Business & Industry Sector

Business Training & Development Services
We connect educators and industry leaders to equip students for college and career success.
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Tap into our industry specific services and get customized training resources and consulting for your business.
- CCC Workforce development contacts by Sector
- Short term training (to upskill or reskill workers)
- Degree and certificate programs
- Student internships
- Apprenticeships
- Contract Education (Customized training for businesses)
- California Employment Training Panel (ETP) funding to pay for the training of incumbent workers
- California Small Business Development Centers(SBDCs)
- Women’s Business Centers(WBCs)
- Procurement Technical Assistance Centers(PTACS)
- California International Trade Center and Centers for International Trade Development (CITDs)
- SCORE
- Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
Career Technical Education (CTE) is a program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers. It is the mission of OC Pathways to facilitate the collaboration to ensure that Orange County students are ready for college and career success through participation in learning experiences that integrate rigorous academics and career preparation.
Associations
- Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)
- National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)
- National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
- California Association for Micro Enterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)
- National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)
Business Creation and Launch
Business Statistics
General Business Information
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- SCORE
- Go-BIZ California Business Portal(One-stop Business Assistance Site)
- CalGOLD database – business permits, licenses, and registration requirements
Government Procurement
- Contract Readiness Program
- Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)
- California Department of General Services
- Small Business Innovation and Research SBIR Funding
Financing
Veterans Owned Businesses
Chambers of Commerce
- California Chamber of Commerce
- Cal Asian Chamber of Commerce
- California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- California Black Chamber of Commerce
Taxes
Legal
Human Resources
Import/Export
Intellectual Property