Economic Development Services – Resources

Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth, economic development and business assistance efforts. Go-Biz offers no cost consultation for incentive identification, site selection, regulatory or permitting compliance assistance, foreign direct investment and export assistance.

California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED)

The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) is an economic development organization dedicated to advancing its members’ ability to achieve excellence in delivering economic development services to their communities and business clients.

Team California

Team California is a cooperative effort between public and private sector economic development leaders bringing together resources and expertise from throughout California to promote business investment and job creation.

California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB)

We help you team with the state to create training programs and offer incentives tailored to retain your workforce

Employment Training Panel

The Employment Training Panel (ETP) provides funding to employers to assist in upgrading the skills of their workers through training that leads to good paying, long-term jobs.

Los Angeles County

• Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
• World Trade Center Los Angeles / Long Beach
• Economic Alliance of San Fernando Valley
• Antelope Valley Edge
• Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp
• San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
• Valley Economic Alliance

Orange County

• The Orange County Business Council

The Central Coast

• The County of Santa Barbara
• The Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County

The Inland Empire

• San Bernardino County
• The Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP)
• Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
• Riverside County Economic Development Agency
• County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency
• Victor Valley

The Owens Valley

• Inyo County
• Mono County

Central Valley

• The Kern County Economic Development Corporation
• Kings County Economic Development Corporation
• Tulare County Economic Development Corporation

Small Business Administration (SBA)

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal agency that aids, counsels, and assists small businesses. The SBA recognizes that small business is the engine of the American economy.

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)

List of Statewide Small Business Development Centers

Small Business Development Centers are located nationwide and offer comprehensive assistance to Small Businesses Members of private industry, the educational community and federal, state and local governments support the program.

504 Loans

The 504 Program provides growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets such as land and buildings.

7(a) Loans

The 7(a) is the most basic SBA business loan. 7(a) loans are “guaranty only,” which means they are provided by lenders who agree to structure their loans according to SBA’s requirements. In turn, these lenders receive a guaranty from SBA on a portion of each loan.

The Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)

The Small Business innovation Research Program (SBIR) helps your small business reach its potential by offering incentives to bring your technological innovations to the market through the commercialization of your research.

CMTC Small Manufacturers Accelerator Program

Small manufacturers Accelerator Program focuses exclusively on the component parts and industrial-use products manufacturers. The group has decades of industry experience in the plastics, metal, electronics, wood, chemicals and composites industries.

SCE small businesses resources

Small Business Energy Rates

If your company uses less than 20kW of energy per month, we have rate options for you. We even have experts available to help find which rate is best for you.

LISC

LISC LA is one of 31 offices of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a national non-profit organization supporting community development in cities and rural areas throughout the country. We serve as an intermediary, building bridges between our local non-profit partners and the resources they need to transform underserved neighborhoods into thriving communities of opportunity and choice.

Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs)

Industrial Development Bonds (IDBs) are securities issued by State, certain governmental agencies or authorities, local government, or a development corporation. The proceeds are used to finance the construction of industrial plants or purchase of equipment, and expansion or relocation of qualifying manufacturing facilities.

California Manufacturing Technology Consultants (CMTC)

California Manufacturing Technology Consultants (CMTC) focuses exclusively on the component parts and industrial-use products manufacturers. The group has decades of industry experience in the plastics, metal, electronics, wood, chemicals and composites industries.
Learn more about:
CMTC’s Industrial Manufacturing Consulting Group

Large Commercial and Industrial Energy Rates

If your company uses more than 500kW of energy per month, we have rate options for you. We even have experts available to help find which rate is best for you.

Recycling Market Development Zones

The Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) program combines recycling with economic development to fuel new businesses, expand existing ones, create jobs, and divert waste from landfills.

Foreign Trade Zones

This list gives the address and phone numbers of the contact for each Foreign Trade Zone Project by State.

Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits

The California Research Credit reduces income or franchise tax. You qualify for the credit if you paid or incurred qualified research expenses while conducting qualified research in California.

California Competes Tax Credit 

The California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. Businesses of any industry, size, or location compete for over $180 million available in tax credits by applying in one of the three application periods each year.

Federal HUB Zone program

The HUB Zone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUB Zone-certified companies each year.

Check if your business is in a Hub Zone: https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map#center=39.828200,-98.579500&zoom=5

California Opportunity Zone

Opportunity Zones are census tracts that are economically-distressed communities where new investments may, under certain conditions, be eligible for preferential federal tax treatment or preferential consideration for federal grants and programs.

Economic Development Districts

California hosts a multitude of place-based tools and districts to support local agencies in propelling business and economic development – whether that is through infrastructure, affordable housing, transportation, or direct assistance to businesses. These tools and districts offer a range of capabilities, such as funding direct construction, providing streamlined environmental review, or allowing for grants and financing directly to business and property owners.

Implementing Energy Efficiency

• Small Business Programs
• Medium Business Programs
• Large Commercial and Industrial Programs

Energy Efficiency Partnerships

We have developed Energy Efficiency partnerships with organizations large and small, ranging from non-profits, to government agencies, to retail stores and supermarkets seeking methods to reduce energy consumption while looking at a multitude of technologies applicable to new and existing facilities.

Demand Response Programs

By reducing your energy consumption during hours of peak demand, you relieve stress on the grid, the environment, and your bottom line.

New Construction

• California Advanced Home Program

Renewable Energy

• Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
• Net Energy Metering

Energy Workshops and Classes

Since 1989, we’ve offered free classes, workshops, demonstrations and tours that provide the training and support you need to make important energy management decisions

SCE and the California Manufacturing Technology Consultants (CMTC) set out to develop a program to help companies implement lean manufacturing practices while realizing energy savings.