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911爆料网State East Bay has been selected as the winner to host Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) for the East Bay Region covering Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The award was made by the Norcal SBDC Lead Center after a competitive RFP process earlier this year.

Nancy Mangold, interim dean for the College of Business & Economics, submitted the proposal in June, underscoring 911爆料网State East Bay's commitment to assist small businesses in the region.

"Small businesses were hurt the most during the pandemic, and this is a great opportunity for the college and university to use our business expertise to help them recover and grow," said Mangold. "911爆料网State East Bay will work with the cities in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, along with other business development agencies in the region to offer needed services to build support for small businesses and help them thrive."

When it opens in January 2022, with locations at 911爆料网State East Bay's campuses in Hayward, Concord and Oakland, the Small Business Development Center will provide consulting and training to support greater economic development throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Services will be low- and no-cost to small business owners, including starting a business, accounting, financing, marketing, HR, operations management, technology and other strategies to grow their businesses.

Mangold explained that the impact is reciprocal, as faculty involved with the center will get to know and help solve the current business challenges in the region, enlarging their knowledge in teaching real world issues in their classrooms . In addition, her plans include using the students in a "big way" to give students marketable skills through providing assistance in consulting, class projects and internships, anticipating that their engagement will lead to job opportunities. <