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Director's Corner
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Dear , There are a number of changes occurring in the Northeastern California SBDC network. We have two RFP's, seeking new service center hosts in the Redding and the Greater Sacramento regions. Next month our Chico-based service center is hosting the 16th annual Women in Business conference. There are a number of additional important items in this month's newsletter, including the annual SBA profile of California small businesses, as well as information on changes to Covered California for small business owners.
Sincerely,
Dan Ripke
Director
Northeastern California SBDC Lead Center
California State University, Chico
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REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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16th Annual Women In Business Conference
Date: 9/23/2014 Time: Registration: 8:00am - 8:30amConference: 8:30am - 2:30pm Location: Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 West East Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 Description: On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 we will be celebrating our 16th Anniversary of women gathering together for Education, Empowerment, and Encouragement with starting, developing, sustaining, growing and expanding their businesses through best practice business management. The Conference Topic is Business Development, Growth and Success in the "New Normal!" READ MORE Click Here to Register Conference Registration: Regular Registration: $99 per person 7/14/14 - 8/15/14 Late Registration: $110 per person 8/18/14 - 9/19/14 After September 19th, and At The Door: $125 per person For Registration, payment and detail brochure please Call (530-895-9017), Stop by (2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico), or Log onto our website at ( www.bcsbdc.org). (Cash, Check or Credit Card)
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REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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NEC SBDC Request for Proposal - Sacramento, Yolo, Sutter, Yuba, Lake, Colusa counties and the 916 area code of Placer and El Dorado counties.
The Northeastern California Small Business Development Lead Center (NEC SBDC) is initiating the process of requesting proposals from qualified organizations to serve as a regional Small Business Development Center host for the SBDC Services in Sacramento, Yolo, Sutter, Yuba, Lake, Colusa counties and the 916 area code of Placer and El Dorado counties.
This is a competitive grant program. Proposals are due September 19, 2014.
Click Here for the RFP No. 2014-CY-04
Questions about this RFP should be directed to Sandy Linville, Assistant Director, Center for Economic Development - CSU, Chico
(530) 898-4598 or sllinville@csuchico.edu
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REGIONAL SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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Using Census Data to Market, Manage, and Grow Your Business
When: Wednesday September 17, 2014 10:00am - 12:00pm Location:City of Redding (Caldwell Park Room), 777 Cypress Ave, Redding, CA 96001 DirectionsDescription: The Shasta Cascade SBDC will be hosting a no-cost workshop on Census Data for Businesses. The workshop is designed for entrepreneurs and business owners/managers. Census data can assist you in studying your market, identifying your competition, researching site locations, and many other uses. READ MOREClick Here to register.For further information please call: Shasta Cascade SBDC (530) 222-8323
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CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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Gov. signs bill to allow small-biz owners to keep existing health coverage through 2015
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that gives small employers the option to keep health care coverage that does not comply with the Affordable Care Act through 2015. Senate Bill 1446 by Democratic State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier from Concord takes effect immediately. Small employers can renew coverage at any time of the year. The bill was sponsored by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, who blasted Covered California last year when the state health benefit exchange bucked an Obama Administration plea to allow individuals and small employers with coverage that didn't meet new minimum standards under the ACA to keep the plans for up to almost two years. This policy was later changed to allow renewals that would carry some coverage through most of 2017. READ MORE
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NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS NEWS
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2013 Small Business Profiles for States and Territories
The Office of Advocacy's Small Business Profiles for the States and Territories are an annual analysis of each state's small business activities. This year's profiles feature a new and improved format. They provide information on small business employment, industry composition, small business borrowing, exporting, and survival rates, as well as business owner demographics.
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Click Here to view California's Small Business Profile.
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Sincerely,
Dan Ripke
Director
Northeastern California SBDC Lead Center
& Center for Economic Development
California State University, Chico
www.necsbdc.org
(530) 898-4598
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