LAist (KPCC) wrote about workers transitioning to well-paying careers by utilizing the community college system, citing the workers in essential industries report published by Center for a Competitive Workforce (CCW). … Continued
LAEDC’s January 2021 Board of Governors meeting featured newly-elected Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and attendees were able to engage with her, congratulate her on her new role overseeing LA County’s District … Continued
JUST ADDED: 2/8 Webinar! In an effort to help the recovery of California small businesses, LAEDC will be conducting short webinar briefings on how to prepare and apply for the … Continued
Participants explored policy priorities and agreed that LA’s ZEV industry is ripe to accelerate even further because of the new federal administration and our governor and state budget, priorities and policies.
LAEDC is seeking candidates for important roles, to join our team and support our vision of a reimagined Los Angeles regional economy that is growing, equitable, sustainable and resilient, and … Continued
LAEDC has posted a series of great webinars to help businesses reinvent, address challenges and recover. Topics include: Dominate the Market / Grow Your Online Sales; Building an Online Store; Como Aumentar tus Ventas en Redes Sociales, …
LA’s VerdeXchange conference, January 25-26 occurs amid changing federal priorities, with billions in federal stimulus for electric vehicles and clean/green technologies expected. LA has a growing and competitive green economy, … Continued
LAEDC’s team continues to assist — at no cost — businesses struggling during the pandemic. One great story is Playa Las Tunas restaurant, which had trouble accessing capital.
UPDATE 1/14/21: First round has closed, and the second round has been announced. State of California has opened up two rounds of grants to small businesses, under the program name California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.
Latest analysis of restaurant jobs at risk in LA County due to health restrictions, from LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics
This quarterly meeting of LAEDC’s Digital Media & Entertainment Industry Council featured a keynote presentation by Larry Laboe, Co-founder and Executive Director, New Filmmakers Los Angeles.
As part of the Safer at Work campaign, and LAEDC’s continuing commitment to help at-risk businesses reinvent and survive, new tutorials have been posted to help small businesses manage tight … Continued
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical importance of essential workers. LAEDC analyzes the occupations, trends, wages, and equity issues in our essential industries
At this week’s California Economic Summit, LAEDC’s Jessica Ku Kim is leading statewide collaboration with other EDCs and workforce development stakeholders to develop a prototype for regional employer engagement to connect talent development systems with employers throughout the state.
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Governor Newsom announced a package of assistance for small businesses impacted by COVID-19, including sales tax relief (click here), $500 million in grants, and an additional $12.5 million added to the California Rebuilding Fund. If you … Continued
LAEDC’s business assistance team has been growing as we have hired additional staff to meet the greater demand from small businesses experiencing challenges during the pandemic. Our team is hearing … Continued
Talent pipelines and diversity were discussed at the e4 meeting Nov 12th, on the topic of Cool Jobs in a Hot Industry: Tesla and ZEVs. The meeting’s purpose was to advance equitable access to well-paying jobs
Bioscience activity in LA County is up, with more jobs, more investment, more incubators and infrastructure, and new resources to aid collaboration
Meeting the workforce needs in high-growth industries relies upon continuous collaboration between industry and educators, according to CSUN / LAEDC report
As restaurants face unprecedented challenges this year, LAEDC’s team is assisting them with access to capital, e-commerce strategies, and analysis of their operations to keep them afloat through the pandemic. … Continued
LAEDC continues to assist, confidentially and at no cost, the businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofits of Los Angeles that are facing challenges, as part of our commitment to keep these businesses … Continued
Industry experts offered next steps local governments can take to comply with Governor Newsom’s EV order and support more EV adoption, at the e4 Mobility Alliance meeting held on October 22nd.
Future Forum: The Future of Entertainment explored ways in which production, content delivery and more have changed in Entertainment
