The California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce (CalAsian Chamber) is committed to supporting and providing resources for our small business and Asian Pacific Islander communities statewide through these unprecedented times. COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on our businesses, and the CalAsian Chamber is working hard to assess and support their needs. Below is how we've shifted our efforts to meet the needs of our small business community.
Additionally, the Chamber created a survey to determine how to best assist our small business statewide. Your input will better enable us to prioritize your business needs during these uncertain times. Please take this 5 minute survey.
Pathways to Prosperity
Our 8-point “Pathways to Prosperity” policy agenda will establish high-level policy objectives that the CalAsian Chamber will pursue in 2020 as priority items for economic recovery, while helping position the API business community in the state of California for a stronger and more sustainable growth in the future.
Restrictions
Small Business Triage Center
Rapid Response Business Triage Hotline
Loan Packaging Assistance
Access to Capital Assistance
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CA SBDC Hotlines for Fast Service for COVID-19 Challenges
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833-ASK-SBDC
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Central California SBDC Network
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(209) 228-3506
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Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network
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866-588-SBDC (7232)
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800-794-1402 for Spanish Speakers
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Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network
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1-800-616-7232
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San Diego & Imperial Regional Network
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(619) 800-6105
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Human Resources
City, County and State Resources and Updates
Small Business Engagement
#IAmSmallBusiness The Movement
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If you are interested in sharing your story, please complete the form and a member of our team will reach out to you
Advocating for Sustainable Growth
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Small Business Technical Assistance: Actively supports the funding of the Small Business Technical Assistance Expansion Program (SB-TAEP).
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Focuses on underserved business groups, including women, people of color, veterans and low-wealth, rural, and disaster impacted communities.
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Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs): Through our advocacy and outreach with the Legislature, the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and the Governor's Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery, we have been tirelessly supporting policy and legislation that enable and uplift MBEs to be more broadly recognized as a key measurement of government success.
Re-Opening
Small Business Triage Center
California’s Ongoing Efforts to Safely Reopen the Economy
California's Updated Guidance
Small Business Re-Opening Stories
#IAmSmallBusiness The Movement
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If you have been approved to re-open we want to hear from you. You are interested in sharing your story, please complete the form and a member of our team will reach out to you
Advocating for Sustainable Growth
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The CalAsian is actively advocating for your small business to re-open and championing for programs to accommodate your needs. Please help us by completing our survey so we can continue to help rebuild California’s small business community.
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Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA): the CalAsian Chamber is the host of one of four (MBDA) Import/Export Centers in the country.
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Assist minority business owners secure clients,
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Gain access to supply chain
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Import and export their products to the Pacific Rim.
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Rising
This section will be updated accordingly once California is approved to rise.
Small Business Triage Center
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What products and services can help this “new way of doing business”
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Helping businesses with digital solutions
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Technical assistance to re-build and grow capacity
Small Business Engagement
#IAmSmallBusiness highlights – push for ALL to shop local
Advocating for Sustainable Growth
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Share data on issues facing API communities – discrimination, unemployment numbers, barriers to access
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Reference 8-point strategy to our mission
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Activate MOU partners to continue to help our minority owned businesses on our commercial corridors
Companies Doing Their Part