Please join the California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, the California Workforce Development Board and Small Business Majority as we inform California residents about small business rent relief options and workforce programs
California Small Business Owner Highlight
Biome, headquartered in Riverside, Calif., encourages its clients to root their beauty routines in nature with plant-based organic beauty products including soap, shampoo, essential oils and more.
Owner Jaqueline Melissa Vrba explains “Without Mother Earth we are nothing. I want to remind people that all we need is what comes from her.”
California Events
Friday, July 30, 2021 |
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California Comeback with Senator Caballero: New state grant programs for new and micro-entrepreneurs
The California legislature recently passed the $100 billion California Comeback Plan, which includes the biggest economic recovery package in California history.
Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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La Legislatura de California aprobó recientemente el Plan de Recuperación de California de $100 mil millones, el cual incluye el paquete de recuperación económica más grande en la historia de California.
California Policy
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California Research
Published:
Tue, 02/23/2021
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that has strained California’s economy and public health system, small businesses across the state continue to experience significant financial setbacks. A new survey of California small business owners reveals that their struggles are being exacerbated by challenges accessing capital, and they strongly support policy solutions that would deliver the financial relief they need to survive this year-long crisis.
Published:
Wed, 12/16/2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has raged across the country and resurges in California, small business owners continue grappling with the effects of state and local public health orders and a loss in consumer demand. Nine months into this crisis, California’s small business owners say their businesses have been diminished, leaving them with reduced revenue and operating capacity. They’re making difficult decisions that are impacting the workforce through reduced wages, working hours and employee benefits.
Published:
Wed, 10/21/2020
On October 21, Small Business Majority released a new report on small business challenges in hiring and training employees in California and their struggles accessing the broader workforce development ecosystem. The report reveals findings from an online survey of small business owners across the state, as well as separate focus group discussions, interviews and other convenings that provide insights into the ways small business owners approach hiring and training. It also provides recommendations for stakeholders to better engage their local small employers.
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