Young Entrepreneurs Academy

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Held on August 16th, 2024 at South County Lighthouse

SCEDC Loans Available

SCEDC Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Now Enrolling 2024 – 2025

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

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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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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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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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134 Million Project adds more Truck Lanes to California Port of Entry

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Apr22

by: Salvador Rivera From Fox 5 News SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection cut the ribbon on the expanded commercial side of Otay Mesa Port of Entry. The facility now counts on 16 traffic lanes instead of nine and is supposed to have “improved traffic circulation” for thousands of trucks that cross the border through this port of entry on

SCEDC Luncheon at Novo Brazil Brewing – Otay Ranch Town Center

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Apr13

Novo Brazil Luncheon with SCEDC Members It has been a long few years and finally we all got a chance to get together! On April 6, 2022 SCEDC held a Live Membership Luncheon at Novo Brazil Brewing at Otay Ranch Town Center. The energy was high and there were many connections made! Thank you to ALL who attended and made the event a special day! Please check out the photos below and hope to see

Get Paid to Plant a Tree!

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Apr07

SDG&E Community Tree Rebate Program for Residential Customers Your participation in this program helps our communities by supporting local biodiversity, improving air quality, and sequestering carbon. About the Program The SDG&E Community Tree Rebate Program for Residential Customers enables qualifying residential customers throughout the region to plant trees and other plant species to help provide direct environmental, health, and economic benefits. This program is designed for customers in parts of SDG&E’s service territory where trees

Join SCEDC’s first Membership Luncheon on April 6!

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Apr01

Tired of Zoom meetings? Enjoy lunch with your fellow SCEDC members IN REAL LIFE! About this event The South County EDC membership committee is hosting our first luncheon event of the year on April 6, 2022 at Novo Brazil in the Otay Ranch Mall in Chula Vista. We encourage all members to join us at this event, and to invite prospective members as well. Hurry Space is LIMITED. Please follow the link to register. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/join-scedcs-first-membership-luncheon-on-april-6-tickets-307352137517