Business Consulting

Site Selection - By working closely with commercial and industrial real estate brokers and other sources, the Team will help you identify suitable locations for your business, whether you are seeking to occupy an existing facility or build a new one. We will connect you with special low-interest City loan programs for property acquisition and construction.

Special Economic Zones - Team members will connect your business to the many financing, tax incentive and technical assistance programs available within a number of special economic zones located Downtown Los Angeles. These include Enterprise Zones/Program Areas, the Recycling Market Development Zone, Redevelopment Zones, and Empowerment Zone.

Public/Private Partnerships - The Los Angeles economy offers numerous opportunities for the creation of dynamic partnerships between the public and private sectors that can meet the needs and objectives of both. The Team will work with you to identify potential partnerships -- either with the City or other public entities -- that will lead to job creation and which make good business sense.

Access to Capital - Our business development representatives point companies in the right direction to a wide variety of public and private sources of business capital such as the Los Angeles Community Development Bank. Qualified business owners can take advantage of special below-market loan and loan guarantee programs; international trade financing; venture capital financing; tax credit incentives; and numerous other programs that reduce the cost of doing business.

Permitting & Entitlements - The Team, in cooperation with various City agencies, assists businesses by facilitating quick access to government decisions-makers and streamlining the permitting and entitlement processes. We also act as a liaison between City agencies and departments to improve coordination and reduce red tape, so that companies can obtain their permits and licenses for expansion or relocation -- and get down to business - more quickly and efficiently.

Job Training - Team members identify resources available to support job training and retraining efforts, to make sure your employees remain competitive in today's rapidly changing world. As companies seek to take advantage of new markets and new technologies, such customized job recruiting, hiring and training programs will provide a critical competitive edge for Los Angeles firms.