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Office of California State Treasurer Fiona Ma – State Resources for Small Business Webinar

November 19, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

California State Resources for Small BusinessesSPONSORED BY:California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CPASan Diego & Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC)November 23, 202011:00-12:10pmSpeakers Include:California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (“IBank”)California Capital Access Program (“CalCAP”)California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation FinancingAuthority’s (“CAEATFA”) Small Business Financing and Sales & Use TaxExclusion ProgramsCalSavers Retirement Savings ProgramGO-Biz’s Business Investment…

Educating and Involving Businesses to Achieve California’s Recycling Goals

November 16, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

Lori Somers Community & Municipal Relations Manager Waste Management The State of California set an ambitious goal of 75% recycling, composting or source reduction of solid waste by 2020, calling for a statewide approach to decreasing California’s reliance on landfills, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In California, businesses generate nearly three fourths of the…

Joint Communication to Carlsbad Businesses Regarding COVID-19 #22

November 11, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

On Tuesday, the State of California updated their county tier assignments, which unfortunately moved San Diego County into Tier 1 – (Purple/Widespread) – the most restrictive tier. Over the past several weeks, the county has seen significant increases in the total number of new COVID-19 cases and an increase in the average case rate per…

Carlsbad Business Journal wins San Diego Press Club awards

November 4, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

We are very excited to share that our publication, the Carlsbad Business Journal, was the recipient of several awards given by the prestigious San Diego Press Club this week at the 47th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards. Thank you to our community and to our incredible members for your support and for sharing your stories…

Chamber launches Job Board

November 3, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

November 3, 2020The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce has launched a new Job Board for the community of Carlsbad and all of North County. This Job Board allows Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce members to post job opening for free. Non-members may also post job opening to this new board for a fee. For Job Seekers, this…

2021 Labor Law Poster Available Now

October 28, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

EVEN IF YOU HAVE JUST ONE EMPLOYEE, you must post a compliant Employment Poster in a conspicuous place in the workplace where all employees and applicants can see it. The poster also must include information about your workers’ compensation benefits, payday schedule and emergency contacts. You may need to order several to ensure that your…

Joint Communication to Carlsbad Businesses Regarding COVID-19 #21

October 27, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

San Diego has remained in the state’s second tier (red tier) for nearly two months. With that stability, businesses have been able to operate with a degree of consistency. Now with some ability for businesses to look further ahead, the City of Carlsbad’s Office of Innovation + Economic Development wants to provide a reminder of…

Meet Carlsbad’s Candidates for City Council

October 23, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

District 2: Keith Blackburn & Lela Panagides District 4: Teresa Acosta & Phil Urbina

Getting COVID compliant for the returning workforce

October 23, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

Kathleen McNary Director of Corporate and Member Relations Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce2020 has been a year like no other. And as we all learn to adapt to the new COVID-19 realities, businesses have many questions they must ask themselves. One of the most important questions a company needs to ask itself is how do we…

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Positions for the 2020 Election

October 9, 2020Bret Schanzenbach

The Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce takes it role as an advocate for business very seriously. For the November, 2020 election, the Board asks that you consider how each Proposition will affect local businesses that have been severely impacted by the coronavirus. With that in mind, the Board has taken the…

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