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		<title>Gardena Real Estate Brokers &amp; Business Breakfast</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economic Recovery, just around the corner – or way off? Breakfast conference held at New Gardena Hotel on Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Featuring special guest speaker JACK KYSER, the chief economic advisor for Southern California Association of Governments. Also featuring MARISA VILLANUEVA, regional manager for South Bay Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. Reservations are required, RSVP by September 20, 2010. Questions? Call the City Manager’s Office at (310) 217-9504.
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		<title>Financial Assistance for Businesses in Gardena</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Community Development Commission (CDC) lending program offers loans for large and small business commercial or industrial ranging from $50,000 to 10,000,000 for Property acquisition, inventory, working capital, machinery and equipment.  There are no Prepayment penalties; and no Balloon payments.]]></description>
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		<title>Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SBA’s Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative is tailored for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses.]]></description>
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		<title>Outstanding Business Award January – June 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of Gardena Outstanding Business Award is presented semi-annually, to a business in the city based on quality of the business, business achievements, and community involvement. Winners are selected every six months, and nominations are reviewed by the Gardena Business Advisory Council.]]></description>
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		<title>Brownfields Public Engagement Process published by Institute for Local Government</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2004, the City of Gardena, in partnership with residential and business community members, formed the Brownfield Community Relations Committee (BCRC). The BCRC works on the redevelopment and/or reuse of brownfield sites. The Brownfields Public Engagement Process was applauded for exemplifying good local governance in a recent article by the Institute for Local Government.]]></description>
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		<title>Sam&#8217;s Club Announces SBA Small Business Loan Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need working capital for your small business? Let Sam’s Club® lend you a hand.  Enjoy a simplified loan process, plus best-in-class rates. Securing access to capital for your small business can be a challenge; but, as a Sam’s Club® Member, you have the advantage. By applying for your loan through Superior Financial Group’s SBA Loan Program, you’ll benefit from a simple, fast process, as well as exceptional savings on fees, interest rates and terms.]]></description>
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		<title>Gardena First! What is it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gardena First! Program promotes awareness to both businesses and consumers about keeping dollars in Gardena. ]]></description>
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		<title>5% Small Business Credit Expanded</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 17:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gardena Business Advisory Council recently recommended that the 5% Small Business Credit Program be expanded to apply to contract awards up to $250,000.]]></description>
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