Moving to protect the region’s job base and keep companies from fleeing to other states, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. will send postcards to 200,000 local businesses offering the services of an economic ombudsman.

The LAEDC is a nonprofit organization that analyzes the region’s economic trends and works with local economic concerns on business recruitment and retention.

The mailing will raise the profile of the six regional managers for the LAEDC who to help companies recruit skilled workers, secure financing and cut through bureaucratic red tape.

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