LAEDC Business Assistance

FREE BUSINESS CONSULTING IN LOS ANGELES: OUR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN 2021 BY THE NUMBERS

• 810 direct jobs retained, attracted, and expanded with an additional 4,223 indirect and induced jobs retained, the program supported 10,033 jobs in total
• Conducted 2,552 one-on-one business needs assessments with at-risk businesses
• Developed 1,695 customized strategy blueprints based on business needs & challenges
• Provided 793 customized services based on business needs & challenges
• Averted 5,810 employee layoffs in the region through various Layoff Aversion Contracts
• Referred 819 at-risk businesses to America’s Job Centers of California(AJCCs)/BusinessSource Centers for additional services
• Conducted 17 business resources webinars that reached over 250 businesses in L.A. County. Attendees of the business resources meetings and BAP services received over $700,000 in funding just from the California Relief Grant Program.

ADDITIONALLY, OUR FREE LOS ANGELES BUSINESS ASSISTANCE & BUSINESS CONSULTATION SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Strategic consulting – Examples: Help small businesses address complex challenges, navigate resources specific to their needs (including COVID-19 business assistance programs) and resources to sustain and support operations.
• Assistance with cost containment – Examples: Expense reduction strategies, lean manufacturing, workers-comp cost reduction, risk-management best practices, utility bill reduction.
• Marketing strategy consulting – Examples: help businesses establish or revitalize an online and e-commerce presence, internet delivery, and product adaptations during emergencies.
• Assistance with workforce development – Examples: assist with resources to recruit and retain staff, training programs, layoff avoidance strategies, connect with tools such as Workshare program, ETP, community college partnerships, On-the-Job Training (OJT) and IWT (Incumbent Worker Training) reimbursement programs, Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC).
• Webinars – Examples: help businesses succeed with online revenue, finances, pivoting strategies, enter new markets and more.
• Utility rate reduction – Examples: Consult and connect to programs such as Energy Efficiency, Savings By Design and Small Business Solutions, Economic Development Rates
• Assistance accessing procurement opportunities – Example: establish connections to Los Angeles County and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the City of Los Angeles and other cities or agencies
• Partnerships with all 88 Cities: Economic Development/Community Development departments to assist businesses and key County of Los Angeles departments.
• Partnerships with Regional Economic Development Corps (EDCs) – Examples: San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, Santa Clarita EDC, Greater Antelope Valley Alliance, San Gabriel Vally Industry Business Council. Connections to SBDC programs Entrepreneurial training and start-up business resources.
• COVID business recovery resources – Examples: Find grants and strategic guidance to reinvent and increase revenue
• Business Resilience Resources, such as our Guide to Planning for Business Operations After Earthquakes
• California Safer at Work program. COVID-19 Safety in the workplace. Vaccinations, Guidelines and compliance, best practices www.saferatwork.ca.gov

READY TO GET STARTED WITH YOUR FREE BUSINESS CONSULTING?

Contact our team for free business assistance at 213.236.4839 or complete the form here.