WHAT
California’s first ever comprehensive Southeast Asian Business Study for the Southeast Asian Business Community
The study aims to QUANTIFY and ELEVATE the contributions of Southeast Asian (SEA) entrepreneurs in Fresno County, with a focus on data-informed technical assistance and resource equity.
Southeast Asian populations in scope include individuals and businesses with ethnic heritage from Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
WHO
Fresno County is home to a considerable Southeast Asian (SEA) populations in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS 2022), the combined SEA population in the county includes:
Hmong: ~37,291
Vietnamese: ~5,845
Filipino: ~20,182
Thai: ~833
Laotian: ~8,097
Indonesian: ~864
Cambodian: ~8,133
Burmese: ~304
Total SEA population (est.): ~81,549
(≈ 8.2% of Fresno County’s total population)
WHY
This study will create the first comprehensive dataset on Southeast Asian businesses in Fresno Country to unlock access to capital and drive economic mobility
No existing business data for Southeast Asian communities - this gap limits access to resources and funding.
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A focused Economic Impact & Capital Access Study to Identify barriers and opportunities
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No existing business data for Southeast Asian communities - this gap limits access to resources and funding.
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Advance economics prosperity and visibility for Southeast Asian business across Fresno Country.