Meet the Ascend LA 2022 cohort 37 construction and professional service businesses in Los Angeles County
We received over 150 applications to find stand-out businesses that offer unique professional services and construction support. They are ready to grow their teams, diversify their revenue streams, and take their business to the next level.
Syrenity Consulting
Syrenity Consulting is a global consulting firm that values humanity and cares about how people are impacted by workplace changes. Since human beings inherently resist change, Syrenity is uniquely positioned to minimize this change resistance by leveraging their expert soft skills and specializing in “Positive People-Focused Change Management” that ensures people have positive experiences while navigating complex business changes. They provide “professional serenity” for their clients by creating customized solutions to eliminate pain points, close gaps in business processes, policies, procedures, and technologies, mitigate risks when adopting new ways of working, and overcome challenges during culture shifts. As a certified Change Leader with 15 years of expertise in Organizational Change Management (OCM), Training, Communications, and DEI, Syrenity serves clients in all industries, both domestically in the US and internationally, to implement sustainable changes that increase client organizational performance and revenue.
Follow their journey at: https://www.syrenityconsulting.com/
Certifications: MBE/SBE/LSBE/CBE Capability Statement: Click here
Mier Construction
Mier Construction’s mission is to build to live and live to build. They help you create the space you love with products that are efficient and sustainable. Located in Pasadena, California, they provide bath remodeling, kitchen remodeling, interior design, and exterior finishes. You can request a quote on their website and see their beautifully made past projects.
To learn more visit: https://www.mierconstuction.com/
Mission Quest
MissionQuest Inc. drives organizations to achieve their mission. Its highly qualified team scales organizations to increase their performance and revenue. They offer organizational and leadership development, DEI, program evaluation, and project management. They develop strong partnerships with their clients enabling them to thrive and impact their sector.
You can follow their journey at: www.missionquestinc.com
Hyper X Engineering
Hyper X Engineering, Inc. is an MEP Engineering firm led by a team of experienced engineers specializing in consulting and systems design. Hyper X provides a full range of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services including feasibility studies, scoping documents, design development, and construction administration. They pride themselves in providing design engineering concepts that are safe, efficient, ecological, and financially viable. Their clients include the County of Los Angeles, LAUSD, DGS, and Metro LA.
For more information contact the team at: info@hyper-x.me
Certifications: MBE, SBE, DBE Capability Statement: click here
Vidrio Enterprises
Vidrio Enterprises specializes in painting and general construction services. They utilize the latest technology to apply wall paint and high-performance coatings such as epoxies. With over 30 years of work experience, Vidrio Enterprises’ past clients include the Huntington Beach Police Dept, Moreno Valley School District, Bolivar Park (Lakewood), and the Port of Los Angeles. They service the Los Angeles area, Orange County, and California state.
You can contact them at: Jvidrio@msn.com
Certifications: SMBE, DBE, SBE Capability Statement: click here
Tech on Demand
Tech on Demand helps your business align its technologies. Its services include IT management services, IT strategy and project consulting services, data and systems security solutions, cloud-based solutions, VoIP Communications, business telecom, and IT help desk support. With over 30 years of experience, business owner Steve Choy and its experienced team are ready to support you. You can find them in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and nationally.
You can follow their journey at: https://www.todinc.net/
VPE Public Relations
At VPE, they do more than Public Relations, they live it. Its reputation for integrity and service is built on 30 years of experience serving the best interests of both its clients and community. VPE brings together traditional media and digital marketing to provide tradigital communications. It is a full-service consumer communications agency specializing in cross-cultural media relations, digital marketing, and influencer engagement.
For more information visit: https://vpepr.com/
Prime International Security
Prime International Security is a reliable guard company that provides both armed and unarmed service in the Los Angeles area. They provide security services for construction sites, film sets, corporate offices, hotels, schools, airports, events, banks, warehouses, and more. Prime International has the highest standards for customer care for both the public and private sector and is proudly California’s largest provider of security for homes and businesses.
Follow their journey at: primeinternationalsecurity.com
Jinsa and Architects (JAAX)
JAAX includes architects, designers, and researchers in Los Angeles & New York with partners in Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo who strive to design beautiful spaces that comfort, encourage and intrigue the users; spaces that reflect the client’s visions and respond to their historical and physical contexts. JAAX was founded in 2018 by Jinsa Yoon, AIA, LEED AP. Jinsa holds a Master of Architecture degree from Southern California Institute of Architecture and a BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley. He has worked with Gensler LA & NY, OMA NY, and SANAA in Tokyo.
To learn more visit: https://www.jaax.co/
Amesi & Associates
Amesi & Associates’ goal is to help entrepreneurs and business owners start, run, and grow their business. They mentor and guide businesses of all sizes to create and grow from the ground up; starting from idea to legal incorporation. Their full service includes financial services, business formation, personal & business tax preparation, tax planning, accounting, and bookkeeping services, and credit building. You can schedule a free consultation by clicking here or calling them at (818) 294-7878.
