The city launched SmallBizSantaClarita.com on Monday to connect local small businesses with services, incentives and opportunities available through Santa Clarita, the SCV Chamber of Commerce, Valley Industrial Association, College of the Canyons, Small Business Development Center, Santa Clarita WorkSource Center and more.
From prospective business owners to longtime entrepreneurs, SmallBizSantaClarita.com provides local small businesses with the tools required to build, sustain and expand their professional endeavors. Visitors to the site will find a number of important resources, including money-saving incentives, employee-training programs, networking groups and the City’s Guide to Opening a Small Business, featuring step-by-step information on opening a new business.
“The City of Santa Clarita understands how strongly the success of local small businesses relates to the health of Santa Clarita’s economy and exemplary quality of life,” said Mayor Laurene Weste. “From corner shops and local grocers, to restaurants and apparel retailers, SmallBizSantaClarita.com offers vital tools and techniques to help businesses flourish, while benefitting the community as a whole.”
SmallBizSantaClarita.com features several web pages geared toward specific business needs including Business Resources, Incentive Programs, Doing Business with the City, Community Partners, Sponsorship Opportunities and more.
Click on the link for the site’s Business Resources page to learn about services offered by the local Small Business Development Center, Santa Clarita WorkSource Center, and new City Permit Center, with information on expedited permitting.
The current economy is a topic on all business owners’ minds, and SmallBizSantaClarita.com offers an entire webpage devoted to Incentive Programs. Visitors simply click corresponding links provided on the page to find out how to qualify and apply for local incentives, tax breaks, financing and more, including the Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone, Green Energy Incentive Program, Industrial Development Authority, Old Town Newhall Small Business Development Grants and much more.
Visitors to SmallBizSantaClarita.com can also view a Doing Business with the City page for tips on how to be placed on a potential vendor list and expand their business opportunities. The site also features links to localized marketing programs, including the Think Santa Clarita Valley campaign.
The site also offers links to local Community Partners and important contacts to help small businesses make the first step toward fostering relationships with local organizations. Additionally, small business owners can also navigate the site to find out more about local Sponsorship Opportunities, which have been utilized by more than 100 local businesses to enter into mutually beneficial sponsorship agreements with the City.
In addition to these great benefits, SmallBizSantaClarita.com also offers a host of important contacts, and an events calendar to keep local businesses informed about the host of local events geared toward helping them succeed.
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