{"id":36055,"date":"2023-09-01T12:15:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T19:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/?page_id=36055"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:09:39","slug":"business-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/es\/business-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Asesoramiento empresarial"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36055\" class=\"elementor elementor-36055\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c5265 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53c5265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ee368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06ee368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free and Low-Cost Business Advising<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43ca98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f43ca98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2275921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2275921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting a business is exciting but can be daunting without the right guidance. Whether you&#8217;re a first-time business owner or an experienced entrepreneur, expert advice is invaluable, though often costly.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Ventura County offers a wealth of low- and no-cost resources to help you succeed. Accessing the expert guidance needed to turn your business dreams into reality has never been easier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed79910 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed79910\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e5aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20e5aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to look for Advice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4ec9a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9d4ec9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c673ae6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c673ae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754a385 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"754a385\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1925ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1925ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ventura County truly supports its business community with a range of valuable resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economic Development Collaborative (EDC)<\/strong> &#8211; EDC provides free one-on-one advising from senior-level consultants.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/edcollaborative.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/edcollaborative.com\/\" aria-label=\"All you have to do is make an appointment. - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">All you have to do is make an appointment.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Women&#8217;s Economic Ventures (WEV)<\/strong> &#8211; WEV offers low-cost consulting programs, startup guides, and affordable entrepreneurship classes tailored for women entrepreneurs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wevonline.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.wevonline.org\/\" aria-label=\"Explore their offerings here. - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Explore their offerings here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>SCORE<\/strong> &#8211; This volunteer organization offers no-cost support with over 60 local mentors, free resources, and checklists for small businesses in Ventura County. <a href=\"https:\/\/ventura.score.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/ventura.score.org\/\" aria-label=\"Find your mentor today. - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Find your mentor today.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1616732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1616732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/african-american-woman-on-laptop.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-709\" alt=\"African American Woman On Laptop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/african-american-woman-on-laptop.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/african-american-woman-on-laptop-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/african-american-woman-on-laptop-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f603a59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f603a59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbb4e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcbb4e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other options are to connect at a<em>\u00a0<\/em>local co-working space or join the <a href=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/chambers-and-networking\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/chambers-and-networking\/\">Business Network Association<\/a>\u00a0in your area.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, each city in Ventura County has its own <a href=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/chambers-and-networking\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/chambers-and-networking\/\">Chamber of Commerce website<\/a>-and each site includes location-specific advice and programs for small businesses. So, whether you settle in Simi Valley, Santa Paula, or somewhere else, you can rest easy knowing you&#8217;ll have relevant, up-to-date info at your fingertips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be81bc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be81bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379049c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"379049c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9519143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9519143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MWS Wire, Oxnard<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b1450 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26b1450\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a4b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68a4b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn From the Best in Ventura County<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5140de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5140de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years, Ventura County has produced some of the country&#8217;s most well-known brands. How? It&#8217;s simple: Our community is committed to educating and uplifting entrepreneurs. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re a longtime resident or a newcomer to our sublime slice of California. We welcome you and your new company with open arms-and plenty of applicable, affordable business advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becfa64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"becfa64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629a61c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"629a61c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfc47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dfc47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Start<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be85278 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be85278\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca544ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"ca544ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__items 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class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-37871 jet-equal-columns\" data-post-id=\"37871\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"37777\" class=\"elementor elementor-37777\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4fa43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee4fa43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4990431 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4990431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472a196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-image\" data-id=\"472a196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/edc-4.jpg\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-image__img attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Economic Development Collaborative\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada9ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"ada9ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >Economic Development Collaborative (EDC)<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db8b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"0db8b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" ><p>The EDC offers a variety of targeted lending opportunities through four distinct loan programs: the Business Development Loan Fund, Childcare Investment Loan Fund, City of Ventura Business Assistance Loan Fund and the Disaster Loan Fund. The purpose of the EDC loan program is to stimulate job creation and economic activity by providing access to affordable capital.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8ea7e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c8ea7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/edcollaborative.com\/edc-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit resource<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__item jet-listing-dynamic-post-37862 jet-equal-columns\" data-post-id=\"37862\"  >\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"jet-listing-items\" data-elementor-id=\"37777\" class=\"elementor elementor-37777\" data-elementor-post-type=\"jet-engine\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4fa43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee4fa43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4990431 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4990431\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472a196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-image\" data-id=\"472a196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/score2.jpg\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-image__img attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"SCORE\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada9ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"ada9ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" >SCORE<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db8b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"0db8b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" ><p>SCORE is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and 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data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472a196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-image\" data-id=\"472a196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-image\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WEV-Logo-StackedFull-RGB-transparentFINAL.png\" class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-image__img attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"WEV Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WEV-Logo-StackedFull-RGB-transparentFINAL.png 725w, https:\/\/businessforward.venturacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WEV-Logo-StackedFull-RGB-transparentFINAL-480x258.png 480w\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"><div class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\" ><p>The goal of the WEV Loan Program is to diversify and expand the local economy and create new jobs by providing start-up and expansion capital to small businesses that do not qualify for conventional bank financing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8ea7e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c8ea7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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