Center for Economic Development  
The NewsletterCED - CSUC
June 2013
 
In This Issue
Who Benefits From the Governor's Proposed Economic Development Tax Programs?.
CED and Glenn County HRA Partnership Announced
Save the date! 14th Annual Northstate Economic Forecast Conference
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Director's Message
This month, Warren Jensen wrote a report titled "Who Benefits from the Governor's Proposed Economic Development Tax." Be sure to click on the map and the report. We think you will find this news very interesting.

The Center for Economic Development is proud to announce a partnership with Glenn County Human Resource Agency. The CED will provide microenterprises a variety of assistance in Glenn County. Read below for details, and to see if you qualify for this program that is currently open until September 2015.

Save the date for January 16, 2014 for the 14th Annual Northstate Economic Forecast Conference. The theme for 2014 is "Healthy Time to Grow."

In addition, click on the guide below to utilize the Chico Business Services Guide today to help clear your path to services in Butte County.

Dan Ripke
Director
Governor Brown's May budget revision proposes to reshape the state's economic development tax programs.  According to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, these revisions are intended to "bolster California's business environment and reintegrate people into the workforce by building upon the framework of existing targeted programs."  Whether the revisions will fulfill their intended purpose will be the subject of debate over at least the next couple of months.
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Governor Brown's Proposed Economic Development Tax Program

The Center for Economic Development (CED) has been contracted through the Glenn County Human Resource Agency (HRA) and its Community Development Block Grant to provide assistance in the following areas: loan prep, competitive intelligence, marketing services, financial services, website services and social media utilization.

To receive these services, an existing business or start-up must qualify as a microenterprise, and be headquartered in Glenn County. A microenterprise is defined as having five or fewer employees and the owner must have a household income of 80 percent or less of the county's median household income. The program is now open to the public and is set to run through September 2015. All interested entrepreneurs in Glenn County should contact Yassi Lam, Business Services Coordinator for Glenn County, at (530)934-1494 or visit the Glenn HRA Web site.

For questions about other CED business services, please contact Michael Suplita at msuplita@csuchico.edu or (530) 898-3855.
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There are multiple organizations in Chico and Butte County providing economic development assistance. These organizations collaborate to provide expertise to the diverse local business base. Some organizations provide direct business assistance, such as financing, human resources, and business counseling, while others operate programs to help generate economic activity. Utilize the Chico Business Services Guide today to help clear your path to services in Butte County.