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COVID-19 Survey Results: Impacts are vast, amidst signs of resiliency
In order to assess immediate economic impacts and understand the evolving business sentiment, we have deployed a survey with our partners at San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, San Diego and Imperial Small Business Development Center. The Downtown San Diego Partnership and National City Chamber of Commerce also served as survey partners. The survey will […]
Biocom portal helps companies pivot operations to address COVID-19 crisis
As the global health pandemic progresses, leaders at every level have called on companies to step and help produce desperately-needed PPEs, ventilators, and sanitizing products. A call to pivot Last week San Diego, Mayor Faulconer made a public call for San Diego companies to pivot operations. “We have the capability right here in San Diego […]
Making the most of interns at your (small) company
In March, Advancing San Diego held a webinar on making the most of interns at small companies. Find the complete guide for building a successful internship program, complete with considerations for remote workers, here: Making the most of (remote) interns. Whether it’s practicing social distancing, increasing safety and cleanliness procedures, or working remote, you’re likely […]
San Diego Regional EDC: Message from Mark Cafferty – April 5
Originally published on April 5 in the San Diego Business Journal, this is the latest of EDC President and CEO Mark Cafferty’s weekly columns: Once again, I hope this message finds all of you healthy and safe. With each passing day, our team at San Diego Regional EDC is adjusting and repurposing our work to […]
Good News of the Week – April 3, 2020
Every Friday, ‘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 […]
San Diego companies combat COVID-19 in creative ways
This piece is shared from San Diego: Life. Changing.’s blog: Amidst uncertain times, we’re grateful for the San Diego life sciences companies responding to COVID-19 in the biggest ways–developing tests, innovating vaccines, and more. But many San Diego companies are stepping up to help in less conventional ways. Here are five: 1. Seven Caves Distillery […]
COVID-19 Survey Results: Immediate impacts are concentrated, severe, and hit small business & low wage workers hardest
More than 86% of businesses in San Diego expect to see revenue losses in the wake of COVID-19, according to an economic impact survey on the San Diego economy. In order to assess immediate economic impacts and understand the evolving business sentiment, we have deployed a survey with our partners at San Diego Regional Chamber […]
San Diego Business Journal: Message from EDC President and CEO Mark Cafferty
Originally published on March 29 in the San Diego Business Journal, this is the first of EDC President and CEO Mark Cafferty’s weekly columns: As I write this, I can only hope for everyone reading that your families and loved ones are both healthy and safe. The impact of COVID-19 in all corners of our […]
Good News of the Week – March 27, 2020
Every Friday, ‘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 […]