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36 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | December 2013 <br /> <br /> Technology education for small businesses: <br />Enabling for-profit or non-profit organizations <br />to locate in San Leandro to provide internet <br />and web-based skills to small business owners, <br />including web-site development, marketing <br />through social media, basic internet use, etc. <br /> Referral to external services: For example – <br />Cleantech Open, Inner City Advisors, Alameda County SBDC, Tech Liminal, and others. <br /> <br />Facilitate Excellent Access to Capital - These activities provide access to capital, both <br />equity and debt, that are the lifeblood for business growth. <br />Activities under Exploration: <br /> Build pathways to capital for business expansion, retention and attraction: (1) equity, <br />crowd-funding, direct placement offerings, angel investment, venture capital, and (2) <br />debt: ensure San Leandro businesses have access to both traditional and innovative <br />forms of lending resources. <br /> <br /> <br />Access to Financial Incentives to Seed Catalytic Investments: These activities provide <br />financial incentives that make a critical difference in attracting and retaining targeted <br />businesses and investment, particularly as it relates to expanding LSL as an economic driver. <br />Activities in Process: Business Incentive Programs: The City offers three incentive programs to <br />help stimulate targeted investments: the Broadband Connection Program, the Commercial <br />Façade Improvement Program, and the Energy Efficiency Program. See Initiative #1 for more <br />detail. <br />Civic Engagement through the Power of the Web – These activities engage San <br />Leandro’s staff and citizens to help government work better for everyone. <br />Activities in Process: <br /> Code for America (www.codeforamerica.org): <br />San Leandro’s CIO has become a founding <br />member of the CFA Peer Network, a