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What Is The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)?

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) supports economic growth by providing resources and support to the state’s 4.1 million small businesses, including non-profits and startups. Our mission is to help all California small business-owners find and navigate resources, programs and regulations so they can start, manage, grow, become more resilient, and thrive. By ensuring equitable access to capital, markets and networks, we aim to help Democratize Access to Capital, Diversify the Innovation Economy and Drive Economic Mobility through Entrepreneurship.

Our Network Provides Consulting and Training to Support Small Businesses from Bright Idea to Successful Exit

Six Years of Real Results for California:

Small Businesses Helped

New Businesses Started

Jobs Created & Supported

New Contracts Landed

$2.6B

Lending Capital Approved

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$2.8B

Equity Raised

$2.6B

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$2.8B

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Collective Data from 2018-2024

SCALE Network in Action: Success Stories

Learn how these business-owners in a community near you took advantage of our small business support services to overcome their business challenges and grow their opportunities.

Café Metzli

by Editorial Team | April 11, 2023 | Coffee Distribution, Import, Los Angeles County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Lupita Sanchez was born and raised in Mexico and has a passion for specialty coffee. She started her social impact Mexican coffee import and distribution business in 2021 in Los Angeles. She reached out to CalOSBA looking for small business guidance and assistance…

Carmel Honey Company

by Editorial Team | December 30, 2022 | Beauty Products, Central California, Gifts, Honey, Monterey County, Retail | 0 Comments

Jake Reisdorf, Founder/Owner/Beekeeper, is turning his passion for honey into a sweet success! His business, Carmel Honey Company, was born out of a “real world” 5th grade homework project when he created a mock website about bees…

Sanctum Tequila

by Editorial Team | April 11, 2023 | Alcoholic Beverages, Retail, Riverside County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Father Lorenzo Lebrija, founder of Sanctum Tequila, received a $10,000 Dream Fund grant from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) to grow the nonprofit organization. Sanctum Tequila was born from Father Lebrija’s volunteer…

Art de Luz

by Editorial Team | January 5, 2023 | Art Gallery, Gifts, Retail, San Diego County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Luz Maria Clayton reached out to the International Rescue Committee Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for guidance and technical assistance to develop her business. Together, with the SBDC’s expertise and Luz’s drive to build this business from…

Hella Nuts

by Editorial Team | December 14, 2023 | Alameda County, Northern California, Restaurant, Vegan Foods | 0 Comments

Kami and Mieko Scott founders of Hella Nuts started their plant-based journey in 2018. Their goal was to come up with vegan options that had no chemicals, fillers, or soy. Nothing but all natural ingredients. As a black-owned and women-owned business, Hella Nuts aims to…

Serotonin Creative Consultancy

by Editorial Team | April 22, 2024 | B2B, Central California, Consulting/Marketing, Stanislaus County | 0 Comments

Embarking on the entrepreneurial path is an exhilarating journey filled with boundless dreams and aspirations. However, beneath the surface of this excitement lie the formidable challenges that accompany the process of starting…

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