Small Business Development Centers
Small Business Development (SBDC)Purpose:
The Small Business Development Center Initiative mission is to assist prospective and existing small business owners in California to start, retain, or expand their businesses, thus strengthening California's economy and increasing wealth and quality of life.
Description:
Self employment through small business ownership is vital to California's economy. Small businesses create jobs and positive impacts in every community. The Small Business Development Centers facilitate the creation, expansion and retention of businesses. Each center provides one-on-one counseling, workshops, advice and referrals to prospective and existing business owners. The Centers assist with business plans, marketing, finance questions and other business issues.
In support of the United States Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Center program, the California Community Colleges provide fiscal and programmatic resources to the state's SBDC's. Twenty-six SBDCs, in a network of 34 Centers, are hosted by Community Colleges. A partnership of four Universities andtwo Community College Regional Lead Centers administer the California SBDC program. Below is a listing of all 34 of the state's SBDCs, including those not hosted by community colleges. Services are provided in every county. Please contact the Center closest to you for facilitation.
Small Business Development (SBDC) Centers
Alliance SBDC
Kurtis Clark, Director
1020 Tenth Street, Ste. 102
Modesto CA 95354
Phone: (209) 567-4910 Fax: (209) 567-4955
Website:
Bakersfield College Weill Institute SBDC
Peter DeArmond, Director
2100 Chester Avenue, 1st floor
Bakersfield CA 93301
Phone: (661) 395-4126 Fax: (661) 395-4134
Website:
Butte College SBDC
Sophie Konuwa, Director
19 Williamsburg Lane
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: (530) 895-9017 Fax: (530) 566-9851
Website:
Cascade SBDC at Shasta College
Keli Athis, Director
1420 Butte St.
Redding CA 96001
Phone: (530) 225-7348 Fax: (530) 225-3904
Website:
Central California SBDC
Bryan Moe, Director
3302 Blackstone Ave., Ste 225
Fresno CA 93726
Phone: (559) 230-4056
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Central Coast SBDC at Cabrillo College
Teresa Thomae, Director
6500 Soquel Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
Phone: (831) 479-6136 Fax: (831) 479-6166
Website:
Contra Costa SBDC
Beverly Hamile, Director
2425 Bisso Lane, #200
Concord CA 94520
Phone: (925) 646-5377 Fax: (925) 646-5299
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Cal State East Bay SBDC
Raj George, Director
475 14th Street, Ste. 150
Oakland CA 94612
Phone: (510) 208-0410 Fax: (510) 208-0413
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Greater Sacramento SBDC at Los Rios Community College District
Panda Morgan, Director
1410 Ethan Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 563-3210 Fax: (916) 563-3266
Website:
Hartnell College SBDC
Elza Minor, Director
156 Homestead Avenue
Salinas CA 93901
Phone: (831) 755-6800 Fax: (831) 759-6041
Imperial Valley SBDC at Imperial Valley College
Ben Solomon, Director
301 North Imperial Ave., Ste. B
El Centro CA 92243
Phone: (760) 312-9800 Fax: (760) 312-9838
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Inland Empire SBDC
Vincent McCoy, Director
1201 Research Park Dr., Ste. 100
Riverside CA 92507
Phone: (951) 781-2345 Fax: (951) 781-2353
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Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by Ventura College
Becki Walker, Director
71 Day Road
Ventura CA 93003
Phone: (805) 648-8925 Fax: (805) 648-8964
Website:
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by College of the Canyons
Paul De la Cerda, Director
28460 Avenue Stanford, Suite 100
Santa Clarita CA 91355
Phone: (661) 294-9375 Fax: (661) 294-5203
Website:
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by CHARO
4301 E. Valley Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90032
Phone: (323) 269-0751 Fax: (323) 343-9483
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by Mt. San Antonio College
Daniel Morales, Director
5200 Irwindale Avenue, Suite 140
Irwindale CA 91706
Phone: (626) 337-2101 Fax: (909) 629-8310
Website:
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by Santa Monica College
Patrica Ramos, Director
3400 Airport
Santa Monica CA 90405
Phone: (310)434-3566 Fax: (310)434-3891
Website:
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by Loyola Marymount University
Cal Caswell, Director
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles CA 90045
Phone: (310) 338-7714 Fax: (310) 568-6253
Website:
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by El Camino College
Alex Vaughan, Director
13430 Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne CA 90250
Phone: (310) 973-3177 Fax: (310) 973-3132
Website:
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara SBDC Network
Hosted by Long Beach City College
Ian Lamont, Interim Director
3447 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 205
Long Beach CA 90807
Phone: (562) 570-4574 Fax: (562) 570-4575
Napa Valley College SBDC
Elizabeth Pratt, Director
1556 First Street, Suite 103
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 253-3210 Fax: (707) 253-3068
Website:
North Coast SBDC
Michael Kraft, Director
520 E. Street
Eureka CA 95501
Phone: (707) 445-9720 EXT: 306 Fax: (707) 445-9652
Website:
North San Diego SBDC at MiraCosta College
Sudershan Shaunak, Director
1823 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
Phone: (760) 795-8735 Fax: (760) 795-8728
Website:
Orange County SBDC at Rancho Santiage CCD
Leila Mozaffari, Director
2323 North Broadway, Suite 201
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Phone: (714) 564-5205 Fax: (714) 647-1168
Website:
Redwood Empire SDBC at Santa Rosa Junior College
Lorraine DuVernay, Director
606 Healdsburg Avenue
Santa Rosa CA 95401
Phone: (707) 524-1771 Fax: (707) 524-1772
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San Francisco SBDC at City College of San Francisco
Albert Dixon, Director
300 Montgomery St., Suite 789
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 841-4051 Fax: (415) 398-4589
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San Joaquin Delta College SBDC
Gillian Murphy, Director
56 S. Lincoln Street
Stockton CA 95203
Phone: (209) 954-5089 Fax: (209) 939-0385
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Sierra College SBDC
Indria Gillespie, Director
333 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 885
Roseville CA 95561
Phone: (916) 781-6235 Fax: (916) 781-6239
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Solano College SBDC
Charles Eason, Director
360 Campus Lane, Suite 102
Fairfield CA 94534
Phone: (707) 864-3382 Fax: (707) 864-8025
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South Central Coast SBDC at Cuesta College
Cynthia Wilshusen, Director
3211 Broad St., Suite 109
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403
Phone: (805) 549-0401 Fax: (805) 543-5198
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Southwestern College SBDC and International Trade Center
Victor Castillo, Director
900 Otay Lakes Road, Building 1600
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: (619) 482-6391 Fax: (619) 482-6402
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TriTech SBDC at Riverside Community College
Mark Mitchell, Director
14745 Riverside Drive
Riverside CA 92518
Phone: (951) 571-6478 Fax: (951) 653-1051
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Yuba College SBDC
Ken Freeman, Director
330 9th Street
Marysville CA 95901
Phone: (530) 749-0153 Fax: (530) 749-0155
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December 1, 2007