California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce

Check out our CalAsian Voter Guide before you cast your vote today! 🤝✍️

📢 Attention California SMBs! We're excited to share a special opportunity from our member, Sam's Club! Sam’s Club Local Call - California is here, inviting small and medium-sized businesses across the state to apply for a chance to have their products featured on their website and in over 30 Sam’s Club locations in California. This Local Call series, focused on food and 'better-for-you' products, is your chance to pitch directly to Sam’s Club merchants and potentially reach millions of members! 🍎🌟 If you're a local brand ready to showcase your product, don’t miss this opportunity—apply by November 20: https://lnkd.in/g5m8A8DX

🎉 Huge congratulations to Lara Vu, founder of Mila's Keeper, on being recognized in TIME for her incredible innovation, the MilKeeper—a 20-hour breast milk cooler changing the game for parents everywhere! Lara was the winner of our 2023 Minority Women Lead Pitch Competition, where we were proud to introduce her to the CalAsian Chamber business community and support her journey. We’re thrilled to see her make waves nationally and continue to uplift her groundbreaking work! Check out the highlight: https://lnkd.in/gwEcV4uw #MinorityWomenLead #CalAsianChamber #MilasKeeper #TIMEMagazine

📢 The CalAsian PAC Board is thrilled to launch the inaugural CalAsian Voter Guide! This guide, available in Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Cantonese, offers our stance on key propositions through the lens of business impact and inclusive economic growth. 🌐 Distributed digitally across our MOU Partner Network, the guide reaches over 500,000 AAPI-owned businesses statewide. As high-propensity voters, AAPI communities continue to grow in influence, increasing by 15% in the last four years alone. Let’s amplify our voices and drive positive change! Check out the voter guide 👇 English: https://lnkd.in/grvHhekN Vietnamese: https://lnkd.in/g6MQVc4A Tagalog: https://lnkd.in/g4jTj22V Cantonese: https://lnkd.in/gT9W24UX #CalAsianVoterGuide #AAPIownedbusinesses 

New Episode Alert! Space at the Table – Episode 4: Empowering Diverse Businesses in California's Clean Energy Future 🎙 Join us as we chat with Noemí Gallardo, the first Latina Commissioner on the California Energy Commission, appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom! In this episode, Gallardo shares how the CEC is paving the way for small and minority-owned businesses to thrive in California's clean energy goals, including the push to reach 100% clean energy by 2045. We dive into initiatives like the JAEDI program and explore how legislation is opening doors for women-owned and minority-owned businesses in this transformative industry. Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation! 🔗 Tune in now: https://lnkd.in/gZ_zhBsy #CleanEnergy #DiversityInBusiness #WomenInLeadership #SpaceAtTheTable #SmallBusinessGrowth #Sustainability #California

Our friends at the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications in partnership with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) and the U.S. Census Bureau, has prepared a webinar designed to help small businesses harness the power of census data to fuel growth, create data-driven strategies, and gain a competitive edge.   Event details 👇 Unlock the Power of Data: Exploring Census Tools for Small Business Success 📅 Date: Tuesday. October 29, 2024  ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM  🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/g-eSgtHy  

🌟 Congratulations to Priscilla Lim, JPMorganChase and Yellow Chair Collective! 🌟 We’re thrilled to share that our very own board member, Priscilla Lim, has been honored with the ACE NextGen Pathfinder Award for Financial Empowerment! Her leadership and commitment to empowering our community is truly inspiring. We’re also excited to recognize the incredible women from Yellow Chair Collective for their well-deserved recognition. Their dedication and contributions continue to uplift our community! Join us in celebrating these trailblazers who are making a lasting impact! 👏✨ Learn more about their recognition: https://lnkd.in/dy2cGgDH #Leadership #AAPILeaders #Community

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 The California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce is looking for a Marketing and Community Engagement Coordinator to help grow our digital and community presence! 📱🌐 In this role, you'll manage the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber's social media channels, create engaging, community-focused content, and expand short-form video content that promotes our events and programs. Ready to join an amazing team and make an impact? Check out the full details and apply below: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gp5N3aKi 🔗 Website: https://lnkd.in/gbB3b8f2 #Hiring #MarketingJobs #CommunityEngagement #SacramentoJobs

Impact of Diverse Businesses in California 📈 Did you know minority-owned small businesses are a driving force in our state’s economy? 🌟 ✨ 1.9 Million Minority-Owned Small Businesses ✨ $50.2 Billion in Federal and State Tax Revenue Generated ✨ 3.6 Million Jobs Supported These numbers highlight the vital role diverse businesses play in California’s economic success. Let’s continue to champion and uplift our minority entrepreneurs! This report was commissioned by the California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, California African American Chamber of Commerce, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, and Beacon Economics LLC. Funded by SoCalGas, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Kaiser Permanente. Learn more at the link below! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gbQ4Tnt7 #SupportSmallBusiness #DiverseEconomy #CaliforniaBusinesses #MinorityOwned

Our CEO & President, Pat Fong Kushida, recently attended the New California Coalition retreat at the beautiful Wing & Barrel Ranch in Sonoma, CA. The event featured an engaging conversation with Christopher Cabaldon, candidate for State Senate District 3, and Tim Ward at McKinsey & Co. (SoCal), moderated by Jim Wunderman of the Bay Area Council. The discussions covered key issues impacting California’s future, and Pat is proud to be part of these important conversations to help drive our state's progress forward! #Leadership #California #NewCaliforniaCoalition