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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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Emprendedor@s Program Graduation

Asociación de Emprendedor@s (AdE), the Chapman University Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics, and U.S. Bank recognized 23 Orange County entrepreneurs who graduated from the second cohort…

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Pacific Playa Realty

Pacific Playa Realty, founded by Munif Ali, is more than just a real estate agency in Los Angeles. It is a vital part of the community, focused on building relationships and serving neighborhoods. However, when the pandemic hit, Munif and…

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BAPA’S Market

The inspiration behind BAPA’s Market came from the observed need for a local natural food-bodega in the Meriam Park neighborhood. As a homeowner and business professional in the area, Ashley Juhl-Darlington recognized the lack of accessibility…

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Need2Say

Need2Say founder Oscar Garcia was inspired by his father, a hardworking immigrant who spent decades laboring in the U.S. without ever learning English. As an ESL instructor, Oscar saw firsthand…

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The Pie Mamas

For founder Anna Covarrubias, baking has always been part of her family’s way of expressing love. Raised in a household full of cooks, she was inspired by her mother’s recipes and the joy of sharing food. After starting with small orders…

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CG Coatings

Gerardo Chavez, President of CG Coatings, founded this company to become a business owner and serve the communities he had already been working in. CG Coatings had already worked on a contract with Travis Air Force Base’s Aviation Museum…

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ReBlood RX

When Dr. Carlos Munoz and former Army Captain, Christopher Caballero, founded ReBlood Rx they had a bold vision: to develop hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers that could save lives in medical emergencies…

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When life threw its toughest challenges at Melanie Glass, she turned inward—and then to art. As a Creative and Mixed Media Abstract Artist, Melanie found more than just expression in paint…

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Pit River Greenhouse Project

The Pit River Tribal Council has embarked on a transformative journey toward food sovereignty. In the heart of Modoc County, California, where vast landscapes stretch between small communities and access to fresh produce…

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Super Foam

CEO Zef Neemuchwala, and his founding team of Lead Research Chemist, David Hernandez, and Lead Automation Engineer, Jatomis Stevensen, are set to revolutionize the materials technology industry…

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