Did you know the EDC SBDC assisted 115 business in Camarillo last year? Check out the conversation with CitySceneTV and EDC Client Services Manager Alondra Gaytan and Loan Fund Manager Marvin Boateng.
A private nonprofit, the EDC was founded in 1996 with funding from the County of Ventura, the 10 cities in the county and key private-sector companies to provide a pathway to business growth, economic prosperity and high quality of life for all. The EDC creates confident, connected, and directed business owners, civic leaders, and community partners by providing tools to build pathways for economic development.
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