Business by LA Times Studios November 2026

The November 2026 issue of Business by LA Times Studios spotlights Southern California’s fastest-growing companies, philanthropic leaders and the business trends shaping the region.

The cover story profiles Mission Craft Cocktails, Orange County’s fastest-growing company in 2026. Co-founders Marcin Malyszko and Amit Singh built the brand around a commitment to fund a meal at a local food bank for every bottle sold, helping support more than 1.6 million meals. Their story explores how a mission-driven business is finding success with consumers who are drinking less but choosing better.

This edition also features the annual rankings of the fastest-growing private companies in Los Angeles and Orange counties, led by Sipsy and Mission Craft Cocktails. Executives share what is driving their companies’ growth and what they expect in 2027.

Additional coverage examines Southern California’s culture of giving, with $1.52 billion in donations across the region’s top 50 gifts this year, including a $200-million commitment to USC for AI-driven innovation. The Giving Back section profiles local nonprofits feeding families, assisting unhoused communities and creating opportunities for children.

The issue also explores the changing corporate real estate landscape in Orange County, including Broadcom’s $325-million purchase of its Irvine R&D campus and Anduril’s expanding presence in Costa Mesa and Santa Ana. Readers will find coverage of Wood Smith Henning & Berman’s roughly $700-million private equity transaction with Charlesbank Capital Partners, a landmark deal that could reshape how California law firms grow, along with the latest numbers from Southern California’s commercial real estate market.