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"Friends of the SBDC" Click here to Donate Online A Proven Record of Economic Development. The mission of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is to provide counseling, training, information and professional resources for potential and existing business owners. Serving 18 counties, the SBDC has a 31-year record of sustained economic impact in the form of access to capital, business starts, job creation, and sales increases.

The SBDC depends on financial support from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), local government, and contributions from businesses and individuals to operate. Investment in the SBDC provides a significant return to the community: Economic Development

Small businesses comprise more than 90% of all businesses in Central California. To sustain job growth and support economic development efforts to attract large companies to the area, we need a healthy small business community.

Leverage

Investment in SBDC and its SBRN more than triples, as it attracts matching federal dollars and leverages other contributions.

Economic Impact

An independent study shows that businesses assisted by SBDCs grow at three times the rate of unassisted firms.

Return on Investment

Your contribution will assure the continuation and expansion of the proven SBDC counseling and training programs that are fueling economic growth in Central California. Your donation will also result in helping the SBDC achieve its mission of connecting small businesses with the business and professional resources they need to grow and prosper.

Whether you have directly benefited in the past from SBDC assistance or you simply share the vision of building a strong support network for small business, please consider making a contribution.

Your tax-deductible donation in any amount will serve as matching funds to attract federal funding. Giving is Easy.

Please make your contribution today.

Online:

With a credit card, Click here to Donate Online.


By phone:

Please call (559)230-4056 or (559)625-3051 and have your credit card available.


By mail:

Fresno Office
(Fresno & Madera Counties) Manchester Center
3302 N. Blackstone Ave., Suite 225
Fresno, CA. 93726


Visalia Satellite Office
(Kings & Tulare Counties) Visalia Chamber of Commerce 220 N. Santa Fe Ave.
P.O. Box 787
Visalia, CA. 93279

Please be sure to include your name and affiliation as you would like it to appear in the SBDC roster.

Platinum $10,000+

  • Title sponsorship recognition at the Annual Investor's Luncheon
  • Membership in the CEO Roundtable
  • Company name mentioned in all CCSBDC advertisements
  • Company web site hot-link on the CCSBDC web site
  • Sponsorship recognition in Newsletter

Gold $5,000+

  • Membership in the CEO Roundtable
  • Company name mentioned in all CCSBDC advertisements
  • Company web site hot-link on the CCSBDC web site
  • Sponsorship recognition in Newsletter

Silver $2,500+

  • Membership in Networking Roundtable
  • Listing in CCSBDC Resource Directory for one year
  • Company web site hot-link on the CCSBDC web site

Bronze $1,500+

  • Sponsorship of CCSBDC workshop
  • Company web site hot-link on the CCSBDC web site

 

The CCSBDC provides opportunities for its financial partners to introduce their products and services to CCSBDC clients.

  • Resource Directory - Once each quarter the CCSBDC updates its Resource Directory. This directory is distributed to more than 1,000 active clients and made available to new clients through one-to-one consulting and workshops. The Resource Directory lists the CCSBDC Silver contributors and provides a unique way for these funding partners to introduce their products and services to business associated with the CCSBDC family.
  • Workshop Sponsorships - Bronze contributors are local businesses that believe in the value of helping businesses grow through education and training. Workshop sponsors receive the benefit of having their name predominately displayed on workshop advertisements, have the opportunity to briefly introduce their company to workshop attendees, and receive the satisfaction of helping others achieve success in the business community.

The CCSBDC provides forums whereby its financial investors have the opportunity to interact with the leadership of the CCSBDC as well as one another.

  • CEO Roundtable - The CEO Roundtable provides an opportunity for key business leaders to meet quarterly with the Director of the CCSBDC, providing input into the strategic direction of the program. This networking opportunity is hosted by the CCSBDC and is open to Gold and Platinum contributors.
  • Networking Roundtable - The Networking Roundtable provides an opportunity for Silver contributors to meet quarterly with the Director of the CCSBDC and other financial supporters in a social, networking atmosphere hosted by the CCSBDC.

 

To find out if CCSBDC consulting can help you call or email us, or fill out a request for services. There is no cost to you. What will it cost you not to get all the help you could?
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Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of California, Merced. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. The Central California Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a subcontract between the California State University, Fresno Craig School of Business and the University of California, Merced under the current cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.