ABAOC – FREE Business Resources

Check out these resources for FREE or low-cost business workshops, social and business networking, certification and counseling:

Small Business Administration

Santa Ana Small Business district

Orange County Small Business Development Center

Orange County S.C.O.R.E

CSUF Entrepreneurship program

IRS Small Business Resources

IRS Videos

 

Certifications

CA Department of General Services Metropolitan Water District’s Vendor Application MTA Small Business Programs SBA 8(a) Business Development Southern California Minority Business Development Council WMBE The Supplier Clearinghouse

 

Alternative Financing Agencies

Asian Pacific Revolving Loan Fund of Los Angeles (213) 989-3100 Community Financial Resource Center (323) 233-1900 Pacific Coast Regional (213) 739-2999 CDC Small Business Finance (800) 611-5170 Pasadena Development (626) 398-9971

 

Federal Agencies

Bureau of Export Administration/Industry & Security Export-Import Bank of the U.S. U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Foreign Commercial Service U.S. General Services Administration U.S. Small Business Administration – L.A. District Office

 

Other Agencies & Resources

California Small Business Advocate  Better Business Bureau  Career Partners  Community Development Commission County of LA  LA Economic Development Corporation  LA Minority Business Opportunity Committee  Making It! TV  Minority Business Development Agency  Public Policy Institute of California  Work Source California

 

Asian Organizations

Asian American Architects/Engineers Association  Asian Pacific American Legal Center  Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program  Asian Professional Exchange  Center for Asian American United for Self Empowerment  Chinese American Construction Professionals East West Players  Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation  Organization of Chinese Americans

 

Asian Business Associations

ABA of San Francisco  ABA of Silicon Valley  ABA of Los Angeles ABA of Orange County ABA of San Diego