East Bay
Economic Development Alliance
East Bay
Business Briefing & Networking
Increasing Your Bottom Line!
New Incentives and Laws + Business Growth Tools + B-to-B Networking + Business Resources
August 23, 2013
Pleasant Hill Senior Center, Chateau Hall, 233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
AGENDA
2:00 - 2:20pm Registration and Light Refreshments
2:20 - 2:35pm Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Darien Louie, Interim Executive Director, East Bay EDA
Mark Quinn, Acting Regional Administrator for Region IX, U.S. Small Business Administration
Kelly Calhoun, Economic Development Manager, City of Pleasant Hill
Honorable Michael G. Harris, Mayor of Pleasant Hill
Honorable Karen Mitchoff, Contra Costa County Supervisor, District IV
Willie Natt, Senior Vice President, Director of Small Business, Greater Bay Region, Wells Fargo
2:35 - 3:30pm Kish Rajan, Director, Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz)
3:30 – 4:00pm Healthcare Reform Impact on Business:
Rhea Aguinaldo, Northern California Outreach Manager, Small Business Majority
4:00 – 4:30pm Wage Subsidy and Training Funds:
Stephen Baiter, Executive Director, Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Nick Schultz, Executive Director, Alameda County Workforce Investment Board
4:30 - 5:30pm Networking Session with resources, government and other businesses
SPONSORS
This is the first in a series of four East Bay EDA Business Briefing & Networking sessions in Fiscal Year 2013-2014.
In addition, Seminars will be available throughout East Bay’s sub-regions to increase business growth.
More information is at: www.ebsmallbusiness.com or, contact: Keith Sutton, East Bay EDA, 510.272-3885 keith@eastbayeda.org
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East Bay
Economic Development Alliance
Briefing and Networking Sponsor Contacts
Wells Fargo is a viable and strong company that has been
serving the community for over 157 years. They provide an array
of financial solutions to business and retail customers, helping
them reach their financial goals
East Bay Community Foundation is a leading resource for
mobilizing financial resources and community leadership to
transform the lives of people in the East Bay with pressing
needs. They have identified two, inter-related issues that can
lead to this transformation: support for young children to
succeed; and enhancing economic opportunities for adults and
families.
OBDC Small Business Finance provides SBA small business loans
between $50,000 and $250,000 to East Bay businesses
One PacificCoast Bank offers a full line of traditional banking
services, but with a distinct focus on the traditionally
underserved: low-income communities, sustainable businesses
and job creation. The economic rights of the bank are held by
One PacificCoast Foundation; when profits of the Bank are
distributed, they can only be distributed to One PacificCoast
Foundation which is mandated to reinvest those proceeds back
into the communities and the environment on which we all
depend.
Willie Natt, Senior Vice President,
Director of Small Business Banking
1901 Harrison St., 17th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 446-3338
nattw@wellsfargo.com
http://www.wellsfargo.com
Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez
Interim Pres. & CEO
De Domenico Building
200 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 836-3223
dalvarez@eastbaycf.org
www.ebcf.org
Jacob Singer, CEO
825 Washington Street, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 763-4297
info@obdc.com
http://www.obdc.com
Tom Vanderheiden
Senior Vice President
1438 Webster St., Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 550-8430
tvanderheiden@opcb.com
www.opcb.com
Resource Providers Participating in the Network Session
The Alameda County Workforce Investment Board (ACWIB)
primarily serves individuals and businesses in Alameda County,
except for the City of Oakland. In collaboration with Contra
Costa County, a system of One Stop Career and Business
Centers known as EASTBAY Works (www.eastbayworks.org), to
serve both job seekers and employers.
Alameda County Small Business Development Center offers
classes, consulting services and business planning resources for
small businesses throughout Alameda County and is a member
of the Northern California SBDC network.
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Marybeth McCarthy
Business Services Coordinator
24100 Amador Street, 6th Floor
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 259-3839
Marybeth.McCarthy@acgov.org
www.acgov.org
Paula Groves, Director
475 14th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 208-0411
paula@acsbdc.org
www.acsbdc.org
East Bay
Economic Development Alliance
Alameda County General Services Agency provides high
quality, cost effective, and timely support services for County
departments and other public agencies, so they can better
serve the public and business community. The GSA web-site
has interactive capabilities and upcoming electronic
procurement and commerce enhancements for vendors as well
as a Small, Local, and Emerging Business Program (SLEB).
Alameda County SSA Department of Workforce and Benefits
Administration AC HIRE Program offers businesses no cost
recruitment assistance, job advertising, placement services,
information on subsidized employment and tax credit
programs.
California Employment Development Department’s
Workforce Services Branch provides a comprehensive range of
employment and training services in partnership with state and
local agencies and organizations through the America’s Job
Center of CaliforniaSM (AJCC), formerly known as One-Stop
Career Centers that benefit all job seekers and provide
employers free assistance in finding and hiring skilled workers.
