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Small Business Resources
We've compiled a list of resources that might be useful to your small business. There are many different programs being offered at different levels of government and within local communities, these are some we are aware of. Be sure to check with your city and county for more complete information about programs in your area.
Here you can navigate on the map, or check the links below to find Small Business Development Centers near you that can provide consulting and training.
Information on Marketing, Funding, Management, Business Planning and more are available!
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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Small Business Development Centers
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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides a vast array of technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. This includes no cost, extensive, one-on-one, long-term professional business advising, low-cost training and other specialized services. You can find more information about how they can help your small business by finding the center nearest to you on the map above or the list below.
Women's Business Centers (WBC)
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For women entrepreneurs, WBCs offers a plethora of information about where and how to get access to the free resources that are available to you in pursuing your entrepreneurial dream, free one-on-one counseling that will help you get clarity about the best direction to take and the necessary guidance and support to you get there, and low or no-cost training workshops that are designed to show you exactly what to do and most importantly how to do it. For more information, you can find the center nearest to you above on the map or in the list below.
SCORE
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SCORE's mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any aspiring or established owners of US based business. You can apply for your mentor on their website today!
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ALTERNATE SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
Small Business Development Corporation of Orange County
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Small Business Development Corporation of Orange County (SBDC-OC) is a quasi-public/private 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public benefit corporation, which operates under the state’s public municipal bank, The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank). The corporation, established in 2001, is a mission driven organization dedicated to assisting small business owners secure operating capital through its capital access programs including California’s State Loan Guarantee Program, Export Lines of Credit, Bond Conduit and Green Energy Initiatives to support small business access to credit. You can find more information about their lending programs here.
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GRANTS
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State Funding Programs - Grants and Loans
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The state's website has a list of the grants and loans that might be available to your small business. You can visit their website for more information here.​
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