From the Advocate By Tara Lynn Gray  December 2024 CalOSBA 2024 Year in Review This is a good-bye to 2024…and a Let’s Hit It for 2025! Here is the short[ish] list of what we accomplished at CalOSBA this year: The Small Agricultural Business Drought & Flood... Read MoreRead more about CalOSBA 2024 Year in Review

From the Advocate By Tara Lynn Gray  November 2024 Empowering California’s Diverse Entrepreneurs to SCALE Democratizing Access to Capital California is home to more than 4.1 million small businesses, making it the most diverse and economically powerful small business... Read MoreRead more about Empowering California’s Diverse Entrepreneurs to SCALE

From the Advocate By Tara Lynn Gray  October 2024 The Golden State of Manufacturing and Innovation As the Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), I am thrilled to celebrate October as Manufacturing Month and shine a spotlight on the... Read MoreRead more about The Golden State of Manufacturing and Innovation

I have no doubt that you’ve been hearing a lot lately about “the economy.” It may be just two words, but “the economy” holds a whole lot of different meanings depending on individual or family circumstances.

From the Advocate By Tara Lynn Gray  July 2024 Take a Breather A Mid-Year Evaluation for Your Business I bet you wrote a business plan before you first launched your business. If you were a client of one of California’s small business support centers, then I know that... Read MoreRead more about Take a Breather