EDC-VC Hires International Program Specialist

CAMARILLO, Calif. - Aug. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Entrepreneur and international business professional Curtis Crispin has joined EDC-VC’s (https://www.edc-vc.com/) Small Business Development Center of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties as the center’s new international program specialist. Crispin, who is a former SBDC intern, will help coordinate all international client intakes and consulting appointments, as well as manage training events and workshops for all international activity in the Los Angeles region.

“As an intern, Curtis impressed me as a high achiever who’s personable and well-rounded,” said Ray Bowman, SBDC director. “He has a deep understanding of global affairs and various cultures and easily connects with people of all backgrounds.”

Crispin has served in various positions within the hospitality, sales, manufacturing and nonprofit sectors. He was the 2014 Santa Barbara City College Enterprise Launch grand prize winner of $1,000 for his business plan, pitches and final presentation on a 3D printing manufacturing project titled Phoenix Sunglasses. He was also named an SBCC Scheinfeld Center of Entrepreneurship Aspiring Entrepreneur.

In addition to the SBDC, Crispin serves as the career seeker coordinator for WorkBubble, a startup that uses a combination of proprietary algorithms, assessments and analysis to match employers and job seekers.

A Santa Barbara resident, Crispin holds an associate’s degree in international business from Santa Barbara City College and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business from Thomas Edison State College.

The SBDC is funded by the SBA and provides professional business assistance at no cost to businesses. Participating businesses are required to follow a well-defined scope of work and report their economic successes. These SBA milestones are defined as job creation, increase in sales, capital investment, jobs retained and business started.

EDC-VC is a private, nonprofit organization that serves as a business-to-government liaison to assist businesses in Ventura County by offering programs that enhance the economic vitality of the region. For more information about the Small Business Development Center, loan programs, manufacturing outreach and international trade program, or other services available to small businesses through EDC-VC, contact Bruce Stenslie at 805-384-1800 ext. 24 or bruce.stenslie@edc-vc.com. Or visit www.edc-vc.com.