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Small Business California is a proactive, non-partisan business advocate whose only agenda is the well being of California’s 3.2 million small businesses. Working for all small businesses for a better business environment, SB-Cal is responsive to the needs of small business owners.

 


 

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We are focused on government reform in the critical areas that impact California small businesses the most:

Healthcare

Workers’ Compensation

Workforce Development

Government Regulation

Energy
(EPA Grant page)

Access to Capital

 

HELPFUL SMALL BUSINESS INFORMATION...

Click here to view information on statistics, enterprise zones, government contracting, etc.

 

 



http://www.nsba.biz

NSBA provides:
"Small Business Solutions For Combating Climate Change"
offering oral comments from Scott Hauge presented before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

··The National Small Business Association's (NSBA) 2008 Small Business Mid-Year Economic Reort  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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News & Updates
 

SB-Cal presents our 2008 Energy Leadership Award to Frank Spasaro with Sempra Utilities

From left to right:  Frank Spasaro (Manager of Energy Efficiency Partnerships for Sempra Utilities), Hank Ryan (Executive Director of SB-Cal), Carlsbad Mayor Pro Tem Ann Kulchin and Scott Hauge (President of SB-Cal)


··Small Business California Action-Initiative:

 On-Bill Financing

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Small Business Energy Costs

Energy Star:  Answers on how to save energy in your business

SBA:  Characterization and Analysis of Small Business Energy Costs

DSIRE:  California Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

 


The Governor's Conference on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

November 18 & 19, Los Angeles, CA

Small Business Toolkit:  Health Insurance for the Small and Mid-sized Business

Top 11 Recommendations by the Conference Caucuses


"It All Adds Up:  How Small Business Can Make a Big Impact"

by Scott Hauge, July/August 2008 edition of The NSBA Advocate


The Best Resource for Small Business Owners in California:  Check out www.toolsforbusiness.info



Current articles.......

CNBC.com, November 19, 2008...."California Dreamin' With The Spirit Of Small Business" by Jane Wells

Inc.com, October 30, 2008...."Survival tips from the Governator" by Kelly Faircloth

Los Angeles Times, October 20, 2008..."Reforms on tap at workers' comp insurer State Fund" by Marc Lifsher

BizJournals, October 17, 2008..."Small Business Owners' Guide to the Election" by Kent Hoover

Capitol Weekly, October 9, 2008...."California's landmark greenhouse gas law benefits small business" by Scott Hauge

Los Angeles Times, October 2, 2008..."Credit freeze puts businesses on thin ice" by Marla Dickerson

Workcompcentral.com, September 18, 2008...."California -- New Assessment Proposals Have Employees Reeling" by Jim McCaffrey, Western Bureau Chief

Sacramento Business Journal, August 15, 2008..."Businesses' loss could be state's gain:  Budget Proposal would suspend net operating loss tax deduction" by Tanya Roscorla, Correspondent

Los Angeles Times, August 13, 2008...."California plan could be major boon to subprime lenders" by Evan Halper

Los Angeles Times, August 8, 2008..."Workers' compensation enforcers widen focus on employers" by Marc Lifsher

San Francisco Examiner, August 6, 2008..."A retirement plan that works for small business" by Scott Hauge, John Arensmeyer and Thomas Martin

Click here to view previously posted news articles


Affiliate Organizations

 

www.sacasiancc.org


 
NARI

http://www.nari.org

Insure the Uninsured Project

http://www.itup.org

 

 

http://volunteersinmedicine.org

 

To view the Parker Family Health Center (video)

 

ENERGY STAR logo

energystar.gov/smallbiz

 

NoRTEC

 

http://www.nortec.org

 

 

 

SB-CAL BLOG

Read SB-Cal President Scott Hauge's blog


The 2008 Small Business  Survey Results

The results of the survey are sent to every Legislator and the Governor so they understand the priorities of California small businesses. 

*** Take a look at the responses to the 2008 survey****

2007 Survey Results - here

2006 Survey Results - here

2005 Survey results - here



Small Business Exchange


**35% of small business owners are looking for financial assistance including grants, loans, venture capital, and tax incentives.  In today’s economic times, small business owners are searching for financing more than ever. Business.gov has launched a new a new tool to help small business owners quickly find financing available from federal and state governments.  It can be found here.