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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One on One Business Advising

Webinars

Funding Assistance

Restaurant Time Management Workshop

Webinar:

Restaurant Time Management Workshop

Join us for a focused workshop on time management and multitasking in the restaurant industry, led by Ben Arrona, a seasoned hospitality expert with over 25 years of experience. This session will cover key topics like prep and lead times, fire times (cook time), and practical multitasking techniques to help your restaurant run efficiently and on time. Ben, the owner of Benny’s Pizza Palace & Social Club in SLO, brings his extensive knowledge of managing successful restaurants, including his experience with a commercial kitchen supporting caterers and pop-up restaurants. With a background in teaching and ongoing studies at the University […]

Abstract Security

Client Success Story

Abstract Security

Abstract Security is building a cyber analytics platform that allows enterprise customers to detect and stop data breaches. Abstract’s data management helps teams optimize data without compromising on compliance or security effectiveness, providing teams immediate cost-savings on storage, faster detection, and powerful analytics capabilities. When industry experts Colby DeRodeff, Ryan Clough, and Aaron Shelmire leveraged their extensive experience in enterprise security, the trio identified a significant gap in the market. They observed enterprise security teams investing millions of dollars into logging and analytic products, only to receive minimal value in return. Convinced that there was a more efficient and effective […]

Economic Impact

A Look at the Numbers: In 2023, the Central California Network SBDC helped create 1,000+ new local jobs and launch 230 new ventures, while unlocking nearly $81 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.

^$68m

Total Capital Infusion

16k

JobS Supported

^$80m

Sales Revenue Generated

230

New Businesses Started

Success Stories:

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 […]

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