Presented by Antioch Business Collaborative and Working Solutions
Calling all entrepreneurs in the City of Antioch!
If you are looking to finance your small business but don’t know where to start, join Working Solutions on Zoom this Thursday, June 26 at 4 PM for a free Capital Readiness workshop! Learn how to access funding with the right mindset and documents, and what makes a business approvable for a loan. Register at bit.ly/antioch-loan-ready.
Working Solutions is pleased to partner with the City of Antioch to deliver financial and technical assistance to Antioch entrepreneurs through the Antioch Business Collaborative. See below for funding opportunities, upcoming workshops, or to get started with one-on-one pre-loan support.
If you’re ready to get started and need loan application support, find us in person at the Antioch Community Center every Tuesday from 9 AM-12 PM. Learn more at workingsolutions.org/antioch.
Seeking experienced firms; proposal deadline: July 16
The City of Antioch invites Antioch-based organizations to propose projects that advance economic development interests throughout the city. This request aims to award up to three grants of $20,000 each to the best projects. Proposals are due July 16!
The City of Antioch is seeking an experienced firm that can enter into a Contractor Agreement for economic development projects in Antioch, CA. The City is looking for organizations that have the ability to produce the advancement of economic development outcomes and will enter into a contractor agreement for a specific period of time.
The city boasts a variety of commercial corridors that serve as key hubs for business and economic activity. Antioch has designated areas like the Downtown Area also known as Rivertown as well as Western Antioch Commercial Focus Area, which includes regional commercial zones such as Somersville Towne Center and Delta Fair Shopping Center. Additionally, the Highway 4 Corridor plays a significant role in the local economy, with ongoing real estate developments and business expansions. The Commercial Infill Housing Overlay District has also introduced new zoning regulations, allowing for mixed-use developments in commercial areas like Lone Tree Way and Buchanan Crossings. These corridors provide retail, office, and industrial spaces, contributing to Antioch’s growing economy and community development.
Awardees should design and implement projects that result in tangible improvements to Antioch’s economic ecosystem. Projects funded under this RFP should aim to achieve at least two or more of the following outcomes:
Increased Economic Activity – Boost foot traffic, sales, or commercial occupancy rates in key corridors.
Business Retention or Expansion – Provide support or services that result in business stabilization, retention, or physical/operational growth.
Entrepreneurial Development – Foster new business creation, especially among underserved populations or within underutilized areas.
Job Creation or Workforce Upskilling – Generate new employment opportunities or improve job readiness among residents.
Community Engagement – Increase stakeholder participation, visibility of small businesses, or community pride in economic corridors.
The scope shall include but shall not be limited to:
Advances current economic development strategies. Examples of this may be to hold convenings of Antioch merchants or activation of an economically depressed location
Firm must demonstrate history of similar work in Antioch
Submit reports, invoices and documentation in a timely manner
Maintain an active business license
Proof of non-profit status
Follow terms of contract
Maintain communication with City and attend regular check ins
Show how the City of Antioch and its commercial areas will prosper with your company/firm
To evaluate the success of funded projects, grantees will be expected to measure and report on relevant key performance indicators such as increases in foot traffic, customer engagement, and retail sales; the number of businesses supported, retained, or expanded; the launch of new businesses or entrepreneur support efforts; the activation or improvement of underutilized commercial spaces; the creation or retention of jobs and workforce training outcomes; and/or levels of community participation, awareness, and satisfaction.
All grantees will be required to submit quarterly reports on progress made, as well as a final report at the conclusion of the grant term, which should include how the outcome was achieved and how the grant funds were expended. Reports will inform the City’s assessment of program impact and future funding considerations.
Rivertown Treasure Chest will host a Father’s Day Treats & Treasurers on Sunday, June 15 during the annual Rivertown Father’s Day Car Show.
Join us 10 AM to 2 PM for coffee and donuts, sales, raffle baskets and of course, RTC fun at 306 G Street in Antioch’s historic downtown.
RTC will host a second Treats & Treasures on Saturday, June 28th with sales, raffles and local pizza from 11 AM to 2 PM. Come join us and help us with our month’s sales to even surpass May!
See ALL of you in June as often as you want. Our vendors have the best customer service in town and are there to assist or just talk about the day! We couldn’t do this without all of you.
Announcing our 2025 Summer Days Fashion Show. Reserve your tickets at rivertowntreasurechest@gmail.com. Space fills up FAST! For more information call (510) 909-4618.
Presented by Celebrate Antioch Foundation and Downtown Rivertown Merchants
Join us for an afternoon of Art, Handmade Crafts, Wine Tasting and Live Music by Project 4 Band. This is a fun, family-friendly event is free to the public, but to participate in the wine tasting the cost is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. You must be at least 21 years of age and provide a photo ID. Tickets are limited to 500.
The Wine Walk will be held at participating merchants on W. 2nd, W. 3rd and G Streets in Antioch’s historic, downtown Rivertown. The businesses will be pouring wine from 12:00-4:00 PM.
