Small Business
Go-Biz: Grow California Business Summit
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) is sponsoring an event called, Grow California Business Summit on Thursday, May 5, 2016 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Long Beach City College 4901 E Carson Ave., Building T-1200, Long Beach, CA 90808 (Map)
8:00 – 8:55: Registration/Networking/Resource Expo
9:00 – 9:15: Welcome and Opening Remarks
•Panorea Avdis, Director, GO-Biz
•Brook Taylor, Deputy Director of Communications, GO-Biz
•Invited Dignitaries
9:15 – 10:30: Small Business Lender Roundtable – Accessing Capital for Your Small Business
Moderated by Victor Parker, SBA District Director, Los Angeles
•Mark Robertson, President & CEO, Pacific Coast Regional
•Emily Jarrett, Senior Business Development Specialist, GO-Biz
•Troy Bosch, SVP, Bank of America
•Seyed Jalil, Economic Development Officer, City of Long Beach Economic & Property Development Department
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-11:15: My Steps to Success – local small businesses share how their perspective on launch, growth and success
11:15-12:00PM: Food and Networking Break
12:00PM-12:45PM: Growth through Exports
•Brian Peck, Deputy Director, GO-Biz
•Stephen Cheung, President, World Trade Center (LAEDC)
•David Josephson, Western Regional Director, Ex Im Bank
12:45PM-1:15PM: California Business Portal
•Tom Boon, GO-Biz IT Chief
1:15PM – 2:00PM: Resources to Launch and Grow Your Business
Moderated by Jesse Torres, Deputy Director & Small Business Advocate, GO-Biz
•Ted Hiatt, Director, Long Beach SBDC
•Vivian Shimoyama, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
•Lillian Conroe, Small Business Specialist/Permit Specialist. GO-Biz
•Erick Serrato, Deputy Director, Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
2:00-3:00PM – Resource Partner Expo and 1:1 Small Business Consultations
Register HERE
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) was created by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to serve as California’s single point of contact for economic development and grow California business creation efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners in order to grow their business including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more.
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) includes the following units:
Business Development (CalBIS)
The Business Investment Services Unit works with companies to expand their presence in California by streamlining the site selection process and offsetting the cost of doing business with the use of local, state and federal incentives.
The Permit Assistance unit provides permit streamlining for business owners struggling with local, state and federal permitting for major job creating projects. The permitting team also administers the state’s electronic online permit assistance center, CalGOLD.
The Small Business Unit provides small business assistance through interagency projects, informational workshops, and direct advocacy. It also maintains a comprehensive list of resources for small business technical assistance, financing, and state procurement.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship unit is the state’s primary point of contact for promoting California’s innovation infrastructure. It functions to develop an environment that encourages entrepreneurship, promotes long term economic growth and facilitates job creation through innovation. This unit is primarily responsible for the administration of California’s Innovation Hub (iHub) Program.
International Affairs and Trade Development
The International Affairs and Trade Development unit provides critical support on issues relating to international trade and investment opportunities, foreign relations, international agreements and partnerships with the countries that have a friendly relationship with California. The unit collaborates with federal, local and international partners to identify and assist small to medium size companies in developing markets abroad for their products and services.