Welcome to the Business Portal!

The Contra Costa Council is pleased to welcome you to our Business Portal, an exciting new resource for young, growing Contra Costa businesses.

The Business Portal is a directory of business resources to help young businesses in Contra Costa grow and become increasingly successful. The listings are from several sources, including the East Bay Business Times Book of Lists and local business leaders.

Please use the Business Portal, and tell other business people you know about us.

The Business Portal will change frequently as we post incoming news, spotlight current events, and add new content. Visit us often to see what’s new. To recommend new resources, critique items, or give us any other feedback e-mail us here. If you’d like to be on our list for events, click here.

The Contra Costa Council promotes the economic vitality of Contra Costa County and the region. The Council engages on issues of importance to the business community and residents of Contra Costa County, balancing the needs of economic development and quality of life.

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Regional Banks Bank of America NA Wells Fargo Bank NA Citigroup Union Bank of Callifornia City National Bank Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) Comerica Bank Bank of the West Community Banks Scott Valley Bank Tri-Valley Bank Heritage Bank of Commerce Mt. Diablo National Bank Diablo Valley Bank Bank of Walnut Creek Greater Bay Bank The Mechanics Bank California Bank and Trust Fremont Bank First Banks, Inc. Community Bank of the Bay SBA Lenders Bay Area Development Co. CIT Small Business Lending Corp. Sonoma National Bank Greater Bay Bank Bank of Walnut Creek California Bank & Trust Other Sources Factors Gateway Acceptance Corporation Marble Bridge Funding Group, Inc. Summit Financial Resources Working Capital Company, Inc. Asset-Based Lenders Summit Financial Resources Alliance Financial Capital Guaranty Business Credit BFI Business Finance Bay Business Credit Business Alliance Capital Company (BACC) Hard Money Lenders Berkman Financial Services Cushman/Rexrode Capital Equity Jigsaw Partners, LLC Accounting Armanino McKenna LLP Blanding, Boyer & Rockwell LLP Friar, Harper & Arendt LLP Johnston, Gremaux & Rosai LLP Rothstein, Kass & Co. Jones, Henle & Schunck Burr Pilger Mayer Brokstein & Rosen Cartwright & Co. Cowden Neale, LLP Sweeney Kovar, LLP Cothran & Johnson RINA Seiberlich Accountancy Kelly & Associates, LLP InConcert Financial Group Financial Planning Capital Performance Advisors California Financial Advisors Capital Advisers Lodestar Private Asset Management Burton/Enright Group Ballou Plum Financial Advisors LLC Certified Planners Inc. Prosperity Fianncial Group Inc. Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) InConcert Financial Group RBP Investment Advisors, Inc. Advertising Compass Marketing J. Stokes & Associates EMC Creative KRT Marketing Crossover Creative Group Inc. Creativeworks Hurd & Associates Robert Anthony Strategic Marketing & Design Biotech Communications Group Inc. Bridges Marketing Group Creative Marketing Group CSF Design Hogan Media & Music Jerry Strom & Company Larry Alexander Advertising LekasMiller Design Ludden Gerald F Interests Luke Design Associates Markone Visual Communications Inc. Marketing Affinity Products, Inc. American Newspaper Marketing Black Marketing & Distribution Blue Sun Marketing Commerce Logistics Consolidated Logistics International Edge Marketing Equibrand Consulting Exerxekt, Inc. focusONe Group One Marketing, Inc. Hoffman Elly Hurd & Associates Isaacs Wm C Co J. Stokes & Associates Jw Consulting Kirkpatrick Communications KRT Marketing Lifestage Matrix Marketing Public Relations Gallagher Group Brown Miller Communications Gallen Neilly & Associates Creativeworks Edwards and McCaslin Fahr, Robin & Associates Hook Line & Thinker Inform Public Relations J. Stokes & Associates KRT Marketing Lewis & Summers Public Relations Lewis Benedict Bedecarre Public Communications Samluk Communications Spier & Associates Tressel Communications Wong and Murray, Inc. Kirkpatrick Communications, Inc. focusONe Law Morgan Miller Blair Morrison & Foerster LLP Bingham McCutchen LLP Greenan Peffer Sallander & Lally LLP Gagen, McCoy, McMahon & Armstrong Archer Norris Foley & Lardner LLP Frankel & Goldware LLP Law Offices of David S. Pearson Nossaman Gunther Knox Elliot LLP Sheldon & Mankin Law Offices of Edmund R. Manwell J. Scott McKay Burnham Brown Insurance: Employee Benefits D/A Financial Group Colt Employee Benefits Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Insurance Services of California Inc. Hanna Insurance Solutions California Insurance Center Mass Mutual Financial Group Santa Maria & Company Argo Insurance Brokers Inc. WestCallawayStotka Inc. Nourse Insurance Brokers Inc. R.L. Milsner Inc. Insurance Brokerage J.E. Brown & Associates Massie & Beck Insurance Brokers Inc. Insurance Associates of Northern California East County Insurance Agency Inc. Insurance: Commercial Property & Casualty Jenkins/Athens Insurance Services Argo Insurance Brokers California Insurance Center Santa Maria & Company Heffernan Insurance Brokers R.L. Milsner Inc. Insurance Brokerage Management Consulting Right Management Consultants Global Inventures Inc. De Candia International Corp. Robinson & Associates John Parry & Alexander Merit Resource Group Inc. Platinum Business Alliance LLC Excel in Marketing LLC Sierra Financial Group Inc. Stonefield Josephson Inc. focusONe Tennant Consulting InConcert Financial Group The Federal Technology Center Human Resources/Employment Gevity HR InConcert Financial Group Financial Reporting BusinessTown Securities Exchange Commission Microsoft Securities Exchange Commission: Regulatory Actions American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting and