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“I was really looking forward to these classes so I could make sure I was taking care of everything I needed to for my business. Each class gave me something new to think about and work on. I feel it was worth my time. Thank you so much for putting this program together,”

- Denyse Weaver, Ely Auto Parts, Inc.

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Free business consulting from experts

Areas of consulting include, but are not limited to:

Business Loan Packaging

Marketing & Advertising

Strategic Business Planning

Cash Flow Management

Business Expansion

Export/Import

Government Procurement

Business Structure

For more information on Consulting…

Seminars and Events

The CCSBDC offers free seminars to the public

Starting a business
Employment Laws and procedures
Leveraging Technology
E-Commerce and the web
Financing and Loan packaging

Calendar of upcoming events…

Online Training, Tools, and Resources

Business startup tutorials online
Management, Marketing, Finance…
Local Demographics and Research tools
Links and resources available online

Assistance with Financing

Apply for an SBA loan. How we can help…

Locate Government programs and assistance

SBDC consulting clients create more jobs than other businesses.

Businesses that received in-depth SBDC consulting experienced 10 times the job growth of average businesses (8.4% compared to 0.8% for U.S. businesses in general in 2001). SBDC clients’ sales grow faster than other businesses’ sales. Established businesses that received in-depth SBDC consulting experienced sales growth of 12.1% in 2001, compared to 3.1% for businesses in general.

Source of Statistics: SBA and the “Economic Impact of Small Business Development Center Counseling Activities in the United States: 2000-2001,” by Professor James J. Chrisman. (The Chrisman study, published every two years, surveys SBDC clients who receive at least five hours of counseling.)

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Local Demographics

Annual Population (County)		Change
Fresno	917,515	1.90%
Tulare	429,005	2.36%
Merced	251,510	2.42%

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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.