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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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Super Foam

CEO Zef Neemuchwala, and his founding team of Lead Research Chemist, David Hernandez, and Lead Automation Engineer, …

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Sweet Bean Coffee House

For Ronda Moore-Gambone and her daughter, Sarah Goings, owning a coffee shop was a long-held dream that always seemed just out of reach…

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Amor Backyard Farm

Evelyn Young Spath had completed the KIEH Incubator and walked away with insights on a path to complete her business plan,…

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Dulce Organic Farms

Antonia Vega Gonzalez, and her husband, Jose Juan Pulido Garcia, spent more than two decades as farm laborers in California’s strawberry fields, developing experience in every aspect of production while nurturing an entrepreneurial vision…

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The Siskiyou Economic Development Council

The Siskiyou Economic Development Council (SEDC), through its Shasta-Cascade Innovation Hub (IHub), is empowering the entrepreneurs driving innovation and growth in Northern California’s rural economy….

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Jonathan’s Fish & Chips

For decades, Ms. Phyllis has been known across the Bay Area for her mouthwatering fish and chips and Creole-inspired cuisine. But beyond her signature dishes, her drive and dedication to her craft have made Jonathan’s Fish & Chips…

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Al Chile…está bien bueno!

Laura and Ailin Tenorio, sisters from Mexico, used to make gelatin, cakes and flan (Mexican custard) to sell at school when they were little. “It’s funny how we both did the same thing, even though we didn’t grow up together”…

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Pink Cloud

When Jason Varughese founded Pink Cloud, he envisioned creating a platform to help others navigate sobriety as he had done himself. Little did he know that his journey of resilience and innovation would prepare him for one of the biggest…

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Honeybee Speech

Founder Melissa Perez recognized a significant gap in local services and felt compelled to meet the growing need for pediatric speech therapy in the Imperial Valley. Melissa’s inspiration to start her own business came from her time…

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Espes 2 Go

Miguel Quevedo grew up immersed in the restaurant industry, working alongside his family at La Esperanza, a beloved local restaurant established by his grandparents in 1976. The restaurant’s name which translates to hope, became a…

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