SBDC Services
We’re here to help. We meet small businesses where they are to give them the confidence and access to the tools they need to realize their dreams.
One-to-One
Advising
Our advising program is designed to help businesses launch and grow in specific markets across northern California. NorCal SBDC assists in many industries, including food and retail and micro-enterprises — and each was purpose-built to help business owners realize their dreams.
We offer no-cost, confidential advising in the following areas:
- Planning
- Capital
- Marketing
- Management
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Restaurants
- E-commerce
- Resilience
- Cottage Business
- Retail
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- AgriBusiness
- International Trade
- Procurement
- Trademarks
- Patents
Workshops
& Training
Starting a business is a big decision. Keeping it profitable is a constant challenge. We offer a wide range of workshops to help you understand the best business practices to help you succeed.
Our workshops are provided at no cost throughout our service territory year-round.
Access
to Capital
When you are ready to invest in your business’s next stage, the myriad of options can be daunting.
SBDC specializes in helping business find the right lending options to finance their dreams, expansion, and or to purchase buildings or equipment.
Our finance consultants are lending experts and can guide the loan packaging process, as well, will help your odds of approval by helping you connect to the right lender.
Our experts provide advising, practical tools, and access to capital sources to foster your business growth. If you’re a small business owner, we’ll help you prepare, review, and present all the required documents that will help position you as ‘bankable and ‘lendable.’
All the services provided by the SBDC cost you nothing. They are paid for by your tax dollars for all federally legal, for-profit small businesses.
Regional
Programs
All business is local, and our suite of programs is designed to help businesses launch and grow in specific markets across northern California.
Our programs provide assistance in many industries including food and retail, as well as micro-enterprises. All our programs are built with a singular purpose, to help business owners realize their dreams.
Restaurants
Restaurant Program
Restaurant Program provides no-cost services to people who own an existing restaurant or food business or need support for their startups.
Technology
Tech Futures Group
If you’re a technology startup based in Northern California, TFG and your local NorCal SBDC can help you accelerate your business growth and development.