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Our Community Partners
Minority Business Development Agency
MBDA is an agency that promotes the growth of minority-owned businesses through the mobilization and advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research.
National Urban League
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide.
Small Business Development Center
Our mission is to help new entrepreneurs realize the dream of business ownership, and assist existing businesses to remain competitive in an ever-changing global economy.
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“Here’s our truth. The only thing we’re selling is YOU, to YOU. Our goal is to help transform your passion into a successful enterprise. However, the ball is always in your court. You’ll only succeed if YOU believe in YOU.”Floyd Phillips
Power Circle Process: 12 Steps To Starting Your Business
Power Circle Process:
12 Steps To Starting Your Business
01. EVALUATE YOURSELF
02. THINK OF A BUSINESS IDEA
03. DO MARKET RESEARCH
04. GET FEEDBACK
05. COMPLETE YOUR PAPERWORK
06. CREATE YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
07. FINANCE YOUR BUSINESS
08. DEVELOP YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE
09. BUILD YOUR TEAM
10. FIND THE PERFECT LOCATION
11. SELL, SELL, SELL
12. REPEAT TO REFINE STEPS 1-11
02. THINK OF A BUSINESS IDEA
03. DO MARKET RESEARCH
04. GET FEEDBACK
05. COMPLETE YOUR PAPERWORK
06. CREATE YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
07. FINANCE YOUR BUSINESS
08. DEVELOP YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE
09. BUILD YOUR TEAM
10. FIND THE PERFECT LOCATION
11. SELL, SELL, SELL
12. REPEAT TO REFINE STEPS 1-11
Want to see more? Click below to view our entire 12-Step Power Circle Process for success in your startup.
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Assisting aspiring entrepreneurs achieve their dream is a rewarding experience. Let’s make it your business to help those in your community start their business today!
BUSINESS STARTUP IN CALIFORNIA
We’ve partnered with many of the top small business assistance organizations and nonprofits in the nation. However, our work is nowhere near complete. We won’t stop until the resources necessary to start and grow businesses in California are as available as the air we breathe.
Please note that our local assistance is also available in Los Angeles area cities such as Sanford, Oakwood, Vernon, August F. Haw, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Hazard, Watts, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Culver City, Beverly Hills, Maywood, Lennox, Universal City, Bell Gardens, Commerce, South Gate, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Bell, Playa Vista, Cudahy, Glendale, Westchester, Veterans Administration, Dodgertown, Hawthorne, Burbank, Monterey Park
Please note that our local assistance is also available in San Diego area cities such as Rancho Bernardo, Lemon Grove, National City, La Mesa, Coronado, La Jolla, Santee, Spring Valley, Bonita, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Imperial Beach, Lakeside, Del Mar, Poway, Nestor, Solana Beach, San Ysidro, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff by the Sea, Jamul, Encinitas, Alpine, Dulzura, Ramona, Escondido, San Marcos, Carlsbad, Vista, Descanso
Please note that our local assistance is also available in San Jose area cities such as Milpitas, Campbell, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Alviso, Los Gatos, New Almaden, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Monte Vista, Mount Hamilton, Coyote, Moffett Field, Redwood Estates, Holy City, Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Fremont, Newark, Stanford, Boulder Creek, Portola Valley, La Honda, Menlo Park, Morgan Hill, Brookdale, Ben Lomond, Atherton, Mount Hermon
Please note that our local assistance is also available in San Francisco area cities such as Daly City, Brisbane, South San Francisco, Belvedere Tiburon, Emeryville, Sausalito, Alameda, Albany, Oakland, Berkeley, San Bruno, Mill Valley, Millbrae, UC Berkeley, Piedmont, Kensington, El Cerrito, Corte Madera, Pacifica, San Quentin, Richmond, Larkspur, Canyon, Hillsborough, Burlingame, Greenbrae, Stinson Beach, San Leandro, Ross, San Anselmo
Please note that our local assistance is also available in Sacramento area cities such as West Sacramento, Rio Linda, Carmichael, Antelope, McClellan, North Highlands, Mather, Elverta, Clarksburg, Rancho Cordova, Fair Oaks, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Hood, Davis, Orangevale, Woodland, Roseville, Pleasant Grove, Represa, Wilton, Courtland, Granite Bay, Folsom, Sloughhouse, Rocklin, Nicolaus, Yolo, Dixon, Loomis
Please note that our local assistance is also available in Fresno area cities such as Pinedale, Clovis, Raisin City, Fowler, Biola, Del Rey, Kerman, Friant, Caruthers, Sanger, Parlier, Selma, Helm, Madera, Kingsburg, Burrel, Riverdale, Laton, Prather, Reedley, San Joaquin, O Neals, Piedra, Dinuba, Tollhouse, Orange Cove, Traver, Squaw Valley, Tranquillity, Auberry