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Business
Assistance
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The Economic
Alliance provides individualized, one-on-one support and
assistance to businesses located in or relocating to the
five city San Fernando Valley region.
Through a coalition of local
government officials, state legislative representatives,
chambers of commerce, trade organizations and business
associations, the Alliance offers confidential information,
referrals and assistance free of charge.
During the latter half of 2006, a total of 2,070 jobs were
retained, expanded or attracted to the greater San Fernando
Valley region as a result of the Economic Alliance’s BAP
and a total of 26 projects, representing 2,486 jobs are
currently
open to date, according to Hitts. Since the BAP was begun in
1996, over 115,500 jobs have been retained, expanded or
attracted in the region and over 800 projects “won.”
The BAP provides factual and timely information on the
myriad of business development and location factors facing
businesses every day including:
• Site & facility searches for industrial & office users.
• Permit & entitlement assistance with local, regional &
state agencies.
• Community profiles economic/demographic information, tax
structures.
• Workforce development assistance & labor market
information.
• Incentives - local, state and federal.
• Utility services.
• Transportation services.
• Public financing programs including industrial development
bonds.
For more information on how the Economic Alliance BAP can
help you and your business, contact Elan Shore at
818.379.7000 or
EShore@valleyofthestars.org |
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