Are you ready to grow your business? SBDCs offer free services including one on one advising, trainings and events, and finding access to capital. ➡ Find your SBDC: americassbdc.org/find-your-s… #norcalsbdc #sbw22 #smallbusinessweek

DID YOU KNOW? Nearly 26,000 entrepreneurs of color turned to California’s SBDC for support in FY 2024–25. The results: 1,515 new businesses. 6,813 new jobs. $420.9 million in sales growth. That’s what happens when entrepreneurs of color get the support to grow 💪

DID YOU KNOW? Last fiscal year, California's SBDC helped small businesses secure more than $1.3 billion in capital, including $427.8 million for business owners of color, $280.2 million for women-owned businesses, and $686.2 million for businesses in underserved communities.

DID YOU KNOW? In the last three years, California's SBDC network helped start 10,134 new businesses, supported 415,970 local jobs, and helped secure $4.2 billion in loans and equity for small business owners across the state.

BREAKING: Governor Newsom just signed AB 685, the Small Business Resiliency and Innovation Act, into law! The bill delivers real support for California's small business owners – backing the resources and technical assistance they rely on to grow.

Richard Hoover founded Santa Cruz Guitar Company in 1976, building handmade, custom guitars out of Santa Cruz. When COVID hit, SBDC counselors walked him through emergency loan funding, then stuck around for business valuation, exit strategy, and fiscal planning.

One grant. One remodeled studio. One business owner who didn't have to figure it out alone. That's what SBDC did for Diandra Thompson, co-owner of FTK Martial Arts. She didn't know what funding was out there until her SBDC advisor helped her secure a grant to rebuild her studio.

Thank you to Assemblymember José Solache for standing up for California's small businesses by authoring AB 685. AB 685 funds critical assistance for small business owners through our network of Small Business Development Centers, helping them start, grow, and stay in business.

Shoutout to the California legislators who've made small business support a priority 👏 A massive thank you to Assemblymember @AsmSolache, Senator @MHurtadoCA, Speaker @RobertRivas_CA, and Pro Tem @MoniqueLimonCA for supporting AB-685 and championing small businesses.

💡 $4.2B in capital secured. 415,970 jobs supported. 10,134 new businesses launched statewide. As the budget gets finalized, we’re urging legislators to protect funding and technical assistance for the small businesses that are the bedrock of our economy.

💡 $4.2B in capital secured. 415,970 jobs supported. 10,134 new businesses launched statewide. As the budget gets finalized, we’re urging legislators to protect funding and technical assistance for the small businesses that are the bedrock of our economy.

💡 $4.2B in capital secured. 415,970 jobs supported. 10,134 new businesses launched statewide. That's the CA SBDC track record. We’re urging legislators to protect funding and technical assistance for the small businesses that are the bedrock of our economy.

Real rural development 💪 In 2025, Shasta-Cascade SBDC supported 625 unique business clients. Clients leveraged $5.93M in capital, and reported $8.32M in increased sales. Rural communities are building real businesses - and real momentum.

DID YOU KNOW? California is home to over 2.1 million minority-owned businesses and 1.65 million women-owned businesses. As the Legislature finalizes budget priorities, small businesses can’t be an afterthought.

💡 DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT: SD-34 316 new businesses launched. 5,675 jobs supported. That's SBDC’s track record for 2025 in @SenatorUmberg's Northern Orange County district – from Santa Ana to Anaheim and beyond.

💡 DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT: SD-28 7,997 jobs supported. $91.7M in new taxable revenue generated. That's CA SBDC's track record for 2025 in Senator @Lola_Smallwood's district – from South LA to Culver City and beyond.

💡 DISTRICT SPOTLIGHT: SD-15 1,691 businesses assisted. $55M in new taxable revenue generated. That's CA SBDC's track record for 2025 in Senator @SenDaveCortese's Silicon Valley district — from San Jose to Gilroy.

Back in session, back to work! 💪 The Legislature is back in session, and small businesses are counting on the work ahead. As lawmakers return from recess, now's the moment to keep small business support and technical assistance a top priority.

Summer recess is almost over and California's small businesses are counting on what comes next. As legislators head back into session on Monday, small business support and technical assistance need to be a priority.