North Bay Business Journal

NORTH BAY — Each of the 6,170 full-time-equivalent jobs in food and non-wine beverage manufacturing in the North Bay helps to sustain an average of more than one-and-a-half additional jobs in other industries, making it one of the most economically stimulating sectors in the region.

The finding — along with other detailed analysis of the sector’s regional presence and impact — was described in a new report by Dr. Robert Eyler, chair of the economics department at Sonoma State University and director of the school’s Center for Regional Economic Analysis.

NORTH BAY – “Don’t let turbulent times stop you: Financing your business in a challenging environment” was the title of and the message given to small business owners during a panel discussion with four North Bay financial industry veterans in cooperation with the Business Journal.