Orange County Small Business Development CenterOrange County Small Business Development CenterServing small business owners and entrepreneurs for over 19 years!Serving small business owners and entrepreneurs for over 19 years!

• Business ConsultingBUSINESS PLANNING, MARKETING , FINANCE , BUSINESS PLANNING, MARKETING , FINANCE ,

PROCUREMENT, TECHNOLOGYPROCUREMENT, TECHNOLOGY

• Business Financing FacilitationLOANS and LINES of CREDITLOANS and LINES of CREDIT

• • Seminars, Workshops, e-Newsletter

• Services available in ENGLISH, SPANISH and VIETNAMESENGLISH, SPANISH and VIETNAMES

Impressive 2009 ResultsImpressive 2009 Results

Number of Clients ConsultedNumber of Clients Consulted 1126 1126

Clients TrainedClients Trained 2657 2657

Businesses startedBusinesses started 23 23

Jobs created and retainedJobs created and retained 364 364

Capital InfusionCapital Infusion $4,180,501 $4,180,501

Sales IncreaseSales Increase $18,626,103 $18,626,103

Total Economic ImpactTotal Economic Impact $22,806,604 $22,806,604

Orange County Youth Entrepreneurship ProgramOrange County Youth Entrepreneurship Program

The Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) provides 100 entrepreneurs ages 18 to 27 the opportunity to develop and establish their very own businesses.

Participants will engage in a variety of seminars and a select few will be nominated to compete.

No Globalization!No Globalization!

Orange County Center for International Trade DevelopmentOrange County Center for International Trade Development

The CITD assists small and medium-sized The CITD assists small and medium-sized businesses in Orange and now Los Angeles businesses in Orange and now Los Angeles County to expand in or enter international County to expand in or enter international markets.markets.

Programs and services include:Programs and services include:

Market Research Market Research Export & Import Seminar / WorkshopsExport & Import Seminar / Workshops Conferences Conferences International ContactsInternational Contacts Cross-Cultural Training Cross-Cultural Training

Orange County California Mexico Trade Assistance CenterOrange County California Mexico Trade Assistance Center

Orange CountyOrange CountyACT / Corporate Training InstituteACT / Corporate Training Institute

Premier Testing and Training Headquarters!

• Our nationally authorized ACT Center® delivers state-of-the-art job skills assessments and training services to individuals, employers, and professional organizations.

• A comprehensive resource center for Orange County’s workforce and economic development provided through RSCCD.

Orange CountyOrange CountyCorporate Training InstituteCorporate Training Institute

• Customized contract training delivered on-site, off-site and online

• Demand-driven professional development workshops presentedby subject-matter experts

• Computer-based job skills assessments with immediate results!

• Exams for industry certificationsand career field licenses

• Conferencing and meeting services

Enhancing business & employee performance!Enhancing business & employee performance!

Orange CountyOrange CountyCorporate Training InstituteCorporate Training Institute

Digital Media Center:

An Incubator & A College:Demonstrating Our Commitment to Economic Development

Digital Media Center, 1300 S. Bristol, Santa Ana, CA 92704

www.dmc-works.com

The 28,000-square-foot building houses a spacious lobby; a 10,000 The 28,000-square-foot building houses a spacious lobby; a 10,000 square foot business incubator capable of hosting 10 to 12 digital media square foot business incubator capable of hosting 10 to 12 digital media businesses; 3 classrooms; 3 conference rooms; a multi-purpose meeting businesses; 3 classrooms; 3 conference rooms; a multi-purpose meeting room; and production facilities for Santa Ana College’s TV/Video room; and production facilities for Santa Ana College’s TV/Video educational program.educational program.

To date, the DMC business incubator is home to nine entrepreneurial To date, the DMC business incubator is home to nine entrepreneurial high-tech businesses that have generated $2.3 million in equity capital. In high-tech businesses that have generated $2.3 million in equity capital. In addition, the DMC is home to an Angel Investor group and an Investment addition, the DMC is home to an Angel Investor group and an Investment Bank.Bank.

Institute for Women EntrepreneursInstitute for Women Entrepreneurs

• IWE is a non-profit business development program of the IWE is a non-profit business development program of the Rancho Santiago Community College District Foundation.Rancho Santiago Community College District Foundation.

• $$ Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s $$ Funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Women's Business Ownership. Office of Women's Business Ownership.

Did You Know?: Women-owned firms account for 40% of all Did You Know?: Women-owned firms account for 40% of all privately held firms in the U.S. Source: Center for Women’s privately held firms in the U.S. Source: Center for Women’s Business Research, 2008/09.Business Research, 2008/09.

Institute for Women EntrepreneursInstitute for Women Entrepreneurs

• IWE is uniquely tailored to serve women entrepreneurs and IWE is uniquely tailored to serve women entrepreneurs and provides quality services and innovative programs for the provides quality services and innovative programs for the economic advancement of the underserved Orange County economic advancement of the underserved Orange County communitycommunity

• Provides its clients with support needed to start and grow Provides its clients with support needed to start and grow successful businesses.successful businesses.

• Programs and services include:Programs and services include:– Business Development WorkshopsBusiness Development Workshops– Resource Conferences Resource Conferences – Private Business ConsultingPrivate Business Consulting

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER PROGRAMBUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER PROGRAM

Two new grants awardedTwo new grants awarded

BEC: Will partner with colleges and other business BEC: Will partner with colleges and other business organizations to broaden the overall services organizations to broaden the overall services available to small businesses in Orange, Riverside, available to small businesses in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties. San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties.

Statewide BEC Leadership ProgramStatewide BEC Leadership Program