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Escondido Business Update - October 2015
California Competes Tax Credit Workshop 
October 15 in North County 
$200M in Tax Credits Available this Fiscal Year

The California Competes Tax Credit was created to help businesses that want to move to California or stay and grow in California.  
The Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) has set aside $75 million this round of the $200 million available for this fiscal year. The second round application process begins on January 4, 2016 and closes January 25, 2016.

You're invited to a free workshop to learn more about the application process co-hosted by Wells Fargo, Innovate 78 and the City of Carlsbad.          

Thursday, October 15th, 2015,
8:30-9:30 a.m.   
2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, CA  92011

REGISTER HERE

33 San Diego companies have won $19.9 million in tax credits since the program's launch. Join companies such as GD NASSCO ($2,000,000), BAE Systems ($1,550,000) Underground Elephant ($165,000), Modern Times ($60,000), and iboss Cybersecurity ($320,000) that were awarded credits during the last fiscal year.

Please spread the word and follow the link to submit an application online.
CPTED: 
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

CPTED improvements like security lighting, cutting back vegetation and other relatively simple and inexpensive changes can make a big difference in the safety of your home or business.

Read about innovative ways CPTED is being embraced around the world in the latest issue of the International CPTED Association's newsletter.

Escondido businesses can receive free CPTED consultations from knowledgeable police officers. Call (760) 839-4587 for more information. 
Small Business Saturday is November 28!
 
Small Business Saturday was started in 2010 as a way to help promote small, local businesses. Falling on the Saturday after Black Friday, there are many ways small can get involved in this nationally recognized event!
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