📊 #CASmallBizFact: California has the highest first-year small business survival rate in the country, with about 86% making it through year one! 🎉 CalOSBA connects entrepreneurs with resources to help them thrive. #CalOSBA #CAForSmallBiz

💄✨ #SmallBusinessSuccessStory: Pinole founder Tiffaney Clark grew Boss Ivy Beauty with support from AnewAmerica Women’s Business Center, gaining financial planning and loan application guidance to strengthen her business. 🔗 calosba.ca.gov/boss-ivy/ #CAforSmallBusiness

💡 Join the Smart Savings for Local Businesses workshop on Oct. 19 in Windsor! Explore cost-saving strategies, workforce incentives, utility resources & more to strengthen your bottom line. 📍 Windsor Regional Library 🔗 Register: ow.ly/nuse50ZYhJj #CAForSmallBiz

🌎 @OutsmrtDisaster! Today is International ShakeOut Day. Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On to help protect your team and strengthen business resilience. 🔗 Learn more: shakeout.org/california/drop… #CalOSBA #OutsmartDisaster

🎙️ NEW EPISODE! CalOSBA Deputy Director Clair Whitmer shares insights on building California’s SCALE Network, bringing 160+ providers together to strengthen small business support and expand access to resources. 🎧 Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

💡 #CASmallBizFact: CA RISE provides funding and technical assistance to employment social enterprises (ESEs) across California, helping expand resources and strengthen community impact. 🤝🌱 #CalOSBA #CAForSmallBiz #SocialEnterprise

🎨🌲 #SmallBusinessSuccessStory: Mount Shasta artist Marcus Maria Jung is bringing art, nature & community together. W/ support from the WBC at JEDI, he strengthened his business plan + credit strategy to help turn his vision into a business. 🔗 ow.ly/YwHP50ZWs3E

🚀 Accelerate CA Hub Spotlight: Accelerate Central California. Based in Fresno, @WETcenter supports Central Valley entrepreneurs across AgTech, food, energy, water tech & advanced manufacturing with expert guidance, research & resources. 🔗 ow.ly/S8jo50ZVwRO

☀️ Heat Advisory: Is your small business prepared? Extreme heat can impact employees, customers, operations & your bottom line.🛡️ Learn how to prepare, protect your workforce & strengthen business resilience. @OutsmrtDisaster 🔗 ow.ly/aOLB50ZV7i6 #CAForSmallBiz

💡 #CASmallBizFact | CalOSBA plays an instrumental role in helping California’s small businesses thrive and contribute to our state’s economic vitality. 🌱 By connecting entrepreneurs with resources and opportunities, we help strengthen small businesses and communities.

🍪 #SmallBusinessSuccessStory: Rory Kandel turned pandemic baking into Rory’s Bakehouse, a thriving Napa bakery! With support from Solano-Napa SBDC, she grew sales by $147K, secured $100K in seed funding, and expanded her team. 🌟 🔗 calosba.ca.gov/rorys-bakery/ #CAForSmallBiz

🚀 #AccelerateCA Hub Spotlight: ChicoSTART @Chicostart530 supports Northern California entrepreneurs through mentorship, capital access, training, and startup programs, fueling innovation and business growth across the region. 🔗 ow.ly/N4nV50ZThXL

🌧️ California is preparing for a potentially historic El Niño season. Is your small business ready? 🛡️ Through @OutsmrtDisaster CalOSBA offers resources to help businesses prepare for disruptions and strengthen resilience. 🔗: ow.ly/ooek50ZSLq1 #CalOSBA #CAForSmallBiz

💡 #CASmallBizFact | Did You Know? An additional 25% of businesses close within 12 months after a disaster. ⚠️ Prepare for the unexpected with CalOSBA's @OutsmrtDisaster resources. 🛡️ #CalOSBA #CAForSmallBiz

🚗♿️ #SmallBusinessSuccessStory Butterfli Technologies is expanding access to reliable, accessible transportation across LA. With support from Macedonia CDC, the company secured $1M in financing and later a $6M LA Metro grant to expand its impact. 🔗 ow.ly/zVc250ZRfBz

🛡️ Is your small business ready for the unexpected? Join @WEVGotTweets for a FREE @OutsmrtDisaster webinar and learn practical steps to build your Resiliency Roadmap and prepare for disruptions. 📅 Sept. 29 | 12–1:30 PM PT 🎟️ Register: ow.ly/lVpn50ZR3fG

California makes more than headlines—it makes products. The Made in California program helps eligible manufacturers showcase products made in the Golden State with the official label. 🔗 Learn more or apply: madeincalifornia.ca.gov #MadeInCalifornia #CaliforniaManufacturing

🤖 Ready to make AI work for your small business? Join GO-Biz/CalOSBA & Grow with Google for a FREE workshop this Thursday! Learn practical ways to use AI to grow your business online. 📅 Sept. 24 | 9:30–11 AM 📍 Sacramento 🔗 Register: g.co/grow/Sacramento

💡 #CASmallBizFact | 40% of businesses do not reopen immediately after a disaster. ⚠️ September is National Preparedness Month. Prepare today with @OutsmrtDisaster 's tools and resources to help your business respond, recover & bounce back. #CalOSBA #CAForSmallBiz

⚖️ CalOSBA x CalChamber: Reasonable Accommodations – A Practical Overview is NOW STREAMING! 🎥 Learn about accommodation requests, the interactive process & key employer responsibilities. 📺 Watch: ow.ly/OFbf50ZPmc1 #CalOSBA #CalChamber #HRCompliance