Young Entrepreneurs Academy

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Held on August 16th, 2024 at South County Lighthouse

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Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Now Enrolling – 2025

Do you dream of starting your own business?

The Young Entrepreneur Academy is an innovative program that provides High School Students with the tools and resources they need to start and run their own businesses.

Class Schedule
From January 15th – June 4th, 2025, every Wednesday school is in session, from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM

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South County EDC is a non-profit business organization that partners with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) to offer support to the manufacturing companies in South San Diego County.

Zero Cost Assistance program

The South County Economic Development Council is offering valuable assistance to local manufacturers by providing access to various resources at no cost. These resources include wage subsidies, workforce development programs, operational assistance, and more.

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Finding Talent

Talent is the primary reasons employers chose to grow and locate in the San Diego region. Home to one of the most educated workforces in the country, EDC has focused on programs (SD: Life. Changing. and Advancing San Diego) to help you find and develop the right...

Finding a Location

Whether your business is looking for lab space to launch San Diego’s next life sciences discovery or an office in a densely-walkable urban neighborhood, San Diego has a diversity of options to fit your company’s needs.

What We Do

The South County EDC is focused on long term economic growth by attracting new business, supporting local companies, and encouraging positive community enhancement.

Business Attraction and Retention

SCEDC highlights the unique assets in South County to businesses looking to relocate or grow. Our communities have unparalleled commercial/residential land, proximity to international, and highly skilled workforce.

Workforce Development

The SCEDC proactively assesses the needs of employers and works with local education organizations, companies, and residents to develop programming focused on ensuring future needs are met.

Government Relations

The South County Economic Development Council works diligently to connect interested parties with the decision makers in our communities. Together we can take the vision of tomorrow’s community a reality today.

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Chula Vista

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SCEDC is Binational

The Binational Committee of the South County EDC is focused on the regional influences, communications, and partnerships derived from being on one of the busiest international land borders in the world.

The South County EDC is focused on enhancing the conversation among businesses, governments, and residents of the region.

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The City of Chula Vista Introduces New Online Permit Services

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Dec16

The City’s Development Services Department is proud to announce that we are launching our digital permitting process effective Friday, December 13th. Information regarding requirements to submit digitally can be found here: Online/Electronic Permit Services | City of Chula Vista. In order to launch this effort, DSD will be closing our counter at 3pm on Thursday, December 12th. We will be open at our usual time at 8am on Friday, December 13th. Any permits currently in

San Diego International Airport Celebrates Porter Airlines Inaugural Flight from San Diego to Toronto, Canada

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Dec16

On December 10, 2024, Porter Airlines celebrated the departure of its first nonstop flight from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) during an inaugural celebration. Porter Airlines is the 18th airline to offer service from SAN. This inaugural flight marks the beginning of four-weekly nonstop flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and further expands service from San Diego to Toronto and other Canadian destinations. Passengers can also enjoy seamless connections

Entertainment Complex Key Deal Points Approved

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Dec16

The Chula Vista City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a Letter of Intent with Chula Vista Entertainment Complex to build film production facilities on the top two floors of City’s Millenia Library building. Chula Vista Entertainment Complex (CVEC) will build extensive entertainment production capacity across 75,000 square feet of space through a multi year lease. The project will include three phases, with an opportunity for CVEC to develop production studios across the street from the library.

South County EDC Collaborates on Chula Vista Bayfront Development

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Dec16

On December 12th, 2024, the South County Economic Development Council (SCEDC) participated in a key meeting focused on supporting local businesses and job creation as part of the Chula Vista Bayfront project. Joined by Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, the Port of San Diego, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, Gaylord Pacific, the Amara Bay Project, and Sun Communities, our team worked to foster stronger community partnerships and identify ways to streamline processes for local small