Economic Development Collaborative

About the organization

Economic Development Collaborative is a regional nonprofit providing business advising, training, lending and economic-development initiatives. Its mission focuses on Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and its stated regional reach also includes Los Angeles County.

Source: Economic Development Collaborative · Checked 2026-10-24. Page read. Source publication date not stated.

County and local service area

Ventura County, California; Santa Barbara County, California; Los Angeles County, California (stated regional reach). Program-specific coverage differs; the Accelerate California listing also names San Luis Obispo County, California.

Coverage by program

• Hosted SBDC: Ventura County, California; Santa Barbara County, California. Local hosted program scope; distinguish the larger LA SBDC network. Scope source · Checked 2026-10-24
• Lending: IBank-listed primary service area: Ventura County, California; Santa Barbara County, California. Primary service area in the state lender list dated 2026-02-23; individual loan products may have narrower local eligibility. Scope source · Checked 2026-10-24
• Go Global Trade Program: Ventura County, California; Santa Barbara County, California; Los Angeles County, California. The official program eligibility text names these three counties. Scope source · Checked 2026-10-24
• Accelerate California: CalOSBA-listed counties served: San Luis Obispo County, California; Santa Barbara County, California; Ventura County, California; Los Angeles County, California. Four-county Counties Served field; the same page’s mission narrative emphasizes Ventura and Santa Barbara. This is a program-specific listing. Scope source · Checked 2026-10-24

EDC’s stated regional reach is not a promise that every service is available in every county. The hosted SBDC and IBank-listed lending primary area cover Ventura and Santa Barbara; Go Global names those counties plus Los Angeles. CalOSBA’s Accelerate entry lists four counties while its mission narrative emphasizes Ventura and Santa Barbara. Confirm individual program eligibility with the provider. These program lists do not establish governmental jurisdiction or participation in any project.

• Economic Development Collaborative · Mission, regional-role paragraph and four core functions · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• Economic Development Collaborative — hosted SBDC · About the Small Business Development Center, opening paragraphs · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• Economic Development Collaborative · Who is GGTP for? · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) · PDF page 6, EDC row; list current as of 2026-02-23 · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) · Counties Served field and Our Mission narrative · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated

Service territory does not establish participation in any project.

Programs and official resources

• EDC programs and regional role · Economic Development Collaborative · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• SBDC business advising and training · Economic Development Collaborative — hosted SBDC · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• EDC loan products · Economic Development Collaborative · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• Go Global Trade Program · Economic Development Collaborative · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated
• Accelerate California hub profile · California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) · Checked 2026-10-24 · Source publication date not stated

Leadership

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Recorded functions

Business recruitment business retention expansion economic development

Business recruitment is recorded in the source directory.

Regional project context 1

These projects were linked through the RC8 geographic crosswalk. Some may fall outside municipal boundaries or the verified service territory. This list does not establish organizational involvement.