Small Business Development Center
hosted by Santa Monica College
3400 Airport Avenue, Suite 76, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Disclaimers
The Small Business Development Centers are funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the California Economic & Workforce Development Program, and center host institutions. Funding is not an endorsement of any product, opinion, or service. All Federal and State funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Special arrangements for individuals with disability will be made if requested in advance.
Santa Monica College, a two-year community college accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – opened in 1929 with just 153 students. It has now grown to a thriving campus with approximately 30,000 students and offerings in more than 80 fields of study.
Santa Monica College strives to create a learning environment that both challenges our students and supports them in achieving their educational goals. We prepare our students to contribute to the global community as they develop an understanding of their personal relationship to the world’s social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and natural environments.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. We recognize that small business is critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future, and to helping the United States compete in today's global marketplace. Although SBA has grown and evolved in the years since it was established in 1953, the bottom line mission remains the same. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
The Economic and Workforce Development Program provides a variety of solutions for business development and workforce training needs. Delivered through California Community Colleges, the Economic and Workforce Development Program strengthens on-the-job performance and business competitiveness, making California’s economy stronger.
The Long Beach Community College is the Lead Center, providing leadership to 10 SBDC offices in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
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