Charles weighs in each week with his opinion - his "Comment" - about local business. While he pats the heads of those who make prescient or brave decisions, he's not afraid to kick the shins of businesses that make dunderheaded moves or governments that interfere with free markets. It can be newsy, it can be opinionated, or it can be funny, but the Comment column is always about business in Los Angeles County.
Charles Crumpley has been a reporter, writer or editor for 30 years, mostly with daily newspapers. He was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, and worked for years for the Kansas City Star, mainly as a senior financial writer. He was the editor of the business news section for two daily newspapers, including the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He was won four national journalism awards and studied Japanese banking and business practices in Tokyo as a senior Fulbright scholar. He has been editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal since January 2006.
He can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 208, or by email: ccrumpley@labusinessjournal.com.
Recent Stories
Had a Baby, Closed the Deal
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Talk about being a working mom: Kimberly Roberts Stepp signed the biggest deal of her career a few months ago, only 40 hours after giving birth by Cesarean section.
Disclosure’s Legal, Financial Exposure
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Charles Crumpley warns businesses will pay a price no matter how they handle California’s new law on forced labor.
The Vision Thing
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When Stan Yoshihara left his job at commercial real estate giant CBRE Group Inc. to start his own property management firm, he wanted to create a smaller company that gave him some flexibility and creativity.
Airport Opponents Plane Wrong
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Charles Crumpley thinks it’s kind of funny how things keep changing, often making “problems” go “poof.”
Meeting of the Young and Younger
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Shortly after Sandro Dazzan, a Realtor in Malibu, was featured last month as one of Forbes magazine’s 30 under 30 – which spotlights rising young business people – he got a call from a New York financial adviser named Jason Goldstein.
Off the Market
COMMENT
The 10th anniversary of Sarbanes-Oxley is coming up, but Charles Crumpley is in no mood to celebrate.
Give Fracking a Break
COMMENT
Charles Crumpley takes a crack at promoting compromise on oil companies’ use of fracking.
Covering Up the ‘Dfect’
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Having worked for decades as a construction attorney, Robert S. Mann thinks he knows a thing or two about minimizing errors.
Virtual Office Fails to Connect
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Charles Crumpley rates the virtual advantages and disadvantages of online workplaces.
Dinner With Royalty? No Joke
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Fasha Mahjoor flew to England last week to dine with royalty at Buckingham Palace.
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