The Business Finance Store Discusses Unconventional Financing

Since the 1980s, Santa Ana has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the downtown area which had declined in influence. The Santa Ana Artist's Village was created around Cal State Fullerton's Grand Central Art Center to attract artists and young professionals to live-work lofts and new businesses. The process has continued into 2009 with the reopening of the historic Yost Theater.

The Rickenbacker musical instrument company

One of Santa Ana's most notable businesses is the Rickenbacker musical instrument company, whose electric guitars and bass guitars earned fame in the hands of many rock and roll legends.

In recent years, the nearby city of Irvine has outpaced Santa Ana in commercial growth, with the Irvine Business District located nearly John Wayne Airport. To compete with this, Santa Ana has approved commercial projects in the South Coast Metro area, as then as the "Metro East" development, located at the confluence of the Santa Ana Freeway and the Costa Mesa Freeway.