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Doing Business in Fresno
The City’s focus is on bringing in new business venues and assisting current businesses to flourish within the dynamic community that makes up California’s Central Valley. By attracting a diverse workforce and promoting education, training, and entrepreneurial thinking, Fresno actively works to dispel the ‘agriculture only’ mentality that defined our proud past, but does not restrict our progressive future.

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Economic Development Department
The City of Fresno Economic Development's mission is to promote and maintain a strong business climate throughout the city and to foster a healthy and sustainable economy for the benefit of the entire community.In close partnership with businesses, governments, and community groups, we provide leadership in creating the conditions for a thriving economy throughout the City of Fresno.Jump to Business Start-up, Expansion, Recruitment, & Retention___________________________________________________________The VIBE at Sports Town on Kern StreetCome join in the fun on August 22, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There will be something for the entire family. Click here for more information.___________________________________________________________2nd Annual Business Matchmaking & Networking EventAugust 1, 2008The focus of this event is to match large company and government buyers with minority-owned, women-owned, disabled veteran-owned, and small business vendors who are limited in their ability to gain exposure to contracts.Early bird registration ends April 6, 2008.Click here for more information.___________________________________________________________Award Winning ProgramsIn May 2007, California Association of Local Economic Developers (CALED) - California's premier professional economic development  organization - awarded FresnoStartUp.com and the Municipal Restoration Zone with its Award of Merit.  CALED's Awards of Excellence are statewide awards that honor, celebrate, and recognize successful economic development programs, projects and partnerships.___________________________________________________________
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