Small Business Development Center

Whether you want to grow your business or are interested in starting a business, we can help. The Los Angeles Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is funded in part by the Small Business Administration. We provide individualized consulting and training to new and growing businesses.

We offer no-cost and low-cost workshops, one-on-one consultations with business experts at no charge and assistance with applying for business loans. We can even help you with research, contract agreement review, employee issues, hiring staff, business and/or marketing plan review and more.

Existing Business
(Growth Planning)

Rebranding and Market Identification
Advanced Web Development (Shopping Cart, SEO, Email etc.)
Tax and Accounting Preparation
Government Procurement and Certification
Financial Packaging Assistance
Hiring
New Employees (available subsidies)
Permitting, Product Pricing, Succession Planning
Franchise Development
International Trade (Importing/Exporting)
Specialized assistance by industry (e.g. lean manufacturing, emerging technology, retail, beauty, food and hospitality.)

New To Business
(Operations Management)

Financial Packaging
Contract Negotiations
Cash Flow Management and Financial Statement Preparation
Brand Creation and Development
Competitive Assessment
Target Market and Customer Identification
Marketing Channel Identification, Implementation, and Measurement

Pre-Venture
(Startup Preparation)

Business Planning
Financial Projection
Exploratory Funding
Lease Negotiation
Human Resource Management
Bookkeeping
State and Federal Tax Setup and Preparation
Web Development
Merchant Account Services (if applicable)
Franchise Purchase