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LBCCD operates the seventh largest federally-funded and the largest regionally-funded SBDC in the nation. The Los Angeles SBDC Network received $3.5 million in federal funds in 2009, which were matched, dollar for dollar, with state, community or private funds. As a result, business owners in the Los Angeles region, have access to a professional, business assistance program with over $7 million in funding.

SoCo Nexus is an innovation community focused on empowering startup companies and nonprofits in the North Bay. It comprises coworkers, startups, and emerging growth companies that have a shared need for a vibrant business ecosystem and modern workspace that can grow with their business. SoCo Nexus is also the coordinator of the North Bay iHub, a collaborative with a mission to build an entrepreneurial network within Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties.

When the tourist cluster representatives got together in the C2 forum, the critical issues coalesced around four strategies: Improved market focus: Improve the level of business intelligence, especially with respect to global trends, new technologies and best practices. Cluster development: The hospitality industry in Monterey County is characterized by a few large operators and hundreds of smaller members. It is essential for the many players to articulate on policy issues with a single voice and combine forces to implement joint programs.

iGATE provides full-spectrum consulting, technology and business process outsourcing, and product & engineering solutions. In a crowded and intensely competitive marketplace for such offerings, we have built a reputation and core differentiating attribute around our unique Business Outcomes-based model.