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Oroville Chamber pitches free trainings, hands-on help to entrepreneurs
Summary
Eric Smith, CEO of the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce, told meeting attendees the chamber provides free business trainings, help accessing financing and assistance navigating city hall processes, and cited a recent example of a new photography studio that used the chamber’s services.
Eric Smith, CEO of the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce, told meeting attendees that the chamber offers free trainings, help securing financing and guidance on dealing with city hall to support new and existing businesses.
Smith said the chamber can “facilitate, free trainings for your business all the way from financing, to what you need to do to deal with city hall.” He described step-by-step assistance for entrepreneurs and gave a brief example of a recent client: “She literally, she shared with me. She felt like somebody was holding her hand.”
Smith identified himself at the start of his remarks: “My name is Eric Smith. I'm the CEO of Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce. I've lived here for 18 years.” He invited prospective business owners to consider Oroville, saying, “Come to Oroville, California. Come build your dream. We're committed to your success.”
The comments recorded in the transcript were a public presentation about the chamber’s services; no formal vote or decision followed in the provided excerpt. The chamber’s offers, as described by Smith, include free trainings, assistance with financing, and help navigating municipal processes. Smith’s anecdote about a photography studio illustrates the chamber’s role in advising entrepreneurs through startup steps.
Contact information, program schedules, exact eligibility criteria for trainings, and any costs beyond the claim of “free trainings” were not specified in the transcript.
