Member Spotlight with Lomita Chamber Member & Chamber Ambassador: Dee Dee McGuire, Financial Services Professional representing New York Life Insurance/Investment. In our live chat, we learned about the importance of financial planning and got to know this Chamber member on a more personal basis.
Small Business Community Call #5 – PPP Extension, Funding Options, Get connected with local resources
During the Chamber’s 5th Small Business Community Call, our guests included Carla Villacorta, Business Relationship Manager at One West Bank in Lomita and Alicia Velasco, Community Development Director with the City of Lomita. Updates were provided on the City’s Small Business Forgivable Loan Program and outdoor business expansion permits. One West Bank offered an update on the PPP extension and support the bank is offering to help businesses with plexiglass installations to operate safely. We also heard from some of our local businesses and how they’re implementing safe practices.
Sponsored by One West Bank in Lomita
Small Business Community Call #4 – City of Lomita discusses forgiveable loan program and expansion permits
The Chamber had its 4th Small Business Community Call in June via Zoom with our best turnout yet. The call featured the Economic Development team from the City of Lomita who discussed its Small Business Forgivable Loan Program, and Fee Waivers for Business Expansion Permits. The Chamber and City provided updates on their efforts to push to the State and County to safely reopen small businesses.
Small Business Community Call #3 – Hear from the City of Lomita and the Small Business Development Center
The Chamber had its 3rd Small Business Community Call in May via Zoom with a great showing. The call included discussion on planning for responsible reopening, rebound and recovery. An update from the City of Lomita’s Economic Development team and business guidance from the Small Business Development Center at El Camino College.
Small Business Community Call #2 – Community resources and programs, hear from the City of Lomita and our local businesses serving clients safely
The Chamber had its 2nd Community Call on April 23rd via Zoom with a great showing. The call provided lots of amazing community resources and programs available to serve a variety of needs during this time, as well as an opportunity to hear from the City of Lomita and our local businesses that are serving clients safely.
Our mixers and networking events are a great place to meet a lot of like-minded people at one time, so take advantage of that. They’re great for getting really clear and concise on your business and what stand for. Talk with one person at a time and by the end of the event, you’ll be surprised by how polished your message is.
The Chamber has a lot of new members from the community and you’ll probably see some familiar faces too. Making first-hand connections is extremely valuable. Putting a face to a name and developing meaningful relationships starts by meeting someone in person. One of the benefits of Chamber events is that we often have our local City leaders in attendance as well as fellow members and business professionals so you get a chance to engage with them directly.
