.”
That invitation often begins where the arts intersect with other fields.
“Some of the most innovative work and discovery happen where disciplines don’t usually share a stage,” says Cristina Della Coletta, Dean of the UC San Diego School of Arts and Humanities. “So through our unique intersection of the arts with science, technology, and medicine, we are improving lives, physically and emotionally.
Take The Inaudible Ocean, a collaboration between Department of Music Professor Lei Liang and Scripps Institution of Oceanography Assistant Project Scientist Josh Jones. Over eight years, the pair recorded earthquakes, ship noise, whale songs and other sounds in remote underwater locations. They transformed those recordings into a live music experience that allowed audiences to hear the ocean in an entirely new way. The work premiered on campus in May and continues to evolve.
The arts also connect the campus to the global art world and diverse perspectives. Chief Campus Curator Jessica Berlanga Taylor recently curated the Mexico Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, featuring RojoNegro, the collective formed by Noé Martínez and María Sosa. The collective will unveil a compelling new permanent installation for UC San Diego’s celebrated Stuart Collection later this fall.
ArtPower offers another easy entry point, bringing touring performers to venues including the outdoor Epstein Family Amphitheater and the intimate Loft. The nearly three dozen performances featured through its 2026-2027 season span music, dance, film, theater and conversation.
Among the fall highlights is Ghostbusters in Concert on Sept. 25, pairing the beloved 1984 film with a live performance of Elmer Bernstein’s score. Tickets start at $35, and the amphitheater is located next to the UC San Diego Blue Line trolley station.
“Every member of our community should have access to world-class art, so we work hard to remove the barriers that stand in the way,” says Colleen Kollar Smith, executive artistic director of the Campus Performances and Events Office. “That means affordable ticket prices, and performances, voices and experiences where people see themselves reflected on stage and know they belong.”
The arts at UC San Diego are not only something to watch. The Craft Center offers public classes and workshops in ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, culinary arts and even surfboard shaping. At the new Glass Center, beginners and experienced makers can explore glassmaking through classes, demonstrations and studio experiences.
Whether you want to attend a performance, make something yourself or spend an afternoon exploring public art, there is an easy way in. And the invitation extends well beyond students and alumni.
Kollar Smith says it best: “Visit, participate, spectate or create. You’re invited, and we hope you’ll connect with us soon.”
Growing up, Laika Nur, MD, Scripps Clinic sports medicine specialist, loved watching beach volleyball when the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour came to her hometown of Chicago. A talented volleyball player herself, she remembers sitting in the stands all day, and once, even got a couple autographs. Years later, Dr. Nur was attending a professional event focused on women’s sports, and the discussion turned to a new professional women’s volleyball league. The general manager and coaching staff for San Diego’s team, the Mojo, happened to be in attendance, and Dr. Nur took the opportunity to ask them if they needed a team doctor. Flash forward to the Mojo’s inaugural 2024 season, when Dr. Nur officially became the team physician. Click here to read more about Dr. Nur and how she incorporates lessons she learned on the court into her practice.
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Your feet and ankles probably aren’t something you give much thought to—until something goes wrong. Orthopedic surgeons at Scripps Clinic are on the leading edge of foot and ankle reconstruction, treating patients with sports injuries, deformities, traumatic injuries and other conditions. That includes repairing torn Achilles tendons with a minimally invasive procedure that shrinks the incision site to less than a centimeter, and performing advanced ankle replacement on some patients with ankle arthritis. Read more about Scripps’ innovations in foot and ankle care here.
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Mai Vue was just 34 weeks pregnant when she delivered her baby. Her pregnancy had been complicated, and she’d had a recent second trimester pregnancy loss, which led to her receiving specialized care from Sean Daneshmand, MD, a Scripps Clinic perinatologist who oversees high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Daneshmand and his team took care of Mai during her pregnancy, through the birth of her healthy baby girl and beyond. Mai was part of a program Scripps launched to provide support to new moms in the weeks and months after delivery. The postpartum program, known as Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care, provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies to optimize their health after childbirth and reduce the risk of complications in future pregnancies. Click here to learn more.
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It’s estimated that one in five people in the U.S. will develop skin cancer at some point in their lives. When you factor in living in a sun-soaked city like San Diego and the outdoorsy lifestyle that comes with it, that figure can jump to as high as one in three, which makes early detection and intervention all the more important. Dermatologists at Bighorn Mohs and Dermatology Center are using innovative imaging methods and advanced surgical techniques to diagnose and treat skin cancer. For certain cancers in sensitive spots, like the face, dermatologists perform Mohs surgery, removing skin tissue layer by layer until reaching healthy, cancer-free tissue. They also use a process called immunohistochemistry to view tissue samples taken during Mohs surgery in far greater detail than previous methods. Read more about how Scripps is advancing skin cancer care here.
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When endurance athlete Isaac Sanchez learned he had cancer, he felt blindsided. He was healthy, surfed often and was training for an Ironman triathlon. But he had to put that on hold to undergo treatment. His physicians at Scripps Cancer Center developed a plan to treat the cancer in his tonsil and lymph nodes that included six-and-a-half weeks of near-daily radiation and weekly chemotherapy. He also worked with a Scripps Cancer Center dietitian to enhance his nutrition to promote strength and healing. Today, Isaac’s back to doing what he loves. Read more of his story here.
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