For more information visit: https://www.amesiassociates.com/
True Synergy, Inc.
True Synergy is a boutique professional and organizational development consulting company based in Los Angeles, CA. They specialize in corporate culture change, people operations, and behavioral transformation for high-growth companies, as well as other progressive and innovative global organizations. They offer services in organization development strategy; DEIBAJ (diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, accessibility, and justice) counsel; employee engagement planning & implementation; leadership development training & executive coaching; strategic communication & internal brand management; and corporate self-care & organizational wellness programs. Their mission is to help clients transform into thriving, cohesive, mindful, collaborative, inclusive, and effective work environments. It is their goal to help their clients create possibilities to reinvent their corporate cultures, leverage their outstanding talent, and, ultimately, make a difference in the world.
To learn more visit: www.truesynergyinc.com
Certifications: WBE/MBE/LBE/DBE/SBE
JLE Painting
JLE Painting brings together decades of experience in the delivery of high-quality, professional painting services to the greater Southern California area. Our service offerings include all facets of interior & exterior painting, staining, faux finishes, and specialized coatings for governmental, commercial, and select residential projects. Current & past clients include Caltrans, LA County, Newport-Mesa Unified School District, the City of Pasadena, & the City of Newport Beach. As a California-licensed C-33 painting contractor, JLE Painting carries commercial auto, general liability, workers’ compensation, and pollution insurance. Our current bonding capacity ($500K single/$1MM aggregate), enables us to meet the bid, payment, and performance bond requirements of projects. To learn more visit: https://jlepainting.com/
Certifications: SBE/MBE/SLB/DBE/VSBE/LBE/LSBE/MBE Cape Statement: Click here
Sally H. Kim & Associates, APC.
Sally Kim began her CPA career in 2005 and founded her corporation in 2012. Her company provides provides 'total service' related to not only individual tax reporting, but also accounting such as company audits and government audits. Sally and her staff provide experts in the field of accounting, business setup, individual and corporate income taxes, consulting, bookkeeping, licenses, and permit renewal services to ensure your business is successful and adequately tracking its capital flow.
Contact them at: sallykimcpa@hotmail.com
W.H Sawyer Company
W. H. Sawyer & Company is a real estate and property management company that acquires, develops, and manages properties throughout Los Angeles County. Their core business is the management of multi-family, single-family dwellings, and commercial properties which are synergistic with our skills and experience.
Contact them at: dsawyer@whsawyerco.com
Murakawa Communications
Murakawa Communications is a strategic communications and public affairs firm partnering with architecture, engineering and construction professionals to solve problems in the built environment. They work in water, transportation, construction, solid waste and community planning. With more than 20 years of experience in the built environment, senior-level staff lead all their projects. They are among the best in the industry because they approach their work relationally not transactionally, and because DEI underlies all their work, they build trust with stakeholders to move projects through completion on time and within budget.
Follow their journey at: https://www.murakawacommunications.com/
DuckPunk Productions, Inc.
Duck Punk productions is an award-winning creative marketing and content production company. Its staff brings over 25 years of business storytelling experience and the successful production of over 1,200 stories. It provides its clients with advertising solutions, branding and marketing solutions, and storytelling and sales training. Past clients include Nissan, Verizon, Wells Fargo, Walmart, and CBS.
Follow their journey at: https://www.duckpunk.net/
Certifications: MBE, DBE, WBE
HORIZON Development + Entitlement
HORIZON is in constant engagement with the City, a must for successful land use and building permit expediter. From zoning code updates to changes in the interpretation of building requirements, HORIZON is engaged to stay abreast of current and pending policy. With over 15 years of entitlement expertise and 20 years of real estate development experience, they have worked with community groups and local governments to build consensus and projects approved. They specialize in complex layered entitlements for affordable housing, schools, restaurants, grocery stores, and large commercial/industrial properties. HORIZON Development + Entitlement was established in 2014 by Nichole Smith, a second-generation land use entitlement consultant committed to building generational wealth.
Follow their journey at: https://www.horizonworks.net/
Certifications: MBE, SBE, WBE
HD Structural
HD Structural is a woman, LGBT-owned corporation based in Los Angeles, providing structural consulting engineering services from design inception through construction completion for architects, owners, developers, and contractors. They specialize in efficient structural solutions to meet projects needs of all sizes, bringing a breadth of knowledge and experience in working with reinforced concrete, post-tensioned concrete, structural steel, light-gage steel framing, masonry, and wood structures. HD Structural was founded by Halle Doenitz, PE in 2019 with 10 years of structural engineering experience on a wide range of projects around the world; including museums, hospitals, mixed-use high-rise structures, university buildings, parking structures, and renovations. Utilizing her experience and passion for design, Halle approaches projects with a focus on performance, efficiency and innovation.
