This Saturday OB Local and former Israel Defense Forces Krav Maga Master Instructor, Tony Cohen, will be hosting a Women’s only Street Self Defense course, behind closed doors, limited space, pre registered only.
Regular rate $247
OBMA members, one time only, apply the promo code “OBMA”, to the link below, and receive the course at no charge.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
Ocean Beach MainStreet Association Office
1868 Bacon Street, Suite A-OR-
Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87433643946
Presentation followed by Q&A
The Storefront Improvement Program (SIP) revitalizes building facades visible to customers, neighboring merchants and residents. The City of San Diego provides free professional design assistance and financial incentives to small business owners who wish to make a creative change to and improve the curb appeal of their storefronts.
This program is set up to help small businesses create and implement a plan for improving their street-facing appearance. Program steps start with an eligible applicant completing the online application. Next, the City works with applicants to create a design plan, considering the budget and goals of the project. Once a design plan is finalized, the applicant can begin the installation of the agreed upon design elements. The final step is to submit all expense documentation for reimbursement.
In FY2023 (ending June 30, 2023) , the SIP completed 14 projects throughout the City and provided $84,560 in incentives, leveraging $168,474 in private funds. The guidelines and procedures of the Storefront Improvement Program are outlined in Council Policy 900-17.
![Ocean Beach News Article: [Survey] San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation](https://oceanbeachsandiego.com/sites/default/files/d7/news/san-diego-regional-edc.webp "[Survey] San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation")
Ocean Beach MainStreet Association Members,
Please take a few minutes to take this survey which is being conducted on behalf of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (SDREDC) and the San Diego and Imperial County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) who are committed to supporting businesses in the County.
SDREDC and SBDC would value your participation in a brief survey to better understand the needs of small businesses in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The survey is being conducted by BW Research, an independent research organization, and should take approximately 10-15 minutes of your time.
Your responses will not be published; only aggregate information will be used in the reporting of the survey results.
Sincerely,
OBMA Team
Denny, Tracy, Kristen & Dayna
We hopped to it and discussed taking customer service and engagement to the next level! A huge thank you to Joon Han for talking to our membership about how to ‘Actually Win Word of Mouth’, be engaged with your customers in an authentic way and explained the Net Promoter Score in an easy way to understand.
Held at St. Peter’s by the Sea, our early morning breakfast was informational and was a terrific way to share ideas. Congratulations to Bill McKinney, Carter Moss and J. Han who each won a 3-month OBMA Website Ad for guessing the closest # of candies in the jar. Which was 111 by the way! For those who couldn’t make the Annual Marketing Breakfast, we have copies of the handouts at the OBMA office.
OB Beans • Nico's Taco Shop • OB Smoothie
Economic Development Community Partners,
The City of San Diego’s Economic Development Department (EDD) will be providing emergency relief grants of up to $2,500 per applicant, with a 100% bonus (for a total of $5,000) for applicants located in the Promise Zone, Opportunity Zones, or Low-Moderate Income Census Tracts. EDD will be prioritizing businesses located in under-resourced communities and high-impact storm-affected areas for these grants. Eligible businesses and nonprofits are awarded funding based on a reimbursement basis for documented storm-related expenses incurred.
Please visit the Economic Development Department's Emergency Response Grant for Small Businesses and Nonprofits | City of San Diego Official Website for more information and application instructions including information about technical assistance, applications available in multiple languages, and our focus on under-resourced and impacted communities.
Contact Economic Development staff at [email protected] or by phone at (619) 236-6700 for questions about the application process.
Estate Planning and Finance
At Edward Jones, we believe finance education is an important part of achieving your goals. We also realize there is more to life than just financial goals. That's why we're excited to invite you to this special presentation.
To reserve space for yourself and a guest, please call Jocelyn at (619) 223-8357 no later than 02/23/2024.
If this past winter storm affected your business click on this link. This will help the County and City with the potential securing of FEMA funding and other state grants.
If you have questions, you can reach out to the OBMA Team.
(619) 224-4906
Join the OBMA and Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s team for a special OBMA E.V. committee meeting.
Her team with review current County grant opportunities, teach businesses how to apply, and answer questions.
Wednesday, January 10th @ noon
Hybrid Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting using the link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87433643946
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Voting is open through January 2nd at 11:59pm.
Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off Festival offers attendees eclectic fun in the sun for all ages. Tens of thousands of visitors will attend the Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off from 10 am to 8 pm on Saturday, June 27, 2026, for tasty festival nosh, art, beachfront entertainment, shopping, and more.
