Helping Your Business Start, Grow, and Succeed.
Whether you want to launch, grow, transition or innovate your business, the Central California Small Business Development Center Regional Network provides expert business advising, training, market research, access to capital and other tools at low to no cost assistance.
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Economic Impact
A Look at the Numbers: In 2024, the Central California Network SBDC helped create over 800 new local jobs and launch 264 new ventures, while unlocking nearly $60 million in capital investments that support businesses and communities through the 14 counties we serve in both Central and Coastal California.
Based on totals of businesses supported by the Central California Network SBDC. No multipliers used; results verified annually by third-party review.
$60m
Total Capital Infusion
16k
JobS Supported
$80m
Increase in Sales
264
New Businesses Started
Success Stories:
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Mense
Mense is a period product company with a mission to provide a more comfortable, safe and working solution for people with periods and change the way we talk about menstruation. Founded in 2022 by California Polytechnic State Univerity biomedical engineering graduate McCall Brinskele, Mense aims to destigmatize menstruation and elevate the conversations surrounding female reproductive…