Follow them at: www.hdstructural.com or Instagram: @hdstructural
Certification: CBE-WBE - LA County, LGBTBE (CA-DGS), SBE, LBE/LSB, SLB, EBE, VSBE Cape statement: Click here
Early PR
EARLY PR creates public relations and digital marketing solutions for local and global brands and government agencies. Whether you need an online makeover, a reputation reboot, strategic content creation or launching a new brand, they can help you make it happen. EARLY PR is committed to creating positive, enduring growth for your business through building mutually beneficial relationships between your business and your audience with culturally competent marketing strategies.
Follow their journey at: https://www.earlypr.com/
Advance Management Inc.
Advance Management opened in 2000; though small, this company has become one of the leading construction and technology firms in the country. They provide preconstruction planning, construction management, and IT management services. Through hard work, uncompromising precision, and constant learning and adapting, they have successfully completed 6 projects, hold 8 certifications, and have won 3 awards. At Advance Management they love what they do, and that allows them to lead a variety of successful, reliable, and innovative projects and exercise their engineering capabilities around the country. They have uncompromising safety policies to reduce preventable safety-related incidents and use their knowledge to provide safety training for labor and management. The company’s team members are passionate about engineering, infrastructure, and design, and understand our client's business needs and objectives.
Follow their journey at: https://www.advanceinc.com/
UItimate Paints Inc.
Ultimate Paints is a certified small business with 23 years of experience providing residential and commercial customers with customized interior and exterior painting. Their previous clients include the Center for Advanced Learning, Coleman Construction, and residential and commercial clients. They are registered with the City of LA and County of LA, LAUSD, and LACCD.
To make an appointment: https://ultimatepaint.wordpress.com/
Certification: SBE, DBE
Montana Securtiy
In 2017 Montano Security was founded by Ezequiel Montano who brings over a decade of security experience. Past experience includes providing security for the Academy Awards, multiple Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation bus yards and train stations, San Pedro Ports, Fed Ex Freight, HD Supply Home Improvement solutions, construction sites, and apartment complexes. If you are in need to unarmed and armed security services for construction sites, retail stores, commercial and industrial spaces, events, and patrol services, contact their team at: Info@montanosecurity.com
Follow their journey at: https://www.montanosecurity.com/
Precedo Management Inc.
Precedo Management brings over a decade of experience providing project management services of critical infrastructures such as schools, fire stations, roads/bridges, and parks. Their services include project feasibility, design, budgeting, scheduling, construction, and close-out. for clients such as local governmental agencies. If you are interested in learning more about their services, please contact Alioune Dioum.
Contact them at: aliounedioum27@gmail.com
Madision Castle
Madison Castle is a distinct family-owned and operated business since 2011. Its long history of providing professional and honest craftsmanship to its customers has become their pride. They’ve established and harnessed its expertise in insulation, construction, and pest control within 51 cities across California in both residential and commercial work. They don’t just insulate homes and take those pests away, but your worries as well.
Follow their journey at: https://madisoncastles.net/about-us/
Infocybe Technologies
InfoCybe Technologies (ICT) provides information technology solutions and cloud services for businesses, governments, hospitals, schools, and homes in the USA and elsewhere. Services offered include cyber security, IT support, IT project management, cloud services, disaster recovery, e-governance, and business consulting. InfoCybe also supports domain registration and maintenance, web design, optimization, penetration testing, and more. You can visit their physical location at 369 South Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90211 from 9-5 pm.
For more information visit: https://infocybe.com/services
Elite Commercial Cleaning
Elite Commercial Cleaning is a family-owned professional cleaning business that works to tailor and transform commercial plants, small to mid-size businesses, factories, schools, churches, restaurants, and specialty locations. Their employees go through a rigorous training program to offer the highest level of service and detail. All staff is fingerprinted and background checked to assure safety and security at all locations. All employees wear uniforms on-site to make them easily identifiable with specific name badges.
Get a quote here: https://www.elitecommercialclean.com/book-online
Green Spaces Preservation
Green Spaces Preservation is a facilities maintenance and general contractor that is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for its clients including state, businesses, and corporations. Their services include securing and maintaining vacant, abandoned, and foreclosed real estate. They have proudly provided high-quality services to federal agencies, state and local municipalities.
Certifications: SB, DBE, MBE, SBE, SLB, WOSB, HUBZone, WBENC, USBC
Capability Statement: Click here
Amorphous Studio LLC
Amorphous Studio is an award-winning design-build firm based in Los Angeles, CA. They specialize in high-end, minimalist residential design that is unique, sustainable, functional, and beautiful. Our design-build services handle all aspects of your project, from design inception through build to completion. With more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Ronnie Gor, founder and principal of Amorphous Studio has been educated and trained in the field of residential design. She is actively engaged in her community and serves on the board of the association of women in architecture + design and American institute of architects, San Fernando Valley. She is also a certified professional and well as a licensed ‘B’ general contractor.
