Northern California Network Rick Ohlrich, Director Alameda County SBDC Overview of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program Introduction for: Our Experience Counts “When is it Time to Become an Entrepreneur?” Webinar October 27,

Northern California Network The SBDC Ecosystem U.S. Small Business Administration – –SCORE: –Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Find an SBDC Near You: –Association of Small Business Development Centers Website: –Enter your Zip Code in the “Find Your Nearest Small Business Development Center” box. 2

Northern California Network SBDC Services SBDC’s provide a combination of: –No-cost “one-on-one” counseling –Top-notch free seminars and low-cost technology training –And we also support entrepreneurs by answering questions and finding the right resource for their needs 3

Northern California Network SBDC Counseling Professionals with real world experience: former entrepreneurs, business owners and consultants, some with MBAs from top schools Industry expertise include construction, food and beverage, retail, ecommerce Functional expertise include sales, marketing, manufacturing, venture capital, web design, government contracting, SBA loan processing One-on-one Counseling Services are free! 4

Northern California Network Northern California SBDCs NorCal SBDC Network - CSU Humboldt – –10 SBDCs in Northern California, including Oakland, San Francisco & San Jose –SBDC Technology Adoption Program ( Alameda County SBDC -- Oakland, CA – –1330 Broadway, Suite 705, Oakland, CA

Northern California Network Request Counseling or attend ACSBDC Seminars To request counseling services go to – –Click on “REQUEST One-on-one COUNSELING” and complete the online request form –Questions call: Paula Groves, Lead Business Advisor, (510) See upcoming seminars or register for notifications –Go to for the full calendar of seminars & events and to sign-up for notificationswww.acsbdc.org 6