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Past EDFC Events and Workshops:

Tuesday, Oct 15th – Join us for a live demo of our new ZoomProspector site!

We will be joined by Jeff Suneson, from GIS Planning, Inc. to demo EDFC’s new ZoomProspector website which provides instant access to powerful business and community information. Using GIS software, EDFC’s new site provides in‐depth information that would normally take weeks to research.

EDFC’s ZoomProspector site goes far beyond a simple database of available commercial sites and buildings. It provides dynamic mapping layers including local zoning, New Market Tax Credit and Opportunity Zones, and environmental information like coastal and flood zones.

Start-up and expanding business owners can now find available properties, along with zoning information and market data they need to find the right location. Corresponding demographic reports such as labor force, education levels, consumer spending, and age can be created for the county, cities, and custom-selected geographic areas. In addition, businesses are mapped by industry showing their distribution and concentrations throughout the county.

REGISTER HERE!

Aug 21st – Mendocino County’s Economic Status

 June 25th – Smart Business Borrowing

Learn how to make your business dreams a reality while still maintaining healthy credit.

This free session will cover:

  • The characteristics of a predatory loan
  • How much it really costs to use a credit card
  • Local resources available to help you start a business without ruining your financial status.

We will be offering a limited number of free individual credit consultations to anyone who contacts us ahead of time.

This event will be co-led by:

  • Heather Gurewitz, Executive Director of the Economic Development & Financing Corporation. EDFC is a non-profit in Ukiah that offers loan financing and support to individuals, small business. EDFC also is a critical link between the public and the County of Mendocino and the incorporated cities of Ukiah, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena.
  • Jose Ortiz, Commercial Loan Officer of the Savings Bank of Mendocino County.

You can register here if you’d like, or view the event information on Facebook.

If you would like to host this event with your group, please contact us at: 707-234-5705 or via email at wilder@edfc.org.

 

June 5th  – Free Webinar: OppSites PlaceMaking Marketplace

As your link to economic development tools and organizations, EDFC partnered with OppSites to bring you a free webinar on how to use their new tool.

In order to help promote Opportunity Zones in California, the State has contracted with OppSites to provide an online platform that connects businesses, developers, and economic opportunities with investors and Qualified Opportunity Funds across the nation.

Oppsites can help promote business, housing development, and real estate opportunities (regardless of whether they are in an Opportunity Zone) and keep our public-private partners informed of opportunities to improve the places we live, work, invest, and do business.

The webinar included an online demonstration of OppSites and a “how to” on using the site for your projects.

Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: ian@oppsites.com

June 4th  – EDFC’s Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Join us for our ribbon-cutting ceremony and a networking mixer:

EDFC is thrilled to announce that we’ve moved to a new location! We’re inviting you to join us for an evening of celebration. We will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by refreshments and networking.

Festivities will begin at 5:00 at our new offices at 208 B South Oak St. in Ukiah.

If you have any questions, or would like to contact us for any reason, you can reach us at:

707-234-5705

info@edfc.org

 

January 31st, 2019 – Mendocino County Economic Summit: Charting a Path Forward

Willits, CA
Report on the Summit
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