EDC-VC: For Your Life's Work

The Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County (EDC-VC) is the business resource for companies of all sizes doing business in Ventura County. Established in 1996, EDC-VC promotes jobs and economic growth to maintain the county’s economic vitality through these key programs and services:

• Business consulting and workshops
• Loans
• Manufacturing Outreach Program
• G.E.T. Trade, the how-to on international trade

When business thrives, our community prospers.

EDC-VC focuses on attraction, retention and expansion of businesses in Ventura County through economic development programs that showcase the county’s investment in cutting-edge business sectors and the high quality of life for residents.
EDC-VC is funded through contributions from the County of Ventura, all 10 cities in the county and top-level private sector executives.

Supporting the Entrepreneurial Community

As a business advocate, EDC-VC has three distinct roles:

• Analyst: EDC-VC compiles data and analyzes the regional economy to provide detailed economic information to the existing business community and businesses looking to relocate to the area.
• Catalyst: A board of directors from a cross-section of public/private sectors is a catalyst for bringing together people and programs with common goals.
• Service Provider: EDC-VC identifies, develops and implements strategic services to the business community to address today’s unmet needs and to create tomorrow’s opportunities.

Tools for Business Success

Access a wide range of vital business information to help your business, including pay rates for hundreds of jobs, loan payment calculator and start-up tool kit.

And much more!

To take advantage of these resources, visit our site here.