Every week, ‘Good News of the Week’ features a curation of positive headlines from San Diego, delivered straight to your inbox. A blend of aggregated stories from San Diego’s most trusted news sources and original EDC-created content, GNOTW provides a comprehensive recap of the region’s best stories from the past week.
For the week of January 29, 2021, here’s what we’re reading:
- EDC study finds small shift in procurement could mean thousands of jobs for San Diegans
- ServiceNow launches $100M racial equity fund
- Marriott purchases Welk Resorts for $430M
- 2021 Resolution: Strengthen remote work culture in North County
- San Diego’s Economic Pulse: January 2021
- Salk Institute scientists awarded $1.2M to study brain aging and dementia
- CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant to open second application round February 2
- San Diego becomes largest U.S. county to commit to zero carbon emissions by 2035
- SOCi nets $80M in VC round
- Carlsbad startup Airspace raises $38M for tech that helps deliver critical cargo
…and here are the events we’re (virtually) attending:
- February 2–26 – California Small Business Development Center
How to Sell to Corporations: Basics of selling to big businesses - February 5 – San Diego Regional EDC, CMTC
CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Webinar - February 11 – RSM, Silicon Valley Bank
Virtual RSM Tech Connection
Advancing San Diego software internship program leads to full-time positions
Small tech companies in San Diego often face barriers connecting with and hiring local talent. Through Advancing San Diego’s internship program, software companies Perspectium, Deckard Technologies, and WithHealth received fully subsidized interns from top, local education programs. And best of all: they hired five interns as full-time employees.
San Diego business resources:
Amidst everything happening in the world, we need a reminder that there’s plenty of ‘Good News’ to go around in San Diego. We have also compiled additional resources for businesses and individuals seeking additional guidance.
For businesses:
- Find information at EDC’s COVID-19 page
- Find North County information at Innovate78’s COVID-19 page
- Apply for disaster loan assistance
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for businesses
- Pivot operations to produce PPE, sanitizer, & more
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
- Apply for San Diego County’s Small Business Stimulus Program
- Employers with more than 100 employees: enroll in CalSavers by September 30, 2020.
For individuals:
- See which San Diego companies are still hiring
- Access San Diego Workforce Partnership’s updates for individuals
- Donate to the COVID-19 Community Response Fund
- Find additional guidance from the CDC
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Heather Dewis
Manager, Marketing