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EBCRC Small Business Resource Center

East Bay Small Business Development Center

A consulting firm provides one-on-one consulting, group training, workshops, and seminars designed to assist business owners in developing critical tools for long-term success. Their services and programs include business planning, financial planning, management and operation, and marketing. Consulting services and most training events are available at no cost.

475– 14th Street, Suite 150 
Oakland, CA 94612  
PHONE:(510) 208-0410       FAX: (510) 208-0413
Email: Info@eastbaysbdc.org



Oakland Business Development Corporation                            

Provide small business assistance to entrepreneurs who may not qualify for traditional bank financing. 

519 - 17th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
PHONE: (510) 763-4297       FAX: (510) 763-1273


 

Oakland One Stop Capital Shop

The One Stop Small Business Center, funded by the City of Oakland, is designed to assist Oakland’s small business community develop, grow, and prosper by providing a comprehensive scope of services and referrals.                  

519 – 17th Street, Suite 600
Oakland, CA 94612
PHONE: (510) 238-3703       FAX: (510) 238-7999 

 

 


Oakland Small Business Growth Center

The mission is to build local enterprises, job creation and retention, increase sales and profitability, improvement in tax base. It provides technical assistance in the development of business, marketing, cash flow analysis and principles of business.

675 Hegenberger Road, Suite 201 
Oakland, CA 94621-1919 
PHONE:(510) 553-0675     FAX:(510) 553-0676

 



Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center                               

A non-profit organization aims at empowering and increasing the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse people. It strengthens the communities through the creation of sustainable new business, new jobs and financial self-sufficiency.  The center provides programs through training, business incubation, financing resource center, women's business center, network of graduate businesses, and bay view business resource center.

275 – 5th Street                
San Francisco, CA 94103
PHONE: (415) 541-8580     FAX: (415) 541-8589

 

Service Corps of Retired Executives (The SCORE Association)

The SCORE Association (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Its 11,500 volunteers serve as Counselors to America's Small Business. Working and retired executives and business owners donate their time and expertise as volunteer business counselors and provide confidential counseling and mentoring free of charge. 3 SCORE chapters in the San Francisco Bay Area:  

        

·    SCORE EAST BAY - Chapter 506

     519 17th Street, Suite 240
Oakland, CA 94612
PHONE: (510) 273-6611    FAX: (510) 273-6015
EMAIL: eastbayscore@yahoo.com

·    Silicon Valley SCORE  

                   San Jose Entrepreneur Center
                   84 West Santa Clara St, Suite 100
                   San Jose, CA 95113
                   PHONE: (408) 288-8479    FAX: (408) 494-0214
                   EMAIL: svscore@hotmail.com

·    San Francisco SCORE  

      455 Market Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
PHONE: (415) 744-6827    FAX: (415) 744-6750
EMAIL: sfscore@sfscore.com 



Technology Advisory Program                                                                  

Technology Advisory Program (TAP) is a government-funded, unbiased management consulting practice specializing in improving business operation by providing complimentary technology consulting services to small businesses across Northern California. SBDCTAP provides its technology advisory services to any small business (1 to about 300 employees) in Northern California. Their work includes building technology awareness, providing NO-COST technology consulting services, and facilitating and supporting the technology implementation process.

To Contact: (408) 494-0212          Via email:tap@sbdctap.com

Local branches:

·      Oakland
SBA - One Stop Capital Shop
519 17th Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, 94612

·       San Francisco
SBA - San Francisco District office
455 Market St., 6th Floor
San Francisco, 94105

·        San Jose
Entrepreneur Center
84 W. Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113 

                                                                                                      

U.S. Small Business Administration

A resource center designed to assist entrepreneurs to develop their ideas through the following services:

·         Business Library

·         Training Workshops

·         Business Plan Software/Computer Use

·         Internet Access 

The Business Information Center also offers the following one-on-one counseling services:

·         SBA Coach Program

·         Applying for SBA Loans

·         Government Contract Opportunities


Local SBA’s Business Information Center:                                                      

·         San Francisco Small Business Development Center
455 Market St., 6th Floor
 San Francisco, CA 94105-2420
 PHONE:(415) 744-6820      FAX:(415) 974-6035

 

 

 


·         San Jose SBA Entrepreneur Center 
 84 W. Santa Clara
 San Jose, CA  95113
 
PHONE:(408) 494-0210      FAX: (408) 494-0214 

 


 

Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment                                       

A private, non-profit organization helps low-income women in the San Francisco Bay Area start or expand their own small businesses. It provides comprehensive business training, on-going technical assistance and financing.

 

Administrative Offices and English and Spanish Language Training
1398 Valencia Street
San Francisco CA  94110
PHONE: (415) 641-3460   


Women's Business Center
Training in English and Spanish 
519 17th Street, Suite 110
Oakland CA  94612
PHONE: (510) 287-3100   



Centers for International Trade Development     

                  

 

The Centers for International Trade Development (CITD) were established to enhance the competitive strength of California businesses in the international marketplace and support the international trade development in local communities.

2020 Milvia Street, Suite 111C
Berkeley CA  94704
PHONE: (510) 540-8901  FAX: (510) 540-8905
EMAIL: ybrady@peralta.cc.ca.us
  

 

 


 

 

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