As 2019 draws close, it’s time to look back at the vibrant business successes and job growth in the Orange County/Inland Empire region over the past year and also to use this opportunity to thank all the entrepreneurs, business owners, employers and resource partners for making a tremendous impact in their communities.We’ve enjoyed a strong economy with job creation well exceeding expectations, continued wage growth with unemployment numbers at historic lows. High optimism in the small business community with business starts, lending numbers and government contracts are bearing that out. The region ranks among the best locations to develop a successful small business into an economic powerhouse and the SBA continues to innovate and improve processes by leveraging enhanced technolog
