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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.

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

Seven Years of Real Results for California:

Small Businesses Helped

Training Events Completed

New Businesses Started

Jobs Created

Jobs Retained

New Contracts Landed

$2.9B

Lending Capital Approved

$3.6B

Equity Raised

$2.9B

Lending Capital Approved

$3.6B

Equity Raised

Collective Data from 2018-2025

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.

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The WinterBadger Collection

Rob Badger and Nita Winter, award-winning conservation photographers and owners of The WinterBadger Collection, have spent over two decades capturing California’s wildflower landscapes…

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NEXT Life Sciences

Founder L.R Fox and the team at NEXT Life Sciences decided to address one of the most glaring inequities between men and women. By solving this issue,…

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Partner Highlight – Los Angeles LGBT Center

Nick Panepinto, Director of Culinary Training and Operations, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center oversees their state-of-the-art Culinary Training Program. This 300-hour vocational culinary program enrolls…

Shoppe Serendipity

Kristina Taylor, Karuk Tribe Member and Owner of Shoppe Serendipity, runs a delightful gallery gift shop in the historic downtown of the far northeast city of Yreka. Yreka, the county seat of Siskiyou County, is a beautiful mountainous town located off the I-5 near the Oregon border…

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SOL Learning Institute 

CalOSBA had an opportunity to catch up with Travis Duckworth, the director of SOL Learning Institute, which has a year-round, skill-based enrichment program designed to introduce young adults to the three pillars of sustainable…

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Sierra Mountain Center

Emma’s connection to the mountains runs deep. From childhood hikes and backpacking adventures to discovering rock climbing and backcountry skiing in college…

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