FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2012 City of Santa Monica joins the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Santa Monica College (SMC) to ramp up the growing demand from consumers for transparency in validating local businesses as leaders in environmentally-friendly … Continue reading →

As busy entrepreneurs trying to grow our businesses, no matter the state of the economy, we all need help at one time or another. But we don’t usually have the budget to hire a business consultant or coach. Is it … Continue reading →

Crowdfunding—raising funds from “crowds” of individuals online via websites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo—has been used to finance thousands of projects, inventions and businesses in the past few years. Now, a provision of the recently enacted JOBS Act, called the CROWDFUND … Continue reading →

Developing a reputation as an expert in your industry can raise your business’s profile; help you attract customers, partners and employees; and even enable you to charge more for your products and services. You’re already an expert in what you … Continue reading →

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/job-growth-client-sales-soar-221600534.html SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– According to a recently completed annual report, California Small Business Development Centers are reporting substantial small business growth in 2011 – helping entrepreneurs create 5,900 new jobs and retain an additional 3,200 jobs that were previously … Continue reading →