DVTI works with many partners to help connect start-ups and business ventures to key resources and support services.

Resources

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Workforce Development Support:

Employment Training Panel

Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County

California OJT (On-the-Job Training) Program

Handshake (Electronic job boards for colleges and universities)

Local Economic Development professionals:

If your business needs funding or guidance, we encourage you to contact the local economic development professionals who serve the DVTI area. Here is a quick list:

Small Business Development:

East Bay SBDC offers a free one-hour diagnostic of your business plan, seminars and business consulting.

Conventional Debt & Equity Financing Resources:

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): 7(a), 504, and microloan programs
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) small business programs
Industrial Development Bonds (Need to select an IDB partner, e.g., i-Bank, CALED)
CalCAP
CalCAP Collateral Support Program
Community Banks, Credit Unions, Online Banks, Non-bank SBA Lenders

Venture Capital, Angel & Non-Conventional Financial Resources:

VC & Angel, such as Keiretsu Forum NorCal, 500 Startups, Guy Kawasaki, Sequoia Capital, Nextview Ventures, Crowdfundr
Business Incubator/Accelerator Funding Programs, such as ICA Fund, Working Solutions CDFI
Non-traditional lender: Marble Bridge Funding Group - www.marblebridge.com
Crowdfunding, such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe

Grant, Tax Credit & Financial Incentive Programs:

SBIR & STTR Grant Programs
California Competes – Grant & Tax Credit Programs
Sales & Use Tax Exemptions
R&D Tax Credit - Federal
R&D Tax Credit - State
New Market Tax Credits
Main Street Small Business Tax Credit II
Food Production Investment Program
New Employment Tax Credit
California Rebuilding Fund
PG&E Economic Development Rate
Capital Investment Incentive Program
CDFA Healthy Soils Program
California State Historic Tax Credit