CUT THE CLUTTER WEBINAR

Opportunities to Level Up Uour Business

Cut the Clutter: Plan, Execute & Deliver Your Best Year Yet!

Feeling overwhelmed with too many things on your to do list? Not sure what to tackle first? How do you get and remain organized to finally achieve your business goals? Join the Greater Bakersfield Chamber and Kern Women’s Business Center as we collaborate to bring businesses a webinar on the importance of time management and goal setting strategies. Hear from three business owners as they help you to better manage your time, learn to prioritize, recognize different work styles, refine your processes, identify realistic goals and ultimately achieve them! Anupa Naik of SmartWork!; Christina Springstead of Springstead Solutions; and Anthony Garcia, an international bestselling author and expert in sales training and recruitment, will help fellow business owners and managers cut through the clutter to deliver results.

Hosted by: Cut the Clutter Webinar

Date: Wednesday, May 19 Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Location: Zoom Cost: Free

Register: HERE

The Greater Bakersfield Chamber has partnered with KGET-TV 17 to highlight and promote our member businesses. Looking to reach a broader, local audience at an affordable rate? Whether it is a grand opening, relocation celebration, anniversary milestone, new ownership or special event, we are happy to offer Chamber Business Spotlight commercials on KGET-TV 17. There are a few different package options available to either record a 15-second commercial, be a guest on Studio 17 Live! or a combination of both. You can reach on average 12,000 to 60,000 households. For more information, please contact Hillary Haenes at hhaenes@bakochamber.com.

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Why We Need Inclusive Growth

Understanding the Urgency of B3K Prosperity

B3K Prosperity is a collaboration among business, government and civic stakeholders. We are driven to build a future where every person in the Bakersfield/Kern region is able to achieve self-sufficiency and achieve their full potential. Far too many residents in the Bakersfield/Kern County struggle. The longer we remain idle, the further we fall behind. We must take action to make the Bakersfield/Kern region more competitive for investment and growth. Together, we can realize our vision for a future of inclusive growth and deep prosperity accessible to all.

Regionally, a Hispanic worker is 80% more likely to struggle to make ends meet compared to a white worker. A Black worker is 60% more likely to struggle than a white worker. Women in Kern are substantially more likely than men to be out-of-work at all education and age levels, and women that are employed are less likely than men to hold a good job.

Little opportunity for struggling families

Race and gender disparities are stark

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Within Race, Share of Struggling Workers

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Hispanic White Black Struggling workers

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The Path towards Deep Prosperity

State policy impacts our largest industries.

While continuing to advocate for the health of our oil and gas and agricultural sectors, we must also pursue proactive partnerships with the State and emphasize how Bakersfield/Kern leadership is needed for the State to meet its policy objectives.

Workforce development activities are strong, but untargeted

Our regional workforce capabilities outweigh all other competitiveness drivers, but we do not have a strong system in place to address these talent issues. Our workforce development activities must help achieve economic development goals and foster deep prosperity.

Political boundaries don’t determine economic boundaries

Greater Bakersfield and East Kern are two functionally distinctive economic areas that should be treated differently with tailored strategies and resources.

We aren’t effectively addressing disparities

Regions that are more economically inclusive are also more competitive in growth and productivity. We must be intentional to enable deep prosperity for all residents, whether through programs or individual business practices.

For the Bakersfield/Kern region to achieve inclusive growth and enable deep prosperity, it’s going to take ambitious collaborative action. This begins with investment in structures, programs and partnerships and requires the development of shared metrics and accountability. We must also direct our economic and workforce development efforts more fully towards growing and sustaining a broader range of priority clusters, and enhance resources that support entrepreneurs and spur business dynamism. Lastly, we must expand access to leadership tables and ensure that the full diversity of our community is represented in strategy and decision-making.

As we move forward together, we can enable inclusive growth so that every person who lives in the Bakersfield/Kern region has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.