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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.

Art de Luz

by Editorial Team | January 5, 2023 | Art Gallery, Gifts, Retail, San Diego County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Luz Maria Clayton reached out to the International Rescue Committee Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for guidance and technical assistance to develop her business. Together, with the SBDC’s expertise and Luz’s drive to build this business from…

Sculpt

by Editorial Team | April 11, 2023 | Central California, Cosmetology, Monterey County, Personal Services | 0 Comments

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are essential resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners in California. These centers provide a wide range of services, including one-on-one consulting, workshops and training programs, access to funding…

Pacific Ink, Inc.

by Editorial Team | July 14, 2023 | Office and Facility Supplies, Retail, San Diego County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Pacific Ink, Inc. launched their small business in 2000. Fast forward twenty-three years to now – they are the winners of the 2023 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) San Diego District Women-Owned Small Business of the Year award…

Tres Fuegos Cocina

by Editorial Team | January 5, 2023 | Food Delivery, Restaurant, San Diego County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Check out this success story from the San Diego & Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) featuring Diana Tapiz of Tres Fuegos Cocina, a Mexican and Japanese fusion restaurant. Diana successfully completed the California…

Shoppe Serendipity

by Editorial Team | April 22, 2024 | Northern California, Restaurant, Siskiyou County | 0 Comments

Kristina Taylor, Karuk Tribe Member and Owner of Shoppe Serendipity, runs a delightful gallery gift shop in the historic downtown of the far northeast city of Yreka. Yreka, the county seat of Siskiyou County, is a beautiful mountainous town located off the I-5 near the Oregon border…

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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