HistoryAmerica's Small Business Development Center Network is the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories. The mission of the network is to help new entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership, and assist existing businesses to remain competitive in the complex marketplace of an ever-changing global economy. Hosted by leading universities, colleges and state economic development agencies, and funded in part through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, approximately 1,000 service centers are available to provide no-cost business consulting and low-cost training.SpecialtiesWe are the leading small business resource in California providing professional consulting and management training to businesses that are ready to grow. Our mission is to provide superior business consulting and education to small businesses resulting in entrepreneurial success and economic growth and prosperity for California.