The Business Development Center works with City agencies to create a variety of resources for employers and employees alike. The City provides assistance to businesses in a variety of areas. Such assistance may relate to City, County, State, or Federal regulations, programs, processes or decisions which impact local business.
Special attention is given to expediting construction plans for new or expanding businesses.
Businesses are surveyed first by mail, and those that respond are offered the opportunity to have a Business Outreach Team member conduct an on-site interview with the owner or executive. Comments or questions on the part of the business person are then forwarded to the appropriate City departments, and the Business Outreach Team members follow up to make sure that these concerns have been appropriately addressed. An on-line form is also available to Long Beach businesses who need assistance.