The Expert Edge

SBA and Comcast Partner to Provide Free Business Training

According to the April 2010 Comcast California  newsletter on goverment affairs, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) is partnering to deliver hundreds of courses to the public, televised "On Demand" to Comcast cable TV customers. These courses should be of great interest to consultants, since many PATCA members have little free time for keeping up with current government programs.

The course library will include programs such as "How to become a government-certified business," and will be geared towards helping small firms to grow and succeed. Courses will be available at the viewers convenience, so entrepreneurs can focus on developing their businesses during normal work hours.

Topics will be released monthly, and can be accessed on Channel 1. Select Get Local>Connecting Businesses>US SBA, to see the list of available courses.

(Note: Courses are free to Comcast subscribers.)

New State of CA Website to Cut Red Tape

This week, the state of California launched a new "Go ED" Economic Development portal site that streamlines the process of finding information essential to the business community, including consultants and small business.

From the San Diego Union- Tribune: The state of California on Thursday launched a “one-stop shop” to help businesses navigate the state government’s red tape and have quicker access to business-development services. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who signed the executive order launching the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, said it would help streamline government functions and “make the state an even better partner to the economy.” Learn more.