Welcome to the Irwindale Chamber Business Resources Guide. In this area you will find articles by our members on various topics as well as handouts from presentations from our Business Solutions Seminars. There are also links to other organizations that you may find of interest. Business Solutions Seminars Member Articles*Tips to Help Your Business Succeed
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for consideration for placement on this page and for placement in the Insights newsletter. Other ResourcesCalifornia Chamber of Commerce
For more than 100 years, the California Chamber of Commerce has worked to make California a better place to do business by giving private-sector employers a voice in state politics and providing a full range of California-specific products and services. Experience has taught us that California's business leaders need comprehensive support that follows key issues such as health care, workers' compensation and business taxes. Not only do we give you the tools to make compliance easier after laws are passed, we work within state and federal politics to ensure fair legislation and a pro-business climate. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions. It includes hundreds of associations, thousands of local chambers, and 111 American Chambers of Commerce in 99 countries. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace.
Federal Grant Resources
While the SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments.
Economic Stimulus Package
The U.S. Small Business 2008 Economic Stimulus PackageAdministration welcomes you to this new resource center, which connects America’s entrepreneurs with tax management tools and strategies to maximize savings from the 2008 Economic Stimulus Package.
HUBZones
The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting program provides federal contracting opportunities for qualified small businesses located in distressed areas. Fostering the growth of these federal contractors as viable businesses, for the long term, helps to empower communities, create jobs, and attract private investment.
FREE online Courses by the SBA
The Small Business Training Network (SBTN) is a virtual campus providing quality and targeted online training to meet the information needs of prospective and existing small business owners . It is an E-Government initiative, powering a comprehensive menu of business courses, designed to serve more customers, more efficiently. The Training Network operates like an electronic umbrella under which many SBA and agency resource training programs are captured, aggregated, sorted by content and made available in multiple formats. Disaster Assistance
Physical Disaster Loans are a primary source of funding for permanent rebuilding and replacement of uninsured or underinsured disaster damages to privately-owned real and/or personal property. SBA’s physical disaster loans are available to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and nonprofit organizations.
Economic Injury Disaster Loans provide necessary working capital until normal operations resume after a physical disaster. The law restricts economic injury disaster loans to small businesses only.
Child Support – A Guide For California Business — a complete step-by-step web-based guide designed to help employers meet child support requirements in California. Developed by the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS), it includes procedures on new hire reporting, remitting payments electronically, income withholding procedures and frequently asked questions in a user-friendly format that contains links to critical forms and websites. The guide can be found in the DCSS Employer Resource section on the Department's website at: www.childsup.ca.gov/Employers and is available to download in PDF. Business Civic Leadership Center Links
National Disaster Help Desk for Business
After natural disasters, many local businesses have no idea where to turn. The Help Desk is a one-stop resource to help businesses and local chambers learn about recovery best practices, navigate federal assistance programs, and connect with national organizations that want to help.
Together for Recovery
The U.S. Chamber's national economic recovery campaign features more than 250 business offerings to help individuals make a mortgage payment, access health care assistance, among other resources.
Siemens Sustainability Award
Recognizes public-private coalitions for taking on the 21st challenge of sustainable development. A sustainable community is one that has committed to setting and achieving complementary economic, environmental, and social goals that will help build long-term competitiveness and success. Award nominations for 2010 will open October 1, 2009.
Corporate Citizenship Awards
Showcases businesses, trade associations, and chambers that have demonstrated ethical leadership and corporate stewardship, made a difference in their communities, and contributed to the advancement of important economic and social goals.
Southern California Edison Business Incentives and Services
Standard Performance Contract (SPC)
Express Efficiency Program
Visit www.sce.com/rebatesandsavings to download applications and complete program instructions.
Are you interested in becoming a certified Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise?
City of Los Angeles Certification Analysts are here to help you!
On the first Thursday of every month, one-on-one assistance will be available on a walk-in basis from 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Please contact the Certification Section at (213) 847-2684 with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Disaster Recovery Resources
Designed to support communites with the vital resources needed to plan for and recover effectively from disasters, www.disasterrecoveryresources.net is an information cetner featuring the latest reports and other materials on disaster recovery.
The goal of the website is to become the centralized source of up-to-date information useful to disaster recovery at the community level.
To do Business with the State of California
Step 1: Become a California Certified Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise
Apply online 24/7 at www.getcertified.dgs.ca.gov
Step 2: Use the California State Contacts Register (CSCR)
Sign up online at www.cscr.dgs.ca.gov
Step 3: Look into Becoming a California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) Contractor
Find out more at www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/cmas
Step 4: Market Your Business to State Agencies
www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smbus/advocate
www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/deleg/delegpurch
www.cold.ca.gov
www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/recipro
www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/newsevents
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