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What Is The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)?

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) supports economic growth by providing resources and support to the state’s 4.1 million small businesses, including non-profits and startups. Our mission is to help all California small business-owners find and navigate resources, programs and regulations so they can start, manage, grow, become more resilient, and thrive. By ensuring equitable access to capital, markets and networks, we aim to help Democratize Access to Capital, Diversify the Innovation Economy and Drive Economic Mobility through Entrepreneurship.

Our Network Provides Consulting and Training to Support Small Businesses from Bright Idea to Successful Exit

Six Years of Real Results for California:

Small Businesses Helped

New Businesses Started

Jobs Created & Supported

New Contracts Landed

$2.6B

Lending Capital Approved

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$2.8B

Equity Raised

$2.6B

Lending Capital Approved

$2.8B

Equity Raised

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Collective Data from 2018-2024

SCALE Network in Action: Success Stories

Learn how these business-owners in a community near you took advantage of our small business support services to overcome their business challenges and grow their opportunities.

Café Metzli

by Editorial Team | April 11, 2023 | Coffee Distribution, Import, Los Angeles County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Lupita Sanchez was born and raised in Mexico and has a passion for specialty coffee. She started her social impact Mexican coffee import and distribution business in 2021 in Los Angeles. She reached out to CalOSBA looking for small business guidance and assistance…

Breakers Breakfast, Lunch & Brunch

by Editorial Team | January 6, 2023 | Northern California, Restaurant, San Mateo County, Table Service | 0 Comments

Robby Bancroft and his father Steve, Co-Owners of Breakers Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch, received small business guidance from the Northern California SBDC Network to help them rebound after they opened their business in 2014 but had to close their doors for nine…

Andrea’s Healthy Kitchen

by Editorial Team | December 15, 2023 | Coffee Shop, Juice Bar, Los Angeles County, Restaurant, Southern California | 0 Comments

Tatiana Pacheco had been laid off and decided to take control of her financial future. She saw a need for healthier food options in her local community and decided to make a difference. Initially seeded with a loan from family, Tatiana…

Precision Construction Services

by Editorial Team | April 11, 2023 | Central California, Construction, General Contracting, San Luis Obispo County | 0 Comments

Small businesses are the backbone of the economy and are vital to the vibrancy of the Central Valley and Central Coast of California. These small businesses not only create jobs and provide essential services but also have a significant impact on…

Integrated Perspectives Consulting

by Editorial Team | May 21, 2024 | Consulting & Services, Oceanside, Southern California | 0 Comments

April Durrant, a 3rd generation veteran having served on active duty in the medical field, worked an assignment with the Defense Intelligence Agency and was deployed after 9/11. After a long career in the military including assignments throughout the world, April wanted to find…

Tapa The World

by Ginger Cordoba | July 17, 2024 | Northern California, Restaurant, Sacramento County | 0 Comments

Marcos Murrilo came here from Mexico in 1996. His first job in the U.S. was working at Tapa the World restaurant in Sacramento, where he was the executive chef for 11 years, creating several of the specialty dishes that are still on the menu today. When the previous owner…

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