The Small Business Development Center offers FREE one-on-one counseling sessions with qualified business advisors, workshops, trainings, and resources to support your business.
Register for Services
Sign up to become an SBDC client (all services are no cost and there are no membership fees or strings attached). Click on the link below to schedule your initial intake appointment. The East County SBDC is open Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. SBDC services are available by appointment only.
Our Services
We aim to give small businesses and entrepreneurs the important tools and skills needed to create a successful business.
Join Us For Free Workshops & Webinars
Check out below some of the incredible workshops offered to small business owners and entrepreneurs at no-cost!
Learn strategies to start or grow your small business while writing a strategic plan that will get you focused in the right direction to capture the attention of investors, partners, and lenders.
This full day workshop is designed to give you an overview of what to consider before starting a business. Topics to include: Financing Options, Taxes, Business Entities/Legal Structures, Business Models, and more.
Dreaming of starting your own business, but aren’t sure where to start? This is the perfect introduction- we will walk you through your startup with a step-by-step guide- from funding, to licenses, and permits, this is the perfect workshop you need to get the ball rolling.
Learn the anatomy of a sale, and how to identify the key ingredients needed to create an effective sales plan. You will also learn about marketing, unique selling propositions (USP), and how to develop a sales budget.
WE ARE INNOVATIVE
Build
WE ARE AMBITIOUS
Grow
WE ARE EXPERIENCED
Succeed
Success Stories
“Their team helped us secure a $1M loan toward the construction of our new citrus packing facility. Thank you SBDC!”
“SBDC helped obtain a $3.58M contract with Camp Pendleton… they put our company on an entirely different path.”
“We could not have made this happen without the entire SBDC team working on our behalf. Thank you for changing our lives!”
Our Partners
The San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network is an accredited member of the Association of Small Business Development Centers
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Funded in part through a Grant with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate; all opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate