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San Diego entrepreneurs and advocates press Sacramento for more technical assistance, targeted relief and permitting fixes
Summary
Small-business owners and advocacy groups told an Assembly committee that access to capital, tariffs, permitting and culturally tailored technical assistance are pressing barriers; they urged state funding routed through local providers and pilot affordability zones to retain legacy and immigrant-owned firms.
A panel of San Diego entrepreneurs and small-business advocates told the Assembly committee the region’s microbusinesses need faster, localized support and simpler application processes to survive rising costs and global supply-chain pressure.
Dr. Debbie Chen, founder and CEO of HydroStasis, described building a hydration-monitoring wearable and the capital barriers women founders routinely face. “Seventy-five percent of U.S. adults are chronically dehydrated,” Chen said as she explained the market need that led to her company’s Gecko Watch. She told lawmakers her company has secured…
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