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California Small Business Development Centers

 

Healthcare

 

 

Workers compensation

 

Workforce development

 

California Employers Association (CEA)

California Employer Advisory Council

 

Government regulation

 

California State & Federal Labor Law Postings - a list of required postings from CAE

Government resource links for employers - links compiled by CAE, including EDD, IRS, Social Security, Workers comp, and more

FAQ's for employers - frequently asked questions about employee overtime, benefits, termination, discrimination, and other important topics compiled by CAE

Small Business certification - article written by Frances Laskey (Sb-Cal Board member), about recent legislation to improve reciprocity amongst public agencies

 

Energy

 

Center for Small Business and the Environment (On Bill Financing) - This Center for Small Business and the Environment site offers information about this successful utility approach towards helping small businesses invest in efficiency with big dollar paybacks - coming soon to California !

Flex Your Power - California's main information site for energy efficiency- find the best programs designed to help YOUR business here.

Energy Star for Small Business - The site to find energy efficient equipment from office equipment to food service equipment to lighting.

Green Gazelles - Small businesses are showing how efficiency can be profitable - as a business !

 

Access to capital

 

Overview of Small Business Programs and Services (presented by the California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program)

Small Business Administration

California SBA District Offices

San Francisco: www.sba.gov/ca/sf/

Sacramento: www.sba.gov/ca/sacr/

Fresno: www.sba.gov/ca/fresno/

Santa Ana: www.sba.gov/ca/santa/

Los Angeles: www.sba.gov/ca/la/

San Diego: www.sba.gov/ca/sandiego/

SBA Microloan Program - This is a source of financing for those businesses wanting a very small Loan amount ( Approx $2,000 to $50,000)

SBA 504 Program - this program provides fixed rate long term financing to companies (or their owners) purchasing real estate for their own use

SBA 7A Lenders - SBA 7a Lenders provide term financing for all types of uses

Basic information on determining the right type of financing for your small business.

GE Capital ­ financing for small businesses

Information sheet on small business financing from the University of Maine