Young Entrepreneurs Academy

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Manufacturing Resources

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Held on August 16th, 2024 at South County Lighthouse

SCEDC Loans Available

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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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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Jul20

Over the past couple of months, we have all been faced with unexpected challenges and opportunities. Even companies with the best contingency planning and crisis management teams were not prepared for the full breadth of the current pandemic and its impacts on our daily lives. Together we have weathered a tremendous amount since March and together we will come through this stronger than ever. They say necessity is the mother of all invention and how

Chula Vista CARES Small Business Grant Program

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Jul17

About the Grant Program On July 14, 2020 the Chula Vista City Council approved a $1.5 million dollar grant program to assist small businesses that experienced business interruption caused by the required closures due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The grant program will provide direct financial assistance to small businesses, the core of Chula Vista’s economy. Click here to review the grant program staff report. Eligibility Requirements To be eligible to be entered into the lottery,

San Diego County Small Business Stimulus Grant

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Jul16

The Small Business Stimulus Grant Program is funded by Board of Supervisors allocated federal CARES Act funding. The goal of the Small Business Stimulus Grant Program is to provide a lifeline grant to many local small businesses to get them open, keep them open, and help prevent more from going out of business. The County of San Diego’s Small Business Stimulus Grant Funding is to provide economic assistance to help businesses and nonprofit entities impacted

South County EDC Launches Bi-National Committee

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Jun09

The South County Economic Development Council has always understood and supported the relationship our region has with our economic counterparts in Mexico. This relationship impacts us all daily whether it be through workforce, commerce, logistics, or lifestyle. As an economic development organization, we have brought attention to and advocated for many initiatives including our two most recent board crossing additions. As we look to the future of the SCEDC we are eager to announce the