Since 1996, the LAEDC’s Business Assistance team has retained or created more than 250,000 jobs in Los Angeles County. When local businesses face seemingly insurmountable challenges, the LAEDC’s Business Assistance team helps find alternatives to layoffs, so that people don’t find themselves out of a job.

LAEDC’s Business Assistance Program multi-lingual team provides confidential, free business assistance and advisory services to businesses as well as to the County and its 88 cities to attract, retain and expand businesses, jobs and investment. The Business Assistance Team has been providing assistance to businesses of all sizes that are looking to stay and grow in the Los Angeles region. Whether you need startup business help, small business assistance, retention assistance, or business consulting to expand your existing business – LAEDC’s Business Assistance Program is here to help!

Business retention and expansion is an ongoing process and our team knows the best programs available to your business. We can also assist with new or expanding site selection.

• Permit Assistance – Identify what is needed. Expediting, navigating and fast-tracking the permitting cycle (Department of Public Works, Fire Department, Sanitation, Health Department, Building & Safety, Air Quality Management District, and much more)
• Lean Processes and Cost Containment – Identification of resources for business efficiency and cost containment
• Workforce Development – Funding and training resources on the county, state and federal levels to help offset the cost of hiring and training
• Utility Incentives and Programs – Local utility programs, energy rebates, energy efficiency programs, energy audits to reduce utility expenses
• Access to Capital – Government and private-sector programs, short-term loans or non-traditional financing options to acquire or refurbish facilities and provide working capital to sustain your growth

Free Business Assistance services LAEDC Offers with no Obligation:

• Identify business needs and factors impacting the firm’s sustainability and resiliency
• Strategic business advisory and technical assistance consulting services
• Identify the Los Angeles region’s prominent traded industry cluster partners and resources best suited to address the firm’s needs and resolve challenges
• Expense reduction analysis with a review of the firm’s current operations and desired future state goals
• Review the company’s current risk management portfolio to identify areas for more effective coverage, premium reduction and/or management of open claims for Workers’ Compensation, Property & Casualty Insurance, Health and Benefits Insurance Packages, and many more

Assistance with tax credits and incentives for businesses in California: i.e. California Competes Tax Credit, Partial Sales Tax Exemption, R&D Credits, Workforce tax credits.

The LAEDC Business Assistance Program team can conduct a no-cost, no-obligation, and confidential site search in Los Angeles County. This is part of our business attraction and retention services.

THE LAEDC WILL CONDUCT SITE SEARCHES ON THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES:

• Office
• Industrial
• Warehouse
• Distribution
• Retail
• Land and parcels

A GREAT PLACE TO START IS LOCATELACOUNTY.COM, HOSTED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.

This website utilizes a real estate listings feed and a flexible set of filters to find locations by zoning, square feet, proximity to desired geographies, and numerous other criteria a business specifies. Demographic and workforce data are also available within a selectable radius of the listed sites, and nearby businesses are also displayed on the mapping interface to show competitors and suppliers. Property listings are updated daily. The portal also provides side-by-side comparisons of properties that best match search criteria.

CITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

To help you understand Los Angeles better, World Trade Center Los Angeles, a subsidiary of LAEDC, has compiled data and resources for each of the 88 cities located in LA County that allow you to uncover the region’s potential.