Los Angeles BusinessSource Centers "Operating Businesses (>5 Employees)" Performance Units for 01/01/17 through 12/31/17
data.lacity.org | Last Updated 30 Nov 2020The Los Angeles BusinessSource Centers provide startup ventures and current small business owners various cost effective tools to make their business a success. Through these tools, small businesses can grow and remain competitive within the City of Los Angeles. The Operating Businesses component, defined as employing 6 or more employees, focuses on providing business assistance and training to emerging companies that will give them the highest opportunities for success. The business services provided to the clients shall include, but not be limited to, customized technical business assistance (industry specific) particular to their business needs in order to stabilize the business, increase revenues and increase operational performance which will lead to the greatest impact on their economic viability and increase profitability.
This dataset has the following 18 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Enrolled | number_enrolled | number | All customers that appear to fall within one of the following specified categories of clientele who are generally presumed eligible, i.e., to be “very low (low ) and low (moderate ) income persons”: abused children, battered spouses, elderly persons, adults meeting the definition of “severely disabled” as specified below, homeless persons, illiterate adults, persons living with AIDS and migrant farm workers. Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that are deemed eligible, are officially enrolled in a LABSC, and were provided a business service. | 342 view top 100 |
| Number who Completed Coursework | number_who_completed_coursework | number | Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that complete a workshop or business course. This includes, but is not limited to, Access to Capital training class. | 202 view top 100 |
| Number who were provided a Business Service | number_who_were_provided_a_business_service | number | Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that receive a Business Service, including but not limited to: • Needs Assessment (ALL Prestartups/Startups shall receive a Needs Assessment) • Permits/Licenses • Business Plan/Executive Summary • Certification • Market Assessment • Site-Finding Assistance • Lease Negotiation Assistance • Cash Flow Management • Tax • Consulting • Procurement • Legal Considerations • One-on-One Consulting • Referral to SCORE • Referral to Other Partners | 421 view top 100 |
| Number who Launched a Business | number_who_launched_a_business | number | An Operating Business that established a legal business license required and satisfactory secondary evidence (i.e. business bank account, website, rental agreement, POS system purchase, etc.). | 0 view top 100 |
| Number of Opened New Locations | number_of_opened_new_locations | number | An Operating Business that opened an additional location in the City of LA as a result of direct services by an LABSC (business license required and secondary evidence, i.e. bank account, website, rental agreement, POS system purchase). | 40 view top 100 |
| Number Provided Access to Capital | number_provided_access_to_capital | number | Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that are given one-on-one consultation on how to access capital based on one or more of the following: • Financial Analysis • Personal Credit Report Review • Personal Credit Building/Correction • Business Credit Report Review • Business Credit Building/Correction • Projections Preparation/Modification • Marketing Plan Development/Analysis • Lease Evaluation/Negotiation | 264 view top 100 |
| Number of Loans Approved | number_of_loans_approved | number | Unit count of all loans provided to Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that are approved for a loan. Must include information sufficient to substantiate a legitimate loan approval and loan amount as submitted by approving Lender. | 17 view top 100 |
| Loan Amount Approved | loan_amount_approved | number | Dollar amount of all loans provided to Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that are approved for a loan. Must include information sufficient to substantiate a legitimate loan approval and loan amount as submitted by approving Lender. | 9076699.00 view top 100 |
| Number of Loans Packaged | number_of_loans_packaged | number | Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that submitted required paperwork for review by potential Lender after completing Access to Capital. | 26 view top 100 |
| Loan Amount Packaged | loan_amount_packaged | number | Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that submitted required paperwork for review by potential Lender after completing Access to Capital. | 24055800.00 view top 100 |
| Number of Loans Funded | number_of_loans_funded | number | Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that submitted required paperwork for review by potential Lender after completing Access to Capital. | 470 view top 100 |
| Loan Amount Funded | loan_amount_funded | number | Dollar amount of all loans provided to Prestartups, Startups, and Operating Businesses that are approved for a loan. Must include information sufficient to substantiate a legitimate loan approval and loan amount as submitted by approving Lender. | 30406924.00 view top 100 |
| Number of Referrals to WSC | number_of_referrals_to_wsc | number | Documented evidence of acceptance of referral of an Operating Business to a WorkSource Center. | 92 view top 100 |
| Number of Referrals to Partner | number_of_referrals_to_partner | number | Documented evidence of acceptance of referral of Startups, and Operating Businesses to Procurement/Export Partners or one of 9 City of LA Agencies. | 15 view top 100 |
| Number of FTE Jobs Created | number_of_fte_jobs_created | number | Full time jobs created through the direct services of the LABSC; 51% of jobs created must meet HUD definition of Low-Moderate Income. | 459 view top 100 |
| Number of FTE Jobs Retained | number_of_fte_jobs_retained | number | Full time jobs retained through the direct services of the LABSC; 51% of jobs retained must meet HUD definition of Low-Moderate Income. | 120 view top 100 |
| Number of PTE Jobs Created | number_of_pte_jobs_created | number | Part time jobs created through the direct services of the LABSC; 51% of jobs created must meet HUD definition of Low-Moderate Income. NOTE: Part Time Jobs must be aggregated to reach Full Time Equivalent (FTE) status to meet contractual goal. | 59 view top 100 |
| Number of PTE Jobs Retained | number_of_pte_jobs_retained | number | Part time jobs retained through the direct services of the LABSC; 51% of jobs retained must meet HUD definition of Low-Moderate Income. NOTE: Part Time Jobs must be aggregated to reach Full Time Equivalent (FTE) status to meet contractual goal. | 55 view top 100 |