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What
is the I-5 Business Development Corridor?
A
non-profit corporation that includes the
County of Fresno, three of its cities
(Firebaugh, Kerman and Mendota) and the
community of Tranquillity. Commonly
referred to as the I-5 BDC, it is the first
major business development district on the
Interstate 5 Highway corridor in the heart
of California. |
Where
exactly is the I-5 BDC?
In
Central California's San Joaquin Valley,
specifically in western Fresno County, along
the I-5 Highway. |
What
is its goal and how does it work?
The
I-5 Partnership works to attract new
businesses to the area and assists
existing businesses in solving their
problems and achieving success. It
receives ongoing technical
assistance from the University
Business Center at California State
University, Fresno. Fresno County
Economic Development Corporation
cooperates in marketing the
district. |
Firebaugh
Grain Elevator |
Mendota
Cotton Field |
The
I-5 BDC provides regional services
and benefits. Its goal is to become
a center for the processing and
distribution of food and fiber
products and other compatible
industries.
- The
I-5 BDC encompasses over 1,300
square miles and is home to more
than 42,000 people.
- The
area eventually will constitute
an "industrial
cluster" for businesses
with common technologies and
markets (similar to the
industrial cluster for the
electronics industry that we
know as Silicon Valley).
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What
kind of assistance does the I-5 BDC provide?
- Fast-track
permit processing
- Personal
assistance and direction with respect to
available resources
- Low-interest
commercial loans
- Employee
training and hiring
- Educational
resource guidance
- Area
promotion
- Site
information
- Demographics
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