Helping founders find community and connections
A 6-month cohort program (12 participants) connecting veteran entrepreneurs with experienced veteran business mentors for peer learning and business development support.
Capacity-building program supporting AAPI-owned small businesses with training, mentorship, and resources to grow and scale.
Learn more →Online training program for farmers, ranchers, and food system entrepreneurs covering small business fundamentals, disaster preparedness, and Ranch to Retail curriculum. Part of Siskiyou Economic Development's rural entrepreneur support portfolio alongside the Microenterprise Program (providing micro-grants and counseling to low-to-moderate income business owners in Weed and Dunsmuir).
Learn more →Provides creative entrepreneurs with business skills, marketing strategies, and networking opportunities to help them start or grow their ventures, diversify income, and connect with the local arts community through expert-led workshops and peer collaboration.
Learn more →Provides creative entrepreneurs with business skills, marketing strategies, and networking opportunities to help them start or grow their ventures, diversify income, and build connections within the local arts community.
Learn more →Specialized program helping veteran entrepreneurs transition into government contracting, providing tools, training, and connections to win contracts.
Learn more →Capacity-building training and resources for microenterprise organizations and business coaches to improve service delivery to small business clients.
Learn more →A year-long cohort program with 11 monthly sessions designed to build the organizational capacity of CDFIs and microenterprise lending organizations in California.
Learn more →Free digital literacy and small business online training for entrepreneurs and business owners in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Covers computer basics and 'Get Your Small Business Online' curriculum. Part of EDC's UPSKILL workforce development initiative, which also provides employer training, job seeker support, and small business owner education.
Learn more →Free training program for veteran entrepreneurs covering Contracts 101, government contracting, networking strategies, and business development fundamentals.
Learn more →Offers workshops and one-on-one advising to help new and small farmers develop business skills, create business plans, understand regulations, access financing, and connect with local networks to grow their agricultural enterprises.
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