AGENDA • PROGRAM • ADVANTAGES • PURPOSE • PROCESS • PEOPLE • STAKEHOLDERS • NETWORK

PROGRAM • Central Coast Minority Enterprise Resource Affiliates (CCMERA) is a dynamic business development resource. • CCMERA assists emerging, small, and medium-size enterprises within the California Central Coast region in growing the enterprise. • CCMERA “helps businesses do business.”

ADVANTAGES • Affiliate discounts – business to business (B2B), through affiliated Chambers, third party

• Business support services – administrative, business plans, copying, documentation development, Notary Public services, strategic plans • Business certification and compliance services – support at Federal, State, local levels • Directory services - online and print directory listing • Development and Training Resources • Events - CCMERA branded, affiliate branded • Finance support services - credit enhancement, loan packaging, linkage with lenders • Help desk - business 411 information line

• Human Resources – consulting, job descriptions, staffing

• Information Technology – affiliate services • Legislative advocacy – strategic engagement at Federal, State, County, and City levels • Marketing services – consultation, graphic design, social media support • Mentoring - linkage with Chambers, SCORE, pairing with successful business mentors • Networking - proprietary directory, B2B, business to consumer (B2C), Public-Private • Research Services – empirical data gathering, information data base, targeted research

• Virtual Resource Portal – exclusive for affiliates only, value added resource reservoir

• Workforce development – interns, students

PURPOSE CCMERA’s mission is to bridge the gaps between entrepreneurs, innovators, small businesses and key supply chain decision makers. Our vision is to generate new “waves” of successful business entities that flourish throughout under served communities of color in the coastal region, while increasing the quantity, quality, and revenue generating opportunities for affiliate members.

PROCESS CCMERA is your small business resource center, connecting you to a vast network of qualified: • Financial specialists • Researchers • Diversity suppliers • Procurement professionals • Business developers • Marketing specialists • Human resource experts

PEOPLE • CCMERA intellectual capital provides outstanding economic, social, and cultural benefits

• CCMERA helps affiliates take advantage of opportunities and speeds up their business growth

“Our intent is to connect the resources that drive wealth and success to enterprises within the Central Coast region and beyond. Our purpose is to create synergies of information, knowledge, and resources both financial and human, through the power of networking for excellence in building wealth and financial security

in economic development.” — Byron K. Ward, President / CEO

STAKEHOLDERS • Affiliate Members • Federal, State, County, and local Agencies • Business Related Organizations • Financial Institutions and Lenders • Central Coast Communities • Customers • 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSBC, HUBZone

CONTACT Byron K. Ward, President / CEO (805) 984-2468 bward@ccmera.org

www.ccmera.org

NETWORK* • California Black Chamber of Commerce • Ashley Furniture • Attain Design and Marketing Communications • Simi Valley Ford • Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones, & Feingold, LLP • Mercedes Benz of Oxnard • Oxnard College • Andrews & Associates CPA • Tri Country Sentry • Walmart • ADP • Union Bank • Ventura County Credit Union • Navy Federal Credit Union • Comfort Realty • Arnold Samuel and Associates • CBL Enterprise, Inc. • State Farm Insurance • Farmers Insurance • Business Resource Group • Saalex Solutions, Inc. • AEGIR Systems • Visual Concepts, LLC • Action Human Technologies, LLC • McKenzie Systems Engineering Associates

• Santa Barbara Applied Research • Kan-B Financial Service • St. John’s Regional Medical Center • NIKE • Home Box Office (HBO) • Washington Post • Hampton University • Norfolk State University • California State University Channel Islands • University of Southern California • Charles R. Drew Medical University • Susan G. Komen Foundation • Pepsi-Cola • MLK Memorial Foundation • Simon & Schuster • NAACP • US Dept of Housing and Urban Development • Los Angeles County Office of Women’s Health • Howard Hughes Medial Institute • West LA College • California African American Museum • The Diva Foundation • The Holly-Rod Foundation • ATLASEA • Charles R. Drew Medical University

(*PARTIAL LIST)