A non-profit small business lender that offers loans from $300-35,000. Phone: (619) 795-7250, Website: www.accionsandiego.org
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The following three organizations maintain individual credit records; contact them to dispute or inquire about your credit reports: Experian: 1 (888) 397 3742, www.experian.com Equifax: 1 (800) 685-1111, www.equifax.com Trans Union: 1 (800) 888-4213, www.transunion.com
San Diego County Water Authority Contracting Opportunities
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Small Contractor Outreach and Opportunities Program (SCOOP) is designed to maximize participation of diverse qualified small contractors, consultants and vendors seeking to do business with the San Diego County Water Authority. Phone: (858) 522-6600, Website: http://www.sdcwa.org/opps/scoop.phtml
San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center (SDCOC)
Assists small businesses in entering and operating in the federal, state and local government market place. There is no cost for services. Phone: (619) 285-7020, Website: www.ptac-sandiego.org
Sempra Energy Diverse Business Enterprise Program
Provides opportunities for small and diverse businesses to contract with Sempra Energy. Phone: (213) 244-5564 or (866) 616-5565. Website: http://www.sempra.com/supplierdiversity/supplier.htm
Federal website that offers email updates regarding federal contracting opportunities with a large number of agencies. Website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov
Defense Contract Management District (DCMD) San Diego
Assists small businesses in identifying possible subcontracting opportunities in the defense industry. Phone: (877) 662-3960, Website: www.dcma.mil/dcmahq/dcma-sb/index.htm
Provides small businesses, specifically manufacturing, industrial and construction & trades businesses, a place to advertise their services to some of the largest contractors in San Diego County. Phone: (619) 258-3670, Website: http://www.connectory.com/
Purchasing & Contracting Department conducts free workshops on how to do business with the City of San Diego. Phone: (619) 236-6000, Website: http://www.sandiego.gov/purchasing/vendor/
Cal Trans Office of Business and Economic Opportunity
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Office of Business & Economic Opportunity (OBEO) is dedicated to increasing the participation of small business (SB), disadvantaged business enterprise. (DBE), and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) firms in both Federal and State contracting and procurement. Website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/bep/
BuyNet Online Bidding System San Diego County
Displays bidding opportunities electronically for county contracts and purchases. Website: http://buynet.sdcounty.ca.gov
Advice, articles, forums, blogs and more for start-up businesses. Website: www.startupnation.com
Place to share small business ideas and knowledge, ask questions, find help and encourage others that are involved in the small business industry. Website: http://www.smallbusinessbrief.com/forum/index.php
Outreach program to assist small businesses. Phone: 619-238-6630, Website: www.sannet.gov/public-library/services/businesstech.shtml
Provides free online business resources. Website: http://www.sdbj.com/
Free business resources. Website: http://www.entrepreneur.com
Resource for free business statistics and financial ratios. Website: http://dev.bizstats.com/
Help people succeed in business through resources, training and providing solutions that build and grow your business. Website: http://www.bplans.com/
Bloomberg Businessweek Small Business Page
Small business resources and relevant news. Website: http://www.businessweek.com/small-business/
Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) Facility Compliance Guide, City of San Diego
Accessibility guide for small business and other ADA related resources. Website: http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/industry/accessibility.shtml Tax incentives for ADA improvements: http://www.ada.gov/taxincent.htm
Free, one-stop online destination for the tools and resources that businesses need to meet daily human resource management issues and grow their businesses. Phone: (877)222-0448, Website: www.hrtools.com
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Offers various services for refugees focusing on employment, micro-enterprise, immigration, resettlement, language training, childcare and education. Phone: (619) 641-7510, Website: www.theirc.org/us-program/us-san-diego-ca
National Asian American Coalition
Serves the metropolitan areas of San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose, through financial empowerment and one on one counseling. Phone: (858) 586 – 7382 Website: http://naacoalition.org/site/
U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Veterans Business Development
