Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. created the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve as a one-stop shop for those interested in economic development and job creation. The services to business owners include: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government and more. Here are more details about what the site can help you with:
- Business Development: Works with companies to expand their presence in California by streamlining the site selection process and offsetting the cost of doing business with the use of local, state and federal incentives.
- Permit Streamlining: Provides permit streamlining for business owners.
- Small Business Assistance: Provides direct small business assistance to companies with the help of community partners.
- Encouraging Innovation and Entrepreneurship: GO-Biz administers Innovation Hub program, which brings together government, academia and business to further enhance California’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- International Affairs and Trade Development: Provides critical support on issues relating to international trade and investment opportunities, foreign relations, international agreements and partnerships with countries that have a friendly relationship with California.
For more information about GO-Biz, or to contact a Business Specialist, visit www.business.ca.gov or call (916) 322-0694