Are You Looking to Start or Grow Your Small Business?
It’s Time to Get to Know Your Small Business Development Center Network
See why you should connect or reconnect with your regional SBDC if you need assistance with your local business.
Specialists In Small Business – San Diego & Imperial SBDC
Our SBDC advisors throughout San Diego and Imperial counties are proven experts in their fields and dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed.
From 2016-2023, the San Diego & Imperial SBDC team helped strengthen our regional small businesses.
Success Stories
Our clients are why we do what we do. Their stories are what fuel our local economies throughout San Diego and Imperial counties as well as across California and the nation.
Host Locations
SBDC locations are hosted by local nonprofits and academic institutions which provide the infrastructure, staffing, resources, and tools necessary to carry out our mission of serving the region’s small business owners.
Our Clients Say
“The SBDC’s ongoing support has been nothing short of life-saving! Just a phone call away – they give me the courage to pursue my dreams, knowing there is nothing I can’t do with this incredible team on my side.”
“The Brink SBDC is providing an invaluable service to entrepreneurs by giving guidance and providing connections to both investors and customers. Events such as the San Diego Angel Conference are the icing on the cake, which spreads the spirit of entrepreneurship in the community by bringing entrepreneurs and new investors together – and resulted in an investment of over $100,000 for our company.”
“We moved our company to San Diego from Minnesota, and the SBDC gave us instant access to a huge network of contacts that led to obtaining our startup capital and making other crucial connections. Being the “new guy in town” is never easy, but with their help, we hit the ground running.”
“The Brink SBDC and Dr. Martin Kleckner have been invaluable in the success and progress of AccuDava. They dedicated many hours to reviewing and giving advice on our SBIR grant application to the National Cancer Institute, which was successfully awarded $300,000. Their unconditional support continued with extreme efforts that helped us with a $50,000 NIH I-corps grant, which resulted in additional NCI grant funding of $150,000 to extend our diagnostic test application to non-small cell lung cancer.”
In The News
Want to know what SBDC clients and teams have been up to? Take a look at these stories about entrepreneurs, partnering organizations, and other business topics featured in San Diego and Imperial counties’ news.
From Survivor to Innovator
From Survivor to Innovator: Kate Dilligan’s Journey with Cooler Heads How a Breast Cancer Survivor Turned Entrepreneur Overcame Funding Challenges to Revolutionize Chemotherapy
Google Announces $10M Grant to America’s SBDCs for AI Training
Google Announces $10M Grant to America’s Small Business Development Centers for AI Training The new funding is part of Google’s goal to skill
Connect Takeover of Petco Park with Innovation Day 2023
The San Diego Innovation Sector is taking over Petco Park on September 14th. Innovation Day 2023 is the perfect opportunity to experience cutting-edge
EDA Awards $1.5M to Local Small Business Support Programs
Three-Year Grant to Foster Business Innovation in Areas Historically Underserved | SAN DIEGO (Oct. 31, 2022) – The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded a
Regional SBDC State Star Shines in East County
Small Business Development Center Network recognizes exemplary service for entrepreneurs | SAN DIEGO (Aug. 31, 2022) – East County Small Business Development Center Director Danielle
Study Released About COVID-19 Impact on Women-Owned Businesses
California Statewide Report Shares Insights About Effects on Women, Especially Women of Color | SAN DIEGO (July 12, 2022) – Collaborating entities at the federal,
Sponsors
We are grateful to the sponsors who have continued to support SBDC programs and entrepreneurs across San Diego and Imperial counties.