Auditing Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 AICPA PCAOB ISACA COSO SOX-Online SAS99 AICPA SAS70 SAS70.com Deloitte.com SAS90 AICPA Tax Quickbooks California Franchise Tax Board Salary.com -California State Income Tax Rates California State Income Tax Information California Tax Service Center Internal Revenue Service Internal Revenue Service: Tax Information for Businesses United States Small Business Administration The Essential Tax & Wealth Planning Guide for 2006 Producing Results II: An Analysis of the New Section 199 Production Activities Deduction Business Licenses County Contra Costa County Cities and Towns City of Antioch City of Brentwood City of Clayton City of Concord Town of Danville City of El Cerrito City of Hercules City of Lafayette City of Martinez Town of Moraga City of Oakley City of Orinda City of Pinole City of Pittsburg City of Pleasant Hill City of Richmond City of San Pablo City of San Ramon City of Walnut Creek Human Resources / Employment HR California Northern California HR Association HR.BLR.com Workers Comp/Insurance Beginner's Guide Employment Development Department Environmental Asbestos, Mold and Indoor Air Quality ACC Environmental Van Brunt Associates RGA Environmental Forensic Analytical Environmental Contractors Bayview Environmental Services Agency Links CAL-OSHA California DHS CAL-EPA Bay Area Air Quality Management District Commercial Real Estate Brokers Colliers International Cornish & Carey Commercial Cushman & Wakefield of California Inc. Grubb & Ellis Co. Carpenter/Robbins Commercial Real Estate Inc. Monte Vista Comercial Real Estate Services Inc. CRS, Commercial Real Estate Services R&D Commercial Properties Straface & Riele Commercial Real Estate Hannah Investment Inc. Kilpatrick and Company Development Permits/Approvals County Contra Costa County Cities and Towns City of Antioch City of Brentwood City of Clayton City of Concord Town of Danville City of El Cerrito City of Hercules City of Lafayette City of Martinez Town of Moraga City of Oakley City of Orinda City of Pinole City of Pittsburg City of Pleasant Hill City of Richmond City of San Pablo City of San Ramon City of Walnut Creek Market Trends Bay Area Office Statistics Office & Flex Space 2007 Business Parks Bishop Ranch Business Park Shadelands Business Park Contra Costa Centre Characteristics 2006 Performance Index (selected pages) Higher Education Cal State University, East Bay Chapman University Contra Costa College Diablo Valley College JFK University Los Medanos College St. Mary's College of California Training 2006 Performance Index (selected pages) Staffing Services Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutions Harvest Technical Services Inc. Industrial Services Company Professional Staffing Resources The CAD Group The Plus Group Westaff Inc. The Staffing Solutions Group Economic and Demographic Profile 2003 Performance Index 2007 Performance Index Economic Competitiveness 2006 Performance Index Economic Trends July 2006 Quarterly Forecast (East Bay) October 2006 Quarterly Forecast (East Bay) January 2007 Quarterly Forecast (East Bay) July 2008 Quarterly Forecast (East Bay) Elementary and Secondary Education County Office of Education Superintendent of Schools School Districts Acalanes Union High Antioch Unified Brentwood Union Byron Union Canyon John Swett Unified Knightsen Lafayette Liberty Union High Martinez Unified Moraga Mt. Diablo Unified Oakley Union Elementary Orinda Union Pittsburg Unified San Ramon Valley Unified Walnut Creek West Contra Costa Unified Higher Education Cal State University, East Bay Chapman University Contra Costa College Diablo Valley College JFK University Los Medanos College St. Mary's College of California Transit and Airports AC Transit Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection) Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri Delta Transit) Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Caltrans Buchanan Field Byron Airport Capitol Corridor (Amtrak) Hospitals Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Doctors Medical Center San Pablo/Pinole John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Campus Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center San Ramon Regional Medical Center Local Government County County of Contra Costa Cities and Towns City of Antioch City of Brentwood City of Clayton City of Concord Town of Danville City of El Cerrito City of Hercules City of Lafayette City of Martinez Town of Moraga City of Oakley City of Orinda City of Pinole City of Pittsburg City of Pleasant Hill City of Richmond City of San Pablo City of San Ramon City of Walnut Creek Federal and State Elected Officials
	Contra Costa Council President Welcome to the Contra Costa Council Business Portal! Market Musings For the week of September 22, 2008
Welcome to the Business Portal! The Contra Costa Council is pleased to welcome you to our Business Portal, an exciting new resource for young, growing Contra Costa businesses. The Business Portal is a directory of business resources to help young businesses in Contra Costa grow and become increasingly successful. The listings are from several sources, including the East Bay Business Times Book of Lists and local business leaders. Please use the Business Portal, and tell other business people you know about us. The Business Portal will change frequently as we post incoming news, spotlight current events, and add new content. Visit us often to see what’s new. To recommend new resources, critique items, or give us any other feedback e-mail us here. If you’d like to be on our list for events, click here. The Contra Costa Council promotes the economic vitality of Contra Costa County and the region. The Council engages on issues of importance to the business community and residents of Contra Costa County, balancing the needs of economic development and quality of life.