Tickets are available at Willow Park Mercantile, Rivertown Treasure Chest or online at Eventbrite. We look forward to seeing you there!
Participating Merchants & Local Wineries:
Almost There Travel – 506 W 2nd St. – Miscellaneous wines
Willow Park Mercantile – 205 G St. – Hannah Nicole
El Campanil Theatre – 602 W 2nd St. – D’Art Winery
Flying Dutchman Studio – 608 W 2nd St. – St. Nostra Vita Winery
Rivertown Treasure Chest – 306 G St. – Bloomfield Winery
K911 Animal Rescue – 620 W 2nd St. – Oakridge Winery
Antioch Community Federal Credit Union – 301 G St. – Viano Winery
ReNu Salon – 508 W 3rd St. – Favalora Winery
The Pour Up – 601 W 2nd St. (at Antioch Medical Supply) – Pour Up Winery
Antioch Chamber – 640 W 2nd St. – Bogle Winery and Michael David (variety)
Jim Lanter State Farm Insurance – 300 H St. Ste D – McCauley Winery
The Hen and Drake Modern Tearoom – 520 W 2nd St. – Michael David Winery
Antioch Business Center – 505 W 2nd St. – Campos Family Vineyards
Free Public Parking
W 2nd & E Streets, W 2nd & F Streets, End of G Street, W 2nd across the street from City Hall next to Chamber of Commerce, City Hall lot between W 2nd & W 3rd, Nick Rodriquez Community Center, I Street lots between W 3rd and 4th, and I Street next to Waldie Plaza.
Dante Tosetti will represent California’s Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area
Has branch in Antioch
By Josef Britschgi, Marketing & Communications Administrator, BAC Community Bank
Stockton, CA – The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) has announced the appointment of Dante Tosetti, CEO of BAC Community Bank, to its Safety and Soundness Committee. Tosetti will help shape national policy positions and advocate for the vital role community banks play in strengthening local economies.
Tosetti’s appointment ensures that the voices of community banks, businesses, and residents across California’s Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area are represented in national discussions on banking policy and regulation.
“Community banks are the heartbeat of Main Street, driving local economies and forging lasting relationships with consumers and small businesses,” said Tosetti. “I’m honored to represent the Central Valley and Bay Area as I contribute to ICBA’s mission — ensuring community banks have a strong voice in policy discussions and access to tools that strengthen their service to local communities.”
In this leadership role, Tosetti will:
Advocate for community banking interests at the national level.
Promote ICBA’s policy positions and programming.
Serve as a bridge between California’s community banks and ICBA leadership in Washington, D.C.
“Dante brings invaluable insight and dedication to the table, reinforcing the importance of community banks in fostering economic stability and opportunity,” said ICBA Chairman Jack Hopkins, president and CEO of CorTrust Bank in Sioux Falls, S.D. “We appreciate Dante’s leadership and look forward to working together to champion policies that empower community banks and the communities they serve.”
About BAC Community Bank
BAC Community Bank is celebrating 60 years of award-winning local banking and operates branch offices throughout San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and eastern Contra Costa counties, including in Antioch at 3448 Deer Valley Road. Established in 1965, BAC is one of California’s oldest state-chartered banks.
Centrally headquartered in Stockton, California, BAC is continuously recognized for its strength and banking excellence in the communities it serves.
BAC Community Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Equal Opportunity Employer. Member FDIC. More information is available online at www.bankbac.com.
About ICBA
The Independent Community Bankers of America® has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.
As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at www.icba.org.
Reminder!! Get ready for that shred-it time of year! Tri Delta Transit in partnership with the City of Antioch, City of Oakley and others, brings you the annual drive-thru Shred-It Event on Thursday, April 24th in Oakley.
Get out those papers and remove all large binder clips, plastic ring binding, bindings, binders and heavy folders. Event starts at 9:00 AM and is first come, first served until the trucks are full!
BE READY TO DRIVE UP AND HELP OUT
This is a drive-up event where you will enter at the Cypress driveway, wait in line in your vehicle (turn off car if can), then drive up to the truck.
Helpers will indicate which truck you are to pull up to.
Once you stop where the helpers tell you, please exit your vehicle safely. Give the helpers your shredding or indicate where your shredding is and which ones they are. Once the helpers review the materials, they will dump them into a bin for shredding.
If you want to watch your shredding be shredded, please let the helper know. You will need to pull your car over, exit the vehicle and walk to the far side of the truck to watch with the Shred-It employee.
ALL BAGS AND BOXES the shredding is brought it, must be taken away with you. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to keep it and dispose of it.
Cars will not be allowed to line up until all safety cones and precautions are in place.
Event is first come, first serve until the trucks are full.
Keep in mind that this could be anytime after 9:00 am. If large loads come, the trucks will reach capacity quickly.
If the truck is full, you will be asked to take all shredding home with you.
All bags, boxes and containers that you bring your shredding in, MUST be taken back with you.
