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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South County EDC Working for You

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Jun05

Since joining the South County Economic Development Council as its new CEO in early April, it has been amazing to see the commitment and pride local business owners have in their community and their customers. Businesses are facing some of the toughest challenges ever encountered and remain focused on what is best for everyone. Through our outreach efforts, it is apparent businesses are eager to get back to providing services and want to do so

SCEDC Supports Local Programs

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May20

Even in the time of COVID-19 the South County Economic Development Council’s Public Policy Committee and Board of Directors have been busy reviewing and supporting business initiatives critical to the South County. Issues which have come before the SCEDC have included requests to support San Diego’s recovery efforts, SANDAG’s request for funding to construct new border crossing, enhancements to San Diego County’s eviction moratorium, and the renewal of SDG&E’s franchise agreement with the City of

Connecting with Business

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May11

In order to better serve the businesses in South County we have engaged in video conferences with business leaders. The goal of the calls was twofold, first to understand what businesses needed while facing this unprecedented time and second to help disseminate the most current information. Over the past two weeks these calls have evolved from general business video conferences to industry specific. Working with the industry specific groups has allowed us to look deeper

Guidelines for Successful Re-Opening

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May08

In recent weeks, the Recovery Task Force convened by Supervisor Cox and May Faulconer has been working to ensure businesses have clear guidelines and expectations as we move towards recovery. The South County Economic Development Council along with many of our civic partners from around the County of San Diego have been sharing your concerns and needs as members of this group. With many unknowns surrounding when various sectors will be able to open it