Business Resources

• Commercial Facade Program - both public and private funds to rehabilitate, upgrade, and generally improve the appearance of commercial of commercial building facades within the redevelopment project areas
• Recycling Market Development Zone Program - working capital, machinery and equipment, real estate and property improvements, refinancing

• Business Incubation Program
• Business financing

• Market intelligence
• Economic & demographic profiles
• Community workshops and events
• Applied Research - Public Sector

• Workshops, Seminars, Classes, & Conferences
• Business Planning & Management 
• Marketing 
• Financial Management

• Financing for business expansion including property, equipment, and working capital
• Industrial Development Vonds for land, building, equipment
• Offers financing for multiple programs, IDB, Revolving Loan Fund, Incubation program

• SBA 504 Loan for real estate, machinery, equipment for expansion or modernization

• SBA 7(a) Loan - working capital, machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures, property and construction, leasehold improvements, debt refinancing. Apply through your local banker.

• Economic vision to promote innovation and entrepreneurship
• Early and free feedback on development projects
• Economic development liaison
• Inventory of vacant land for business use
• Façade improvement loans
• Redevelopment agency
• Foreign trade zone
• Recycling market development zones
• FAA certified municipal airport

• Business advocacy and networking

• Site location services and local business assistance
• Talent development, retention and attraction

• Downtown location
• Events
• Business directory

• Business Plan Evaluation
• Counseling assistance on growth and stability strategies

• Student Ventures (PDF)
• Innovation Competition (PDF)
• Business Concept Contest
• Bio Diesel Production Project (PDF)

• Start-ups with innovative concepts
• Mid-market, well-established companies
• Student and faculty entrepreneurs

Through the Innovation Lab companies have access to mentors, capital resources, labor, university faculty and resources, as well as an array of tools for product development.

• A unique way to connect with companies and other assets by understanding their capabilities
• Powerful means for government, large company, and institutional buyers to identify sources of products, services, technologies, capabilities, and capacities
• Detailed capabilities and capacities for companies at every level of the supply chain
• Focus on manufacturing/technology companies and their supplier chain including wholesalers/logistics, technical services, construction, agribusiness, and mining
• Showcase for tens of thousands of US companies at NO COST to them
• Geocoding and interactive mapping feature for locating assets/resources
• Internet speed/powerful search engine combined with in-depth company database
• Commitment to usability, coverage, quality, and continual updating distinguishes it from any other available database
• IT platform on which Communities of Interest (COI) can segment the Connectory database within Portals, specified by geography, industry, or other COI criteria

• Strategy - Identify and create new sources of value and growth in your enterprise.
• People - Enhance the skills and knowledge of your workforce with innovative training and development programs.
• Process - With our holistic approach, pinpoint high-impact process improvements and streamline operations to quickly achieve cost efficiencies and increased profits. 

•  Business networking and job recruitment website

• Business networking and job recruitment website
• Members get a free networking-oriented home page and can send messages to other members.
• They can also join special Networks related to their industry, interests or location.

• Non-profit grass roots organization whose purpose is to protect and promote agricultural interests throughout the state of California and to find solutions to the problems of the farm, the farm home, and the rural community.

• Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of California CEOs focusing on big picture issues affecting California businesses. These issues include infrastructure, education, energy, and government reform

• Non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary membership California corporation whose purpose is to protect and promote agricultural interests throughout the state of California and to find solutions to the problems of the farm, the farm home and the rural community.

• Devoted primarily to furthering the interests of the food processing industry before the State Legislature and regulatory agencies, and is a major representative for the California industry at the Federal level.  CLFP's purpose is to foster a favorable environment for the growth and strength of the industry within the state.  In doing so, California processors can continue to provide consumers with safe and wholesome food produced in an environmentally sound and responsible manner. 

• The California Manufacturers & Technology Association works to improve and enhance a strong business climate for California's 30,000 manufacturing, processing and technology based companies by providing business advocacy with state government, legislative updates and conferences

• Enact Legislation
• Create and/or Modify Regulations
• Create and/or Maintain Incentives
• To encourage the ethical conduct of companies participating in the solar market
• Develop Codes and Standards:  to ensure safety and reliability and to standardize requirements to reduce costs and improve construction efficiency

• International business directory for international trade opportunities with Califoria; originally an ar of the California Trade & Commerce Agency

• FITA provides resources, benefits and services to the international trade community and useful tools to help you do business globally.
• Organizations that are linked to FITA through their membership in a FITA member association represent a broad cross-section of the international trade and business community: manufacturers, trading companies, contractors, freight forwarders, custom house brokers, airlines, shipping companies, port authorities, banks, insurance brokers and underwriters, associations and a wide range of service providers including telecommunications companies, law firms and consultants.

• A full range of trade assistance services to meet all export-import needs.
• Free export-import counseling by trade experts
• Affordable trade training for all levels of experience
• Customized market research and planning

• Post your job openings FREE of charge
• Professional and Affordable Training and Seminars
• Human Resources
• Tax Credits
• Pre-screening job applicants
• Recruitment Office for your business
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Employee services include:

• Current Job Leads
• Internet Resumes and Job Searching
• Resume Writing Assistance
• Keyboard & 10 key testing and certification
• Career Counseling and Planning
• Job Search Workshops and Supervised Job Search
• Vocational Training
• On-the-Job Training
• Vocational Assessment
• Job Interview Preparation
• Adult Education
• Youth Employment Programs
• Labor Market Information

Smart meeting room technologies
Audio-visual and technology
Graphic signage and customized promotional itemsWeb-based file sharing

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Panighetti's Eatery
2760 Esplanade, Suite 100
(530) 809-1640