Helping All of California’s Small Businesses, Startups, and Entrepreneurs

Start, Manage, & Grow

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

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) supports economic growth and innovation and ensures that ALL California small businesses and innovative startups have the information and direct support they need to better navigate resources, programs and regulations. CalOSBA serves as the voice of small business, representing their views and interests across the state and advocating for equitable access to capital, markets, and networks so that all California small businesses successfully start, manage, grow and become more resilient. Click here for an overview of CalOSBA’s programs. Click here to contact a Regional Advisor or Small Business Local Engagement Specialist within your region.

Succeed at Every Stage

Start Up

Learn about State Resources to help you start your business.

Learn more

Manage

Learn about State Resources to help you manage your existing business better.

Learn more

Grow

Learn about State Resources to help you grow and scale your business.

Learn more

Our Network Helps Small Businesses, Startups, and Entrepreneurs Across All Industries and Demographics

Small Businesses Helped

New Businesses Started

Training Events Completed

Jobs Created

Collective Data from 2018-2023

Local Advisors Are Ready to Help

Get matched with local assistance centers tailored to your small business needs.

Get Started

Small Business Success Stories from California’s Small Business Center Network

CalOSBA’s small business support partners and grant programs provide California’s small businesses with no-cost or low-cost 1:1 consulting and training to help them get started, manage, and grow. Learn how business-owners in a community near you took advantage of these services to improve the outlook for their businesses.

Shoppe Serendipity

by Ginger Cordoba | March 26, 2024 | Northern California, Retail, Siskiyou County | 0 Comments

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. Whether you’re a local, or…

North Pacific Adventure

by Editorial Team | January 6, 2023 | Adventure Tours, Mendocino County, Northern California, Tourism | 0 Comments

For an exciting water activity, consider North Pacific Adventure, which offers sea cave kayaking, kayak fishing, whale watching, and surfing tours in Mendocino County. Billy Arana owner of North Pacific Adventure received small business guidance from the to the…

La Rocco’s Pizzeria

by Abdul Afridi | December 22, 2023 | Los Angeles County, Pizzeria, Restaurant, Southern California | 0 Comments

When Paul LaRocco and his family moved La Rocco Pizzeria to Los Angeles from Brooklyn, New York, they aimed to transport diners to 1950’s Little Italy with its thin-crust Neapolitan perfected over the years. Each pie was made on the spot, and if you stopped by, you…

Omega Party Zone

by Editorial Team | January 5, 2023 | Central Valley, Consulting & Services, Event Planning, Fresno County | 0 Comments

Many small businesses looking to launch their products or services to communities they want to serve often encounter difficulties during that delicate time. Understanding the myriad of challenges that face any budding entrepreneur can feel daunting…

Beber Almondmilk

by Abdul Afridi | January 16, 2024 | Butte County, Chico, Food Industry, Northern California, Retail | 0 Comments

Beber was born in 2012, when founder, Arielle Danan, took her yearlong experience from organic farming abroad and applied it to almonds in her hometown of Northern California. Over the past ten years, Beber has grown from a humble start at the local Chico…

GK Promos

by Editorial Team | April 11, 2023 | Custom Promotional Products, Northern California, Retail, Sacramento County | 0 Comments

When Gerardo Zaragoza, Chief Executive Officer, and Kathy Gutierrez, Co-President, opened GK Promos, their main challenges were needing more income to sustain themselves and the business, a lack of social media presence, and developing backend infrastructure…..