California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)

Learn About Paying Nonexempt Employees in California

This session will cover fundamentals for paying nonexempt employees in California including overtime, reporting pay, and more. Hosted by CalChamber and the Small Business Policy Council.

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Small Business Success Stories

Employee Ownership Hub

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How Can SCALE Help Your Business?

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Doing Business With The State

Business Learning Center

CA Small Business Facts

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

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

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$3.6B

Equity Raised

$2.9B

Lending Capital Approved

$3.6B

Equity Raised

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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.