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic
Development (Go-Biz) provides resources when starting a
business, from checklists to statewide and local incentives.,
including access to the business permit wizard, State to Local
Government - CalGOLD (www.calgold.ca.gov).
The California Green Business Program is a network of local
governments working with DTSC to help companies switch to
green business practices. Businesses earn a seal of certification
from their local city or county by meeting rigorous criteria
established by the California Green Business Program.
Contra Costa County Purchasing Services support County
Departments by procuring the products, equipment and
services they need to deliver effective services to the public
through competitive solicitations, management of County-wide
purchasing contracts, and strategic use of cooperative
purchasing agreements. They value their vendor community
and strive to provide access to business opportunities in a fair,
responsible, and efficient manner.
Contra Costa Small Business Development Center offers
classes, consulting services and business planning resources for
small businesses throughout Contra Costa County and is a
member of the Northern California SBDC network.
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Ryan DeCoud,
Contracts Specialist
Alameda County GSA
1401 Lakeside Dr.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 208-9619
ryan.decoud@acgov.org
Rivas Ernesto or Forti Lisa
24100 Amador St., 3rd Floor
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 259-3882 or (510) 271-9181
rernesto@acgov.org or flisa@acgov.org
www.alamedasocialservices.org
Nnebe Chudy
Cluster Manager
4071 Port Chicago Hwy, Suite 250
Concord, CA 94520
925-602-3999
chukwudi.nnebe@edd.ca.gov
www.edd.ca.gov
Justin Currie, Project Manager
1130 K Street, Suite 101
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 416-2559
Justin.Currie@gov.ca.gov
www.business.ca.gov
Paris Greenlee, Program Manager
4585 Pacheco Blvd., Suite 100
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 335-3220
Paris.Greenlee@hsd.cccounty.us
www.greenbiz.ca.gov
David Gould, CPPB, Purchasing Manager
Public Works Department
255 Glacier Drive
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 313-2151
dgoul@pw.cccounty.us
www.cccounty.us.
Oscar Dominguez, Director
300 Ellinwood Way, Suite 300
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 602-6844
Odominguez@ContraCostaSBDC.com
www.ContraCostaSBDC.com
East Bay
Economic Development Alliance
East Bay Economic Development Alliance is a public/private
partnership facilitating collaborative solutions that retain
businesses, promote regional growth, address infrastructure
challenges, and support economic prosperity and social equity
for the East Bay (Alameda & Contra Costa Counties).
Manex provides California manufacturers with affordable
consulting services that focus on process improvement,
manufacturing and quality systems, business development and
employee training.
Oakland Export Assistance Center / Export.gov (US
Department of Commerce) is the portal to all export-related
assistance and market information offered by the federal
government. Whether you're looking for trade leads, free
export counseling, or help with the export process.
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Pacific Community Ventures creates jobs and economic
opportunity in lower-income communities through the direct
support of small businesses as well as by advocating for
systemic change to increase investment in these vulnerable
communities and fulfilling its mission through three core
programs: Business Advising; Capital and Research (InSight).
Small Business Majority is an advocacy group founded and run
by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest
problems facing small businesses today by engaging small
business owners and policymakers in support of solutions that
promote small business growth and drive a strong economy.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has delivered millions
of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and
other forms of assistance to small businesses. The SBA helps
Americans start, build and grow businesses through an
extensive network of field offices and partnerships.
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, in
collaboration with Alameda County, has developed a system of
One Stop Career and Business Centers, under the name of
EASTBAY Works, to serve both job seekers and employers.
Darien Louie, Interim Executive Director
1221 Oak Street, Suite 555
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 272-3874
darien@eastbayeda.org
www.eastbayeda.org
George Chao, Business Development
2010 Crow Canyon Place, Suite 320
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 807-5119
gechao@gmail.com
www.manexconsulting.com
Roderick A. Hirsch, Director
1301 Clay Street, Suite 630 N
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 273-7350
Rod.Hirsch@trade.gov
www.export.gov/california/oakland
Perera Carly
Loan Officer
51 Federal Street, Ste 100
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 442-5003
cperera@pcvmail.org
www.pacificcommunityventures.org
Rhea Aguinaldo, No. CA Outreach Mgr.,
4000 Bridgeway, Suite 101
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 654-4846
raguinaldo@smallbusinessmajority.org
www.smallbusinessmajority.org
Mark Quinn, Acting Regional Admin.
455 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 744-6820
mark.quinn@sba.gov
www.sba.gov/ca/sf
Patience C. Ofodu
Workforce Services Specialist
300 Ellinwood Way, 3rd Floor
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 602-6814
pofodu@ehsd.cccounty.us
www.wdbccc.com
For more information on East Bay Small Business resources: www.ebsmallbusiness.com
Contact: Keith Sutton, East Bay Economic Development Alliance ● (510)272-3885 ● keith@eastbayeda.org
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