Business News and Resources

• Press Releases

  SBA Announces World Wind & Solar as 2016 Small Business of the Year

  April 25, 2016

  SBA Announces 2016 Small Business Development Center of the Year

  March 29, 2016

  SBA Announces 2016 Women’s Business Center of the Year

  March 23, 2016

• From Our Office

  FREE SBA workshop in Merced on August 31st

  Alternative Financing For Small Businesses

  A Practical Guide to Doing Business with the Government and a Directory of Federal Procurement Offices in Area VI

  What Every Lender Needs to Know About Exporting

• Other Resources

  Borrowing Money

  Follow These 10 Steps to Starting a Business

  Business Plan Executive Summary

  Obtaining Business Licenses & Permits

  Business Structure and Tax Implications

• SBA Programs

  SBA Loan Programs Matrix

  SBA’s Roles in Lending

  Find a Mentor or Counselor

  Federal Business Opportunities

• State and Local Resources

  Central CA Small Business Development Centers

  UCM SBDC Clients Obtained $56.4 million In Financing

  CalGold

  California Chamber of Commerce

  City Government Links

  California State Assembly

  Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

  Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  Export.gov

  Energy Star

  Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)

• Success Stories

  Anderson Burton - FY15 SBA Region IX Prime Contractor of the Year

  Data Path, Inc. of Modesto Selected for Central California 2014 Small Business Person of the Year Award

  Trust Automation of San Luis Obispo Selected for Central California 2013 Small Business Person of the Year Award

  Streamlining and Simplifying Operations Leads Local Meat Company to Success

  Mid Valley Foods, Inc. - Central California 2012 Small Business Person of the Year Award