12:00 | The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative has partnered with the Long Beach Community College District to help small businesses in the surrounding area grow and create jobs.
Free information sessions are scheduled for early 2012 to provide more details about the program.
“Small Businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and we are committed to providing resources and access to capital for these emerging enterprises,” said LBCC President Eloy Ortiz Oakley. “Long Beach City College is invested in the future of economic development and our local economy.”
Selected business owners will receive a scholarship from Goldman Sachs to be a part of:
Business and Management Education: Small business owners will have access to a high quality business education developed in partnership with leading business schools. Small business owners will participate in an 11-session business entrepreneurship training program that examines business fundamentals, and surrounds scholars with peer CEOs and local and national business professionals who will assist them in taking their business to new heights.
Business Support Services: One-on-one business advisory services that help owners to develop and implement tailored growth plans, access to technical assistance, and mentors to provide support on their business issues and help increase business capacity.
Opportunities to Access Capital: Goldman Sachs has committed $20 million of lending capital, in addition to support from Community Development Institutions (CDFIs) in LA County. Upcoming Information Sessions Include:
Long Beach City College
4900 East Conant Street, Building O-2, Room 234, Long Beach, CA 90808
Wednesday, January 4 – 9:30-11:00am
Thursday, January 5 – 9:30-11:00am
Tuesday, January 10 – 9:30-11:00am
Thursday, January 12 – 9:30-11:00amLBCC Small Business Development Center
Downtown Long Beach, 309 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
Saturday, January 7 – 9:30-11:00am
Wednesday, January 11 – 4:00-5:30pmSanta Monica College Small Business Development Center
SMC Bundy Campus, 3171 S. Bundy Drive, Room 123, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Thursday, January 12 – 6-8:00pmEl Camino College Business Training Center
Hermosa Pavilion, 1601 Pacific Coast Highway, 3rd Floor, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Friday, January 13 – 9:30-11:00amRancho Santiago Community College Digital Media Center
1300 S. Bristol, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Thursday, January 5 – 5:30-7:00pm
Friday, January 6 – 9:30-11:00am
Wednesday, January 11 – 9:30-11:00am
Thursday, January 12 – 5:30-7:00pm
The program will begin in Long Beach in March 2012. Business Owners are encouraged to visit: http://www.lbcc.edu/10000smallbusinesses/ to find out more information and download the application.