The Small Business Administration (SBA) & Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) are providing educational opportunities for you to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. These sessions will take place every two weeks and run through December 2021. This is part of an effort to ensure that American small [...]

DECEMBER 16, 2021 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST What Can Be Done About Vacant Storefronts Now? Online First came Wal-mart, then e-commerce, and now COVID-19. Small downtowns are losing retail and restaurants, and vacant storefronts keep cropping up. In light of recent trends, communities will need to exercise a lot of creativity to keep [...]

It’s not too late. SBA’s COVID EIDL program is still accepting applications until December 31, 2021. Join our webinar with special guest, Carl Davis Jr, President & CEO, California African American Chamber of Commerce, to learn how the EIDL program can help your business. The EIDL program is helping small businesses and nonprofits recover from [...]

Workforce Services Information Notice WSIN21-26 Issued: December 17, 2021 The Employment Development Department (EDD) in collaboration with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, the Office of Planning and Research, and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is seeking public comment on the Planning Phase proposed guidelines. Additional information about the proposed guidelines is [...]

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the International City/County Managers Association(ICMA) have developed a training course in partnership with FEMA: “Planning for Economic Recovery.” Filled with examples of successful economic recovery strategies, this interactive webinar offers opportunities for small group discussions and peer learning. Register now for the January 13, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. [...]

In this joint webinar, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will provide an overview of small business resources and SCORE will discuss the impact dealing with difficult people can cause, identify several types of difficult people and offer suggestions for dealing effectively with such individual whether they are employees, customers or vendors. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS [...]

The California Competes Webinar provides an overview of the program, evaluation criteria, and step-by-step instructions through the application process. Application instructions, FAQs, and other technical documents, including the slides from this presentation, are available at http://www.business.ca.gov/Programs/California-Competes-Tax-Credit/California-Competes/Resources. Time Jan 13, 2022 04:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Instructor: Ralph Masters, California Capital PTAC Procurement Counselor California Capital PTAC is offering a 90 minute hands-on workshop focusing on the functions and features of the USAspending.gov website and provide insight as to how to conduct market research on federal spending data that is specific to your business. USAspending.gov is the official source for spending [...]