Biz Resources
VALLEY BUSINESS EXCHANGE
A business-to-business platform to foster strategic partnerships among Valley-based businesses.
A membership-based benefits program for chamber of commerce members and their employees.
Benefits will include group discounts on purchases of goods and services from national and local participating retailers and service providers.
Launch date to be announced.
Contact Ed Crowe 818-883-3374
More than 70,000 businesses registered and operating in the San Fernando Valley.
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Valley Economic Development Center (VEDC)5121 Van Nuys Blvd., 3rd Floor
Van Nuys, CA 91403
www.vedc.org
Low cost or Free Workshops
Access to capital (SBA Loans)
Business Education
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BUSINESS EDUCATION
No Cost Counseling
SCORE provides no cost counseling to thousands of entrepreneurs in the Los Angeles area. We have more than 80 experienced business executives with a wide variety of business backgrounds, they donate their time to help you start a business or improve your present business. This is available face-to-face or by email or telephone.
Please visit our website at www.scorela.org for a full list of counselors and their skill sets.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Valley Economic Alliance
5121 Van Nuys Blvd. Suite 200
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-1497
Tel: 818.379.7000
Fax: 818.379.7077
E-mail: information@economicalliance.org
www.TheValley.net
POLITICAL ADVOCACY
Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA)
San Fernando Valley, California
5121 Van Nuys Blvd, Ste 203
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Tel (818) 817-0545
Fax (818) 907-7934
www.vica.com
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United Chambers of Commerce
www.unitedchambers.org
