Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley Teams With NBC Bay Area, Safeway for Annual Food Drive, November 15
Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley (Kiwanis SRV) is once again teaming up with NBC Bay Area, Safeway grocery stores, and Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano to support the 16th annual Nourishing Neighbors Food Drive, running now through the end of 2025. As a part of the campaign, NBC Bay Area and Safeway are conducting a united one-day food drive push on Saturday, November 15, when thousands of volunteers will be standing outside Safeway grocery stores throughout the Bay Area encouraging shoppers to make
Cutting Start-Up Costs Without Cutting Corners: Smart Strategies for Building Quality on a Budget
Launching a business today means balancing ambition with restraint — learning how to reduce start-up costs while maintaining high quality and avoiding shortcuts that can damage your brand later. Many new founders assume that saving money automatically means sacrificing standards — but efficiency and excellence are not opposites. With the right structure, you can design a lean business that’s both sustainable and strong. TL;DR Focus on strategic frugality, not minimalism — invest where performance
The Fireproof Founder: Building a Smarter Relationship With Risk
There’s no innovation without risk, but not all risk is created equal. Founders who treat risk like a game of roulette tend to fold fast, while those who shape a mature, measured relationship with uncertainty tend to outlast the noise. Rather than being allergic to risk, successful builders know how to reframe it—less as a threat, more as a lever. That difference, subtle but powerful, separates companies that endure from those that flame out after a short burst of headlines. Stop Confusing Activity With
