San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership:

The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership’s Business Assistance Program provides individualized, one-on-one support and assistance to businesses located in or relocating to the San Gabriel Valley.

The Partnership is uniquely positioned to help businesses take full advantage of all the San Gabriel Valley has to offer. Through a coalition of business service providers, local governments, utilities, and economic development organizations, the Partnership offers professional and confidential assistance free-of-charge. The Partnership assists business decision-makers and their consultants representing high growth manufacturing, distribution and service industries. Because of the Partnership’s efforts, it has been able to assist in the creation and/or retention of over 15,000 direct jobs in the San Gabriel Valley over the last 3 years.

The Partnership's Business Assistance Program is a great source for factual and timely information on a broad range of business development and location factors including:

• Site selection
• Community profiles, economic/demographic information, taxes and fee abatements
• Incentive zones (Enterprise, Revitalization, Empowerment, Foreign Trade and Redevelopment)
• Labor market information, job training resources
• Utility and transportation services
• Public financing programs (local, state, federal) including industrial development bonds

The Partnership's Director of Business Assistance acts as a confidential liaison between the business and local governments and agencies to facilitate timely and effective project development.

For information and assistance, please call Bob Machuca at (626) 856-3400, or email

BMachuca@valleyconnect.com

San Gabriel Valley Small Business Development Center:

The Los Angeles – San Gabriel Valley Small Business Development Center is hosted by Mt. San Antonio College and has served the small business community since the early 1990s. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program is currently the largest management and technical assistance program in the United States, serving the small business sector, with over 1,000 SBDCs located throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.mtsacsbdc.com or call (626) 337-2101.