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Impacto Hispanic Business Accelerator

Impacto Hispanic Business Accelerator, a PepsiCo Foundation program designed to provide Hispanic entrepreneurs with access to expert coaching, learning and networking opportunities, and a $10,000 small business grant. Applications for the … Continued

FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab

The FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab helps women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color sell online and scale their e-commerce through hands-on learning. Learn more here: https://aofund.org/program/fedex/ 

Economic Opportunity Grant (EOG) program

Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity has launched its new Economic Opportunity Grant (EOG) program, which will distribute more than $54 million across 6,800 grants to small and microbusinesses and nonprofit agencies, prioritizing the … Continued

Southern California Edison Resources

Economic Development Assistance – Southern California Edison (SCE) Economic Development Advisors provide one-on-one, specialized consulting service at no cost to you. After assessing your unique business issues, they will propose … Continued

Community Events

LA Optimized Accelerator Academy Monthly Webinars – A free monthly webinar series on the first Tuesday of every month, that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs market and grow in the … Continued

Recovery Strategies

Concannon Miller Strategic Financial Planning Steps to Boost Business Post-Pandemic Boston Consulting Group Boston Consulting Group COVID Recovery McKinsey & Company From Surviving to Thriving: Reimagining the Post-COVID-19 Return Ernst … Continued

COVID-19 Testing Resources

Free at home COVID-19 tests Pick up COVID-19 testing kits County of Los Angeles Public Health COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Clinic LA County Testing Guidelines for Residents and Employers Labcorp Employer … Continued

Reopening Guides

Safer at Work Los Angeles County State of California Reopening Protocols and Guides Statewide Industry Guidance to Reduce Risk PwC Reopening Guide Reboot: Returning to the Workplace L.A. County Health … Continued

Safer at Work

Safer at Work Los Angeles County  Together, we’re committed to reopening LA County as safely as possible. Our region’s mission is to thrive in the new normal. This site will … Continued

Additional Finance & Loan Resources

California IBank has low-interest and state-guaranteed business loans and microloans for small business borrowers who have been impacted by regional disasters and who need term loans or lines of credit … Continued

City of L.A. Business Resilience Toolkit

New City of LA Business Resilience Toolkit The City of LA Mayor’s Office has published a solid collection of resources and recommendations for employers. Download Now

Google COVID-19 Response & Business Resources

Google has created a dedicated website of resources for small businesses to help business owners navigate some of the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the need for physical distancing. Easy-to-use … Continued

PwC COVID-19 Navigator for Businesses

Assess the potential impact to your business and gauge your readiness to respond PwC provides this useful tool, the PwC COVID-19 Navigator, to help businesses and other employers understand the … Continued

City of LA Micro-loan Program

A new micro-loan program for small businesses in City of Los Angeles is planned to being operation, with loan amounts from $5,000 to $20,000. https://ewddlacity.com/index.php/microloan-program The newly established Small Business … Continued