About Us
Mission
The Business & Entrepreneurship Center (BEC) Program is a network of Community College professionals working in strategic partnerships with businesses, industry and community organizations to identify and meet California's economic development needs in the areas of business improvements and entrepreneurship training. Specific attention is given to providing small business assistance and encouraging youth entrepreneurship.
The BEC’s efforts will be directed towards the formalization of a critical analysis of the service area as it relates to the economic and workforce development needs of the collective counties. An essential component of the critical analysis will be derived from a recent study conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (February 9, 2009). Through a series of 43 local forums in the rural areas of California, several common themes emerged. These themes reflect a consistency of like issues, with suggested recommendations, faced by the rural communities served by the BEC. With the formalization of the critical analysis, the Northern California Partnership for Economic Improvement (NCPEI) will engage in partnership with the BEC to determine the strategic planning process. Through this collaboration, the BEC will optimize Business and Entrepreneurship solutions and results!
