Guidance on Essential Businesses: On March 19, California issued a stay-at-home order for all but essential critical infrastructure workers/businesses. See California’s updated information broken down by industry and other categories here.
California Entrepreneurship Task Force Coronavirus Rapid Response Virtual Sessions: The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Entrepreneurship Task Force has launched a series of virtual sessions to engage with fellow small-business owners and entrepreneurs throughout California. The state recognizes that it is critical that small businesses and entrepreneurs have access to information and resources, as well as connection to a community of fellow leaders to discuss issues, challenges and barriers. Virtual sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Find more information here.
Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery: Calling All Californians: #ShopSafeShopLocal Campaign to encourage Californians to support small businesses in their communities as they make modifications to protect public health and help our state’s diverse neighborhoods thrive. As part of this campaign, the State of California has partnered with industry-leading companies, such as Nextdoor, Google, and UPS, and launched a website that connects California’s small business owners to critical tools and resources from business consulting, a digital media toolkit, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
City of Anaheim Tracking Coronavirus Webpage: The City of Anaheim is responding to the coronavirus outbreak. We have declared a local emergency to gain access to resources, while every department is taking part in our response to the outbreak. Find up-to-date information at Anaheim.net/coronavirus. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for below, call us at (714) 765-4311.
Orange County Public Health: Stay up to date with the most recent public health developments, advisories and guidelines for Orange County here.
Resource Partners
Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC): Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network offers free business consulting, training, and online courses to entrepreneurs and business owners. Schedule a consultation with a business consultant here or visit its website for more business resources.
Orange County SCORE: Orange County SCORE recently launched a bilingual webpage inSpanish and Englishto assist Spanish-speaking business owners. The website provides links to connect with bilingual mentors, an overview of Small Business Administration funding, webinars taught in Spanish and more. For more information, visit the webpage here.
Manufacturing Resources: California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) has developed a resource webpage to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers plan, prepare, protect, and recover. Visit the webpage here.