Business Resources

Our goal is to strengthen local business within Kings County and to recruit new employers who create jobs, invest capital and add to the vitality of our local economy. We are the one-stop professionals who know where to find the resources that your business needs. 

Workforce Resources
Kings County Job Training Office (JTO)
Employment Development Department
CalJOBS
Minority Business Development Agency
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Senior Core of Retired Executives (SCORE)

Economic Development Resources
California Business Portal.
California Central Valley Economic Development Corp.
California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Recycling Market Development Zone)
Opportunity Zone
Central Valley Business Incubator
Foreign Trade Zone
Hanford Chamber of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Small Business Development Center
U.S. Small Business Administration
USDA – Rural Development

Local Agencies and Utilities
City of Hanford
Kings County Government
Kings County Office of Education
Naval Air Station Lemoore
Main Street Hanford
PG&E Corporation
Southern California Edison
Southern California Gas Company

References
California Business and Professional Codes
California Department of Food and Agriculture
California Labor Code
California Labor Market Information
California Law
California Unemployment Insurance Code
Division of Labor Statistics and Research
North American Industrial Classification Search (NAICS)

Chambers of Commerce

Chambers of Commerce are invested in their communities and business professionals who can provide business the support and guidance needed to grow and prosper.