February 24, 2011 At the Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County, we know that small business plays a substantial and influential role in the Ventura and Santa Barbara counties’ economies…But, we can make it an even stronger, more productive engine by connecting small businesses to services, including EDC-VC’s Small Business Development Center, Women’s Economic Ventures, and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) among others. Read more.