2026 SUB Basics participants during a session.
Anoush Jackson-Sattler (center) with her SUB Basics certificate, pictured with
Bernadette Austen, Regional Small Business Utilization Center, and Chris O’Connor, AGC of California senior vice president, Government & Industry Affairs.
the Greater Los Angeles African Ameri- can Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) on a 10-week hybrid training program, designed to strengthen and support small and underrepresented con- struction businesses across Southern California. That program was offered free of charge to a select group of 40 applicants, thanks to the AGC of Cali- fornia partnership with GLAAACC. As an added benefit, the course included direct networking opportunities with AGC general and specialty contractors upon completion.
Both the 2025 and 2026 programs
provided vital education and tips for SUBS on essential business topics, in- cluding banking and surety, accounting and cashflow, safety, insurance and contracts, strategic growth, human resources, and estimating.
Call to Action
AGC of California encourages all small and underrepresented businesses in the California construction industry to explore the many SUB opportunities it offers, including the upcoming Small Business Construction Expo (SBCX) scheduled for August 28, 2026 in Southern California. For more information about the next event, contact Nasim Adeli at
AdeliN@agc-ca.org.
Multiple Benefits for Micah Electric Anoush Jackson-Sattler, co-owner of Mi- cah Electric Company in Oakland, was one of the participants in the 2025 SUB BASICS Academy, which took place in the Sacramento area last year from July 22 to September 16, 2025. She said the training she received helped her with many aspects of running and growing Micah Electric Company and led to the company becoming an AGC of California member. Jackson-Sattler founded Micah Electric Company with her husband, Micah, over a decade ago. Serving the greater East Bay Area and starting out with just a few crew members, the company initially focused on mostly residential electrical work, from knob and tube removal and full home rewires to smart home projects. “Nearly a decade later, we’ve become a full-scale electrical company with a
strong infrastructure and over a dozen full-time employees,” she commented. “While we have plenty of residential and smaller commercial work to keep us busy, I was searching for connections and a stronger network within the contracting industry. Enter NAMC Nor Cal (National Association of Minority Contractors) and AGC!” Being part of AGC of California’s first
SUB BASICS Academy “was an invaluable experience,” said Jackson-Sattler. “Te class format provided an opportunity to drill down on a focus area, led by an expert in the field. One of my favorites was our class on creating competitive bids, taught by Jen Evers from Turner Construction. Jen gave us mock bids from three different contractors, and in small groups, we had to determine the most competitive bid for the project. Easier said than done! I left the class more confident in my bidding process and with inside information on how to be more competitive.” She noted that since graduating from
the SUB BASICS Academy, “we’ve bid and completed our first Prevailing Wage proj- ect - something I wouldn’t have attempted without the support of AGC’s staff and my colleagues I met in my Academy class.”
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