Providing business training, counseling and assistance for Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small businesses. Phone: (202) 205-6773, Website: http://www.sba.gov/VETS
U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency
Actively promotes minority-owned businesses by developing educational programs that enable them to increase their ability to grow and compete in the global economy. Phone: (888) 324-1551, Website: www.mbda.gov
Small Business Administration’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership
Provides a network of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) throughout the United States and its territories. Offers comprehensive training and counseling to help them women start and grow their own businesses. Phone: 1-800-U-ASK-SBA (1-800-827-5722), Website: http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc
Provides a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses. Phone: (212) 944-2430, Website: http://www.nmsdc.org
Diversity Information Resources
National Minority Business Directory Phone: (612) 781-6819, Website: http://www.diversityinforesources.com/
Department of Veterans Affairs
Aids veterans with various issues including business opportunities. Phone: (800) 949-8387 or (202) 461-4300, Website: www.va.gov/osdbu
San Diego State University, College of Extended Studies
Business training. Phone: (619) 594-5821, Website: http://www.ces.sdsu.edu/
University of California San Diego Extension
Training and business education. Phone: (858) 534-3400, Website: http://extension.ucsd.edu/
Women’s Institute for Financial Education
Non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial education to women. Website: www.wife.org
Women’s Business Center of California
Supports the successful growth of entrepreneurs with online resources. Website: http://www.wbcc-sd.org/BizEssentials.htm
U.S. Small Business Administration
Assists America’s entrepreneurs in forming successful small enterprises by working with thousands of lending, educational and training institutions nationwide. San Diego Office Phone: (619) 557-7250, Website: http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3101
Microenterprise Family Child Care Training Program – Southwestern College
9-week training curriculum. Program benefits include individual Business Counseling, visit to local home-based childcare businesses, Childcare Licensing Orientation offered on site, CPR and First Aid classes, childcare, Resource Library, Small Business Loan opportunity, etc. Phone: (619) 216-6672 Website: http://www.swccd.edu/Hecnc/3rdLevel/index.asp?L2=58
Southwestern College Family Resource Center
Sponsors workshops on educational opportunities, career development, health, housing and other family issues. Phone: (619) 216-6672, Website: http://www.swccd.edu/Hecnc/2ndLevel/index.asp?L1=33
Small Business Success Center, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Services include counseling, networking, and workshops. Phone: (760) 931-8400, Website: http://www.carlsbad.org/category.aspx?uid=94
Small Business Development Center North San Diego County
Services include free counseling, training, workshops and referral resources. Phone: (760) 795-8740, Website: www.sandiegosmallbiz.com
Small Business Development Center and the Center for International Trade Development
Services include free counseling, training, workshops, referral resources, and information on international trade. Phone: (619) 482-6391, Website: http://www.sbditc.org/
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) - National
Source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. Website: http://www.score.org
Offers business advising services, forums and workforce development programs for low/moderate income level business owners. Phone: (858) 663-1639 Website: www.pacificcommunityventures.org
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Resources for entrepreneurs. Website: http://www.nase.org
Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
Free consulting and discount programs. Website: http://www.aeoworks.org
Offers free online educational business courses to help anyone interested in starting or trying to improve their own business. Phone: (562) 463-1800, Website: www.myownbusiness.com
Women’s Economic Independence, Inc. is a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women grow their micro business into million dollar enterprises. Access free webinars and other resources online. Website: www.makemineamillion.org
Offers programs and trainings for entrepreneurs in the life sciences and technology industries. Phone: (858) 964-1300, Website: www.connect.org
Provides advice and business resources such as a financial resource center, business solutions, businesses for sale, B2B leads and more. Phone: (415) 694-5000, Website: www.allbusiness.com
Provides advice and business resources such as a financial resource center, business solutions, businesses for sale, B2B leads and more. Phone: 415.694.5000, Website: www.allbusiness.com
