Archives: Resources

  • May 19, 2011
    Hundreds of millions of dollars are allocated annually to California through the federal Workforce Investment Act, and most local Workforce…
  • April 27, 2011
    Mentor-Protégé Programs exist in many federal agencies to help small businesses gain technical and business skills from large prime contractors…
  • March 19, 2011
    This report examines the six largest banks in California to evaluate the extent to which bank products and services are…
  • March 18, 2011
    It is important to understand what this changing marketplace might hold. What are the implications of this new landscape of…
  • March 17, 2011
    Using data from the three most recent business census surveys, the most recent just published in December 2010, this report…
  • February 19, 2011
    The Dolores Huerta Foundation set out to launch a micro-lending pilot program, building capacity by researching small business curricula and…
  • January 19, 2011
    Properly designed, industry clusters are a low-cost way to stimulate innovation, new-firm start-ups, and job creation by helping to link…
  • October 27, 2010
    This paper provides a foundation for the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) to develop and launch a major initiative targeted…
  • October 19, 2010
    Is microenterprise development an effective job creation strategy during a recession? Key findings on women who entered employment, self-employment, providing…
  • October 18, 2010
    With a new decade upon us, a range of demographic, economic, social, and technological shifts are changing the way we…