Our Mission

The mission of the Central California Small Business Development Center (CCSBDC) is to enhance economic growth by helping businesses grow.

Local Program

The Central California Small Business Development Center has been serving small business owners in Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare Counties since 1992. The CCSBDC is hosted by the California State University of Fresno and works closely with the University Business Center and the CSUF Craig School of Business.

State Program

California's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program began operating in 1989 and has grown to 45 centers. The State of California is organized into 6 regions, corresponding with the SBA district offices. The University of California Merced is the Lead Center, providing leadership to 5 SBDCs and 2 satellite offices located throughout its 15 county region.

National Program

The Small Business Development Center program is currently the largest management and technical assistance program in the United States, serving the small business sector. The program has more than 1000 SBDCs located in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) administers the overall program while implementation of the program rests with each SBDC Lead Center and the participating organizations within the state.

To find out if CCSBDC consulting can help you call or email us, or fill out a request for services. There is no cost to you. What will it cost you not to get all the help you could?

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of California, Merced. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. The Central California Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a subcontract between the California State University, the Office of Economic Development and the University of California, Merced under the current cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.