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Giving Tuesday 2023
City Spotlight: City of El Segundo
LAEDC Statement on death of Senator Dianne Feinstein
LAEDC Releases 2023 Annual Report
Announcing Finalists for the Most Business-Friendly City Award!
Summer Member Mixer 2023
Our First 6 Months: Reflecting on the first six months with Stephen Cheung as CEO of LAEDC
Quarterly Economic Briefing: May 2023
88 Cities Summit Recap 2023
Last week, more than 200 elected officials, city managers, business, education, and nonprofit leaders gathered at LAEDC’s annual 88 Cities Summit. This convening provided a space for local government leaders … Continued
LAEDC hosts U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai
Member Spotlight: Gerard Orozco, Jacobs
Spotlight of Black-Owned Businesses 2023
Member Spotlight: Steve Olson & Halé Behzadi
Spotlight of Black-Owned Businesses
LAEDC is always looking for ways to help grow our local economy by helping to grow our small businesses.
SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program
Starting February 24th, for two weeks, businesses and nonprofits with 20 or fewer employees can apply for a forgivable loan from the federal government, through a special allocation of the … Continued
New Report: Pathways to Economic Resiliency outlines economic recovery recommendations
County of Los Angeles has released a report prepared by LAEDC, with analysis of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, and recommendations for a recovery that creates more widely shared equity.
Maximum acceleration in ZEV policy: e4 meeting highlighted collaboration
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.
ZEV automotive technician career opportunity strong, says Tesla at E4 meeting
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
Restaurants & bars get assistance from LAEDC as they adapt: Stories from Keep LA Working Program
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
Local government policies are key to EV adoption: Findings from e4 Policy Committee meeting
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.
Entertainment execs at Future Forum: COVID driving major change, new uses for gaming platforms
Future Forum: The Future of Entertainment explored ways in which production, content delivery and more have changed in Entertainment
New Go-Biz Initiative Looks to Support Smallest of California Small Businesses
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) today announced the California Rebuilding Fund, a new public-private partnership that will leverage government backed capital to support California’s small businesses … Continued
LA’s EV companies on the move: Canoo to go public on NASDAQ, Xos Trucks raises $20M
Two electric vehicle OEMs in LA County have this week announced major financial deals, extending the region’s investment in EV innovation. With a plethora of EV makers including a number … Continued