Small Business Resources

The Federal Government has many initiatives to help small businesses with technical and financial assistance. For instance, the Small Business Administration (SBA) offers many loan and technical assistance programs, including special programs for women, minorities, and veterans, as well as the addresses of lead agencies in each state and U.S. territory. SBA's website offers a full range of fact sheets, program information, loan applications, regulations, suggestions on inexpensive software, and guides to state and local resources: The U.S. Small Business Administration

You may also find these other federal resources useful:

The IRS's One Stop Small Business Resource

Export-Import Bank of the United States
202-565-3946

U.S. General Services Administration
1275 First St. NE
Washington , DC 20417
855-672-8472

Oakland Export Assistance Center
1301 Clay Street, Suite 630 N
Oakland Federal Building - North Tower
Oakland, California 94612-5200
510-273-7350

Sacramento U.S. Export and Assistance Center
1410 Ethan Way
Sacramento, CA 95825, USA
916-566-7170

In addition, additional state and local resources may be of assistance:

Contra Costa Small Business Development Center
300 Ellinwood Way #300
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925-602-6840

Solano College Small Business Development Center
360 Campus Lane, Ste. 102
Fairfield, CA 94534
707-864-3382

Contra Costa County Workforce Development Board
4071 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250
Concord, CA 94520
925-671-4500

City of Richmond Workforce Investment Board
330 25th St.
Richmond, CA 94804
510-307-8014

Women’s Initiative for Self-Employment
1465 Enea Circle, Ste. 900
Concord, CA 94520
925-603-2770

Contra Costa Economic Partnership
925-246-1880

California Employment Development Department
800-758-0398

East Bay SCORE: “Counselors to America’s Small Business”
492 - 9th Street, Suite 350
Oakland, CA 94607
510-273-6611

California Department of General Services—Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services
Department of General Services
Procurement Division
707 Third Street, 2nd Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605
800.559.5529