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The Geography of Inequality: How Place Plays a Key Role in Economic Disparity and Disadvantage
The Geography of Inequality: How Place Plays a Key Role in Economic Disparity and Disadvantage
From infrastructure and services to grocery stores, where you live plays a key role in how you live. For low and moderate income communities, particularly those of color, investments in these critical areas have not kept pace with more affluent places, at best, and at worst, they have been specifically excluded. Bridging the gap between […]
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Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit
Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit
Join the effort to build an inclusive pipeline to grow green jobs in the Sacramento Region! March 30th 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Workforce demands are shifting across our region in response to the climate crisis, policy mandates, and economic drivers. The Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit, taking place on March 30th from 9 AM – […]
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Outsmart Disaster— Virtual Training Workshop for Business Resiliency
Outsmart Disaster— Virtual Training Workshop for Business Resiliency
Introducing Outsmart Disaster Edison International is pleased to support Outsmart Disaster and bring tools, training, and resources to help Southern California businesses and nonprofits become resilient in the face of natural disasters and other hazards that could cause business interruptions. Virtual Workshop #2: Wednesday, March 31st The Outsmart Disaster Campaign is pleased to partner with the […]
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Strategic Decision-making
Strategic Decision-making
The Entrepreneurship Workshop program will offer workshops once a month beginning February 5th and meeting every other Friday through April 16th. Between the workshops there will be one-on-one mentoring sessions to help reinforce the concepts presented to help support implementation of the topics. This program is being subsidized by the City of Long Beach so is […]
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Economic Development Ethics Workshop
Economic Development Ethics Workshop
Date: April 6, 2021 Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm ET Price: Free Registration Deadline: April 6 at 12:30 pm ET Questions? Please contact webinar@iedconline.org Are you faced with ethical dilemmas in your professional life? Do you have the tools to deal with ethical issues? Economic developers regularly encounter situations that require sound judgment and […]
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Outsmart Disaster— Virtual Training Workshop for Business Resiliency
Outsmart Disaster— Virtual Training Workshop for Business Resiliency
Introducing Outsmart Disaster Edison International is pleased to support Outsmart Disaster and bring tools, training, and resources to help Southern California businesses and nonprofits become resilient in the face of natural disasters and other hazards that could cause business interruptions. Virtual Workshop #3: Wednesday, April 7th The Outsmart Disaster Campaign is pleased to partner with Orange […]
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10 Great Ideas Your EDO Can Do for National Small Business Week
10 Great Ideas Your EDO Can Do for National Small Business Week
Small businesses in your community have suffered for over a year. National Small Business Week is coming up the first week of May and it's a great time for you to show your local small businesses the love they deserve. There is still enough time to prepare fun events, programs, and announcements so your EDO […]
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The American Jobs Plan and Economic Development
The American Jobs Plan and Economic Development
Last week, the Biden administration released high-level details about their next major legislative initiative: the American Jobs Plan. The proposal calls for massive investments in infrastructure, housing, broadband, energy, workforce and manufacturing, with significant focuses on climate and equity concerns. The plan will require additional taxes to pay for it, as well. What does the […]
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Business Lessons Learned During COVID
Business Lessons Learned During COVID
Join us for a discussion centering around what small businesses have learned during the pandemic. About this Event After facing an unexpected year, we've all learned about what it means to be resilient, and this is especially true of small businesses. We've shifted, realigned, pivoted and re-birthed our companies to survive the pandemic. And, in […]
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Vision-to-Action: Set Your Sites on Engagement
Vision-to-Action: Set Your Sites on Engagement
The Vision-to-Action (V2A) community engagement model is a proven method of working with a community to reimagine underutilized and blighted areas. It engages municipal staff, residents, community groups, regulators, local businesses, and the property owner to work together, establish goals, and compare alternatives to optimize redevelopment outcomes. The V2A process also gives diverse and historically […]
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Broadband Governance Innovations
Broadband Governance Innovations
Join this webinar to learn about innovative solutions spearheaded by internet service providers to expand the digital highway and bring broadband access to all Californians. John Paul, Chief Business Development Officer, Spiral Fiber Doug Patterson, Regional Director, Crown Castle Kome Ajise, Executive Director, Southern California Council of Governments Trish Kelly, Managing Director, Valley Vision
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Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Regional Industry Advisory: Spring 2021
Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Regional Industry Advisory: Spring 2021
Please join us on April 16, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism (RHT) sector regional industry advisory on career education, with the goal of guiding equitable economic recovery. This advisory will explore RHT industry workforce needs in the Greater Sacramento Region to better inform related Community College programs […]
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State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0, Part II
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0, Part II
Day 2: Implementing SSBCI The second webinar will focus on specific challenges state VC program managers faced during the implementation of the first SSBCI (2010-2017), potential solutions, and recommendations for Treasury on how to relaunch and manage SSBCI efficiently and effectively. Audience: State and local officials, economic development professionals, financial institutions and private investors.
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SBA Certifications: 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB Informational Webinar
SBA Certifications: 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB Informational Webinar
During this informational webinar, we review three of the certification programs within Federal contracting - the Woman-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Program, the HUBZone Program, and the 8(a) Business Development Program. For all three programs, we discuss the eligibility criteria; the programmatic benefits for participants; and the process to pursue the certification. 8(a) Business Development Program […]
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Outsmart Disaster— Virtual Training Workshop for Business Resiliency
Outsmart Disaster— Virtual Training Workshop for Business Resiliency
Introducing Outsmart Disaster Edison International is pleased to support Outsmart Disaster and bring tools, training, and resources to help Southern California businesses and nonprofits become resilient in the face of natural disasters and other hazards that could cause business interruptions. Virtual Workshop #4: Thursday, April 22nd The Outsmart Disaster Campaign is pleased to partner with Kern […]
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CA Relief Grant Program – Round 6: What It Is & How To Apply (Session #2)
CA Relief Grant Program – Round 6: What It Is & How To Apply (Session #2)
The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (the "Program") provides micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small manufacturers impacted by COVID-19. The Program is being administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). Lendistry, a CDFI and CDE small […]
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Passed and Proposed: What the Federal Budget Means for Brownfield Redevelopment
Passed and Proposed: What the Federal Budget Means for Brownfield Redevelopment
You’ve no doubt heard of the Moving Forward Act and President Biden’s proposed Build Back Better Plan, but did you know that both include major provisions that support brownfields redevelopment and land reuse? The Moving Forward Act authorizes $2.25 billion for the EPA Brownfields program for FY 2021 through FY 2025; Build Back Better, if […]
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Automation & AI in Ag and Manufacturing: Regional Workforce Advisory Meeting
Automation & AI in Ag and Manufacturing: Regional Workforce Advisory Meeting
Please join us on April 30th, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for a regional, cross-sector, industry advisory meeting on Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture and Manufacturing. Explore the increasing demand for automation and AI skills in the Greater Sacramento Region’s agriculture and manufacturing industries at this virtual advisory meeting. Faculty, employers, […]