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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.

Mocha Magic

Mocha Magic Cafe & Bakeshop

When Maria Apodaca’s employer of 20 years was sold, she found herself in a predicament that is familiar to many. She decided it was time to turn her dream of owning her own…

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…

Redding Veterinary Clinic

Redding Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Evelyn Townsell and her business partner, and vet tech, Jonathan Fleming, shared love for animals, combined with Evelyn’s experience working at a veterinary hospital…

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From The Land

From The Land is a trailblazing organization focused on sustainable agriculture co-founded by Dr. Gina Oliver and Richard Hutchison. The pair recently celebrated the launch of Littlest Big Farm with with a special event that brought…

Serotonin Creative Consultancy

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 and growing…

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Championing Childcare for All with Pattycake Babysitting Services

Brenda Patty is the founder and owner of Pattycake Babysitting Services, a company established in March 2015. Her decision to enter the babysitting services business…

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