Contact them at ronnie@amo.studio or at 310-633-4735.
Follow their journey at https://amorphousstudio.net/
Cobb-Phillips & Associates
Cobb-Phillips and Associates is a full-service accounting firm that focuses the collective brain trust in reporting the activity of your business's bottom line. The firm believes that its success is defined by your success and its relationship must be mutually beneficial for its companies to sustain its future growth. Its services include interim contract accounting support (controller), full cycle accounting services (including payroll services), financial statement (balance sheet and profit/loss statement), bank statement, general ledger account reconciliation, A-133 audit support, and cashflow report and profit projections.
To receive a free quote contact : hwesu@cobbphillipsandassociates.com
Hollywood Handy Construction, Inc.
Hollywood Handy Construction, Inc. founded in 2012 is a commercial and institutional building construction contractor. They specialize in commercial property construction, project management, tenant improvements, and event support in Los Angeles County. They pride themselves in organized project management, fair pricing, quality craftsmanship, and meeting client deadlines. Their clients include; The Grove, The Hollywood Museum and Historic Max Factor Building, Disney, Fossil, Pink’s Hot Dogs, J Crew, Michael Kors, Theory, Old Navy, Fed Ex, Rodeo Drive, and several office spaces, retail, restaurants, real estate brokers, and property managers.
Follow their journey at: https://hollywoodhandy.com/
Certifications: WBE
Mindful Integration of Construction Services (MICS)
MICS is a construction management firm that specializes in and provides local worker hire and diverse businesses outreach and engagement; community workforce agreement/ project labor agreement negotiation, and monitoring/ compliance, and labor compliance enforcement services. MICS has the know-how, experience, commitment, partnerships, proven methodologies, and track record to ensure that your project can achieve its diversity and inclusion objectives.
Follow their journey at: https://www.mics.us/diverse-businesses
Certifications: DBE, MBE, SBE, WBE
Bridgeline Development
Bridgeline Construction is a California-licensed, bonded, and insured construction company. They specialize in new commercial construction and renovation projects in the Los Angeles city and county areas. Its design and engineering services include approval and review of local site plans; conceptual schematic design; structural engineering; permits for design to ready issue; furniture, fixtures, and equipment packaging; and construction management services and financial auditing. Book a consultation today at: https://www.bridgelinedv.com/services
Certifications: WBE, MBE
Falkon Construction Inc
Since 2007 Falkon Construction, Inc has been providing professional concrete, masonry, paver, brick, and stone work for the South Bay, Orange County, and Metro Los Angeles areas.
They work to operate in an honest and ethical manner at all costs. They deliver consistent excellence and quality in their construction services. Their services include pavers and permeable pavers; concrete driveways and flat work; block walls and retaining walls; brick and stone masonry; and demolition.
Follow their journey at: https://www.falkonconstruction.com/about
The Shop Window
The Shop Window is a technology services company that helps businesses ensure their applications regardless of platform, whether it be the web, an app, or offline, are as fast, stable, and as easy for their customers. With the leadership of their founder Aymon Jaffer, The Shop Window offers consulting services, online toolsets, and acts as an incubator for projects. They provide solutions for clients to maximize their investment by building partnerships, high quality and time-efficient services, and conducting honest and fair business.
To learn more visit: theshopwindow.com
E.A.T. (Everything, All That) Media
E.A.T. Media is a content creation firm focused on elevating voices and faces of color through consumable media, marketing, and production. They bring a decade of experience providing customers and businesses with video content, headshots, event photography, and other media services including pre and post-production, podcast production, production planning, video editing, cinematography & production lighting.
They aspire to create high-quality, turnkey media production services for LA County, governmental agencies, and network production firms; and expand their video production services to create a media network that provides marketing & production training in underserved communities.
Follow their journey at: https://www.instagram.com/e.a.t.media/
DUROUSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC.
Durousseau and Associates, inc. is a full-service residential and commercial electrical contractor that specializes in all facets of residential and commercial electric projects. Durousseau and Associates, inc has been in business for over 26 years and performs a full range of electrical, residential, and commercial contractor services. Their electrical services include energy management systems, 24-hour emergency services, stand-by generators, CPM scheduling, value engineering, telecommunicating and data cabling, and more.
Vist their website for a consultation: https://daielectric.com/contact
Certifications: WBE, MBE
America Construction, Inc.
America Construction is a certified general b construction company specializing in home remodeling and led by founder Hua Wang. They provide management services, pre-construction, construction, project planning, and maintenance services.
You can contact them at: mrhuawang@gmail.com