Calling on Californians to shop safe and shop local: Isabel Guzman and Sarah Friar

By Isabel Guzman and Sarah Friar, The Press Enterprise

“Local has taken on a new meaning and California’s beloved small businesses need our help now more than ever. Supporting nearby stores, business owners, and local employees, as they modify operations to slow the spread of COVID-19, is an essential commitment to our community. […] It is up to us, as Californians, to support our tenacious small business owners and entrepreneurs to help them get back on their feet. Today, as Co-Chairs of the Small Business Subcommittee to the Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery, we are calling on you to join us by shopping safely and locally. Throughout the month of July, Calling All Californians: #ShopSafeShopLocal will celebrate the small businesses that are the core of our neighborhoods and make our communities special.” Read The Press-Enterprise article here.

About GO-Biz
TheGovernor’s Office of Business and Economic Development(GO-Biz) serves as the State of California’s leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit streamlining, clearing of regulatory hurdles, small business assistance, international trade development, assistance with state government, and much more. For more information visit theGO-Biz website.

About CalOSBA
The Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) helps support economic growth and innovation by working to ensure that California’s small businesses and entrepreneurs have the information, tools and resources they need to plan, launch, manage and grow their businesses successfully and be resilient. The CalOSBA serves to elevate their voices in state government and to advocate on their behalf to help ensure all aspiring and current small business owners and entrepreneurs are provided with the opportunity to access capital, access markets, and connect to the networks and resources they need to succeed. For more informationvisit the website.

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