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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Small Businesses Continue to be the Backbone of Escondido’s Economy
With the City's continued support, small businesses are thriving in Escondido, improving the local economy and giving both residents and visitors great places to explore, dine and shop.



BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Escondido Auto Industry Paves the Way for Alternative Energy Solutions
From being home to the premier auto park in San Diego County, to highlighting trends in transportation at the Green Transpo Expo, the auto industry in Escondido is championing the shift toward alternative energy solutions.


Grants & Resources
Manufacturer CMTC Services
Manufacturers may be eligible for up to 60% off-set funding for CMTC services. First come first serve. Contact [email protected] or call 424-255-0505 for more information.

Connect's Springboard
Ready to scale your startup and connect with capital? Springboard can help! For innovative early-stage tech or life science companies who have made some progress growing and funding the company. Springboard focuses on helping those companies spring forward in their growth with seasoned feedback.

California Competes
The California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. Businesses of any industry, size, or location compete for over $180 million available in tax credits by applying in one of the three application periods each year.

City of Escondido Nonprofit Relief Fund
Are you an #Escondido nonprofit that is passionate about creating a more equitable region? The City of Escondido, in partnership with The San Diego Foundation and The Escondido Community Foundation, is pleased to announce the City of Escondido Nonprofit Relief Fund!

Small Business Grant: Facade Improvement and CPTED Property Enhancement Funding
These programs provide matching grants to business and property owners that wish to renovate, enhance, and improve highly visible buildings along core commercial corridors throughout the City.

Palomar College CTE Transitions
The CTE Transitions program provides academic and vocational preparation in a career pathway. CTE Transitions students begin their program of study in high school and then transition into post-secondary education to earn an advanced technical degree or certification. 

Business and Professional Development Programs at CSUSM
Move your career forward with CSUSM Extended Learning. Extended Learning offers unique education solutions to students of all ages from North San Diego County to Southwest Riverside County.

Jobs in Escondido
Escondido Chamber of Commerce
Support the workforce and local businesses in our City at this Facebook page.

City of Escondido Career Pages
Want to work for the City? Find job opportunities on the City of Escondido career pages.

Innovate78
Escondido employers can submit a job posting using the form at the bottom of the webpage.

Business & Community Events
JUNE 9
4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
JUNE 22
4 – 7:30 p.m.
JULY 14
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Escondido Business News
After two cars crashed into Frida's Tacos during the pandemic, this small local business prevailed and continued to serve our community.

Escondido nonprofits are welcome to apply to the City of Escondido Nonprofit Relief Fund, in partnership with The Escondido Community Foundation and The San Diego Foundation.

Thanks to Steve Wagner, the president and co-founder of Escondido's Stone Brewing, and his wife, Laura, for donating $1 million to Cal State San Marcos to establish funding to support social mobility, one of the core tenets of the university’s new strategic plan. 

Escondido-based Left Coast Engineering was one of eight local, small businesses selected to host paid engineering interns, strengthening its talent pipeline.
Business Guides
Business Homeless Resource Guide
The goal of this toolkit is to provide practical advice to business owners while guiding those experiencing homelessness toward life-saving services with compassion, dignity, and respect.

Business Resource Guide
This Resource Guide provides information on how to get your business off the ground including important considerations, detailed steps for getting a business license, and contacts for City departments and other agencies you may need to interact with.

Jennifer Schoeneck
Deputy Director of Economic Development | CITY OF ESCONDIDO
Direct: 760-839-4587 | [email protected] | www.escondido.org
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