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  El Camino College SBDC
  13430 Hawthorne Blvd.
  Hawthorne, CA 90250
  310-973-3177
  sbdc@elcamino.edu

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SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Hosted by El Camino College

The SBDC can help you start a business or expand your current business. We offer no-cost/low-cost workshops, one-on-one consultations with business experts at no charge and assistance with applying for business loans. Check out our Web site to see all the resources available for potential and existing small business owners. Questions? Give us a call at 310.973.3177.

Be sure to visit our workshop page for the current SBDC workshop/event schedule now available in PDF!
Please call 310.973.3177 to register by phone.

Holiday Hours

El Camino College Business Training Center/SBDC offices will be closed:

Monday, January 19, 2009
Friday, February 13 & Monday, February 16, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009


Normal business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays.
Our office is located off-campus in the El Camino College Business Training Center @ 13430 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone 310.973.3177     Fax 310.973.3132

WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

BUSINESS CONSULTANTS

RESOURCES

Please call
310.973.3177
for information and to register.
Visa/MasterCard credit/debit card
accepted for payment.

SBDC Jan-June 2009 Workshop/Event Schedule

Youth Entrepreneurial Program
Starts Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009!

One-On-One Consultation

New service! Request an appointment with an SBDC consultant with our online request form.

FREE Library Services

New templates available for business plans,
start-up calculator, expense calculator,
and more!

New Small Business Resource Guide

Disaster Recovery for Small Businesses

CONNECTIONS

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

Start the Year Off Right with Business Boot Camp
If you're serious about starting a business or as a new business owner, improving your operation, sign up the Business Boot Camp.

The Business Boot Camp utilizes NxLevel training and includes up to five one hour review sessions as needed at no charge to help you progress through he program. After every two or three training sessions, one of our business experts will review your progress and assist you with any areas that need extra attention.

The Business Boot Camp is priced at $199 and includes all training material and 30 hours of instruction. Up to five hours of additional assistance are available at no charge!

NxLevel is a nationally-recognized small business training program designed to give you the business knowledge needed to get your business going. For more information, see our workshop schedule  or call 310.973.3177.

Counseling Appointments Available in Carson!
Need help with an idea for business? Want some advice on your business plan? If you live or work near Carson, why not schedule an appointment with an SBDC business consultant? Assistance is available every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Carson Community Center. Call the SBDC at 310.973.3177 for an appointment and directions. This service is offered free of charge so call today! Bilingual (Spanish) consulting is available at both our Carson and Hawthorne offices.

Free Youth Entrepreneurship Program Starts in February 
If you are between the ages of 14-27 and want to learn how to start a business, sign up for the Free Buzz on Biz Academy offered through the SBDC's Youth Entrepreneurship Program.

A program orientation is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2009,
10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m., El Camino College Business Training Center/SBDC, 13430 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne. Call the SBDC at 310.973.3177 to RSVP or e-mail your contact information to sbdc@elcamino.edu.

 The program starts on Saturday, February 28 and ends April 25, 2009. Visit www.ECCommunityEd.com under Kid's College for details and to sign up.

 

Caltrans Wants to Do Business With You!
The California Construction Contracting Program (CCCP) is a cost-free program designed to increase the number of Small Businesses and Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) that bid on Caltrans and transportation-related  projects.This program is provided through a partnership between the El Camino College Small Business Development Center (ECC SBDC) and Caltrans.

CCCP exists because over the last few years, the number of small businesses bidding on California Department of Transportation/Caltrans projects has decreased. This program is designed to provide technical assistance and training related to highway construction contracting. CCCP will provide both technical training and business development assistance to small businesses and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs).

Technical assistance and training are available at our Hawthorne office. Visit www.buildcalifornia.org for program details.

 




 Last Updated On: 1/26/09