News and Updates

Join us for our November Business After Hours Mixer and Toy Drive, hosted by Arroyo's Cafe. 

The SJCHCC and Arroyo’s Cafe are hosting a toy drive for the Stockton PD Youth Activities. We will be accepting unwrapped toys. This holiday season, your support will assist families in our community.

Date: November, 21, 2024 Time: 5:15 - 7:15 PM Location: Arroyo's Cafe 2381 W. March Ln, Stockton, CA 95207

Bring plenty of business cards, an unwrapped toy, and a friend. We look forward to seeing you!

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can help simplify business tasks and create new opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs – but knowing how to use it may seem out of reach. Developed with input from experts at Google, this workshop will explain the basics of AI and how AI-powered tools by Google can help small businesses be more efficient, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth.

Rural small businesses face unique barriers in their efforts to start and grow - from a lack of access and awareness to capital and resources to struggles maintaining a qualified workforce. To bridge this divide and connect rural small businesses to federal resources and funding opportunities, Investing in America provides dedicated grants, financing, counseling, and other opportunities to help rural businesses grow and thrive. To learn more about these resources, join Small Business Majority and the SBA for an overview of the resources available for rural small businesses through the new Investing in America: Small Business Hub. 

Date & Time: Oct 30, 2024 11:00 AM

Unlock insights to help accelerate growth, in collaboration with The Acceleration Project. 

Current topic: Building Your Brand Strategy 

Hear from the federal Economic RSF partners about Small Business Administration (SBA) updates, helpful tips on mitigating misinformation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and community and business resiliency resources from the United States Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD).

San Joaquin County Community Member,

We are excited to invite you to participate in the 30-day public review of the San Joaquin County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). This is a unique opportunity for you to provide input that will directly influence San Joaquin County’s investment decisions, guiding our path toward a sustainable and prosperous future.

Your voice is essential in shaping an economic strategy that benefits both our businesses and residents. By working together, we can build a thriving and vibrant community that meets the needs of all.

Public review is open NOW through November 17, 2024. Please share this important opportunity with other business owners, community members, and residents of San Joaquin County.

Together, we can shape a better future for our community!

Strong personal branding, when done right, is an act of service. It’s greater than your ego and bigger than your fears. It’s about your audience, your customers, and your network. Trust me when I say: they are waiting for you to show up.

But how do you find your community in such an oversaturated digital world? 

You go to LinkedIn. 

Yep, you heard that right. And here’s why. 

In partnership with the Downtown Stockton Alliance, the San Joaquin County Economic Development Association has officially launched the San Joaquin County Facade Enhancement Grant Program! 

This program is intended to help improve the facades of commercial properties in Qualified Census Tracts or Difficult Development Areas in the unincorporated portions of San Joaquin County. 

If you meet the criteria, apply ASAP, as this program is first-come, first-served, while funding lasts!