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Specialists In Small Business – San Diego & Imperial SBDC
Our SBDC advisors throughout San Diego and Imperial counties are proven experts in their fields and dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed.
From 2018-2023, the San Diego & Imperial SBDC team helped strengthen our regional small businesses.
Success Stories
Our clients are why we do what we do. Their stories are what fuel our local economies throughout San Diego and Imperial counties as well as across California and the nation.
Host Locations
SBDC locations are hosted by local nonprofits and academic institutions which provide the infrastructure, staffing, resources, and tools necessary to carry out our mission of serving the region’s small business owners.
Our Clients Say
“The SBDC’s ongoing support has been nothing short of life-saving! Just a phone call away – they give me the courage to pursue my dreams, knowing there is nothing I can’t do with this incredible team on my side.”
“The Brink SBDC is providing an invaluable service to entrepreneurs by giving guidance and providing connections to both investors and customers. Events such as the San Diego Angel Conference are the icing on the cake, which spreads the spirit of entrepreneurship in the community by bringing entrepreneurs and new investors together – and resulted in an investment of over $100,000 for our company.”
“We moved our company to San Diego from Minnesota, and the SBDC gave us instant access to a huge network of contacts that led to obtaining our startup capital and making other crucial connections. Being the “new guy in town” is never easy, but with their help, we hit the ground running.”
“The Brink SBDC and Dr. Martin Kleckner have been invaluable in the success and progress of AccuDava. They dedicated many hours to reviewing and giving advice on our SBIR grant application to the National Cancer Institute, which was successfully awarded $300,000. Their unconditional support continued with extreme efforts that helped us with a $50,000 NIH I-corps grant, which resulted in additional NCI grant funding of $150,000 to extend our diagnostic test application to non-small cell lung cancer.”
In The News
Want to know what SBDC clients and teams have been up to? Take a look at these stories about entrepreneurs, partnering organizations, and other business topics featured in San Diego and Imperial counties’ news.
“Microbusinesses” Could Receive $2,500 COVID-19 Relief Grants
By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office | “Microbusinesses” across San Diego County hurt by COVID-19 could soon be getting $2,500 boosts after County
Accessity Receives $625,000 in Federal Funding to Help Small Businesses
By Jerraryn Davis | Accesity Coordinator | Nearly 50% of California small businesses are at risk of shutting down Data shows that businesses owned by
Wages Increase as Does Cost of Doing Business, Job Expectations
Jan. 1 brought a $1 increase in California’s minimum wage, however some local economists say that isn’t the primary factor fueling an apparent workforce shortage
SBDC Advisor Cheryl Brown Receives Most Prestigious NECA Award
National Electrical Contractors Association honors small business advocate and instructor. The National Electrical Contractors Association celebrated San Diego and Imperial small business teacher as well
ChargeNet ‘Supercharges’ with $6.2M in Series Seed Funding
Aligned Climate Capital leads investment as first fast EV charging stations about to debut. SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ChargeNet, a software platform start-up that integrates electric vehicle
Small Businesses Face Deadline to Apply for this COVID-Era Relief Program
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans helped provide a lifeline to businesses during the pandemic. The cutoff for applying for funding is Dec. 31. BY NATALLIE
Sponsors
We are grateful to the sponsors who have continued to support SBDC programs and entrepreneurs across San Diego and Imperial counties.