Local Resources

Business Assistance Resources

• California Business Portal
• Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce

Business Development

Community College - Economic Development Programs

• Cypress College Career Technical Education and Economic Development Division 
• Orange County Small Business Development Center
• Orange County Center for International Trade Development
• OC4 Center for Excellence
• Business & Industry Services Center (BISC)

Countywide Organizations

• Orange County Business Council (OCBC)
• Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC)
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
• The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
• Orange County Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce
• Korean Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
• Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce

Universities

• UC Irvine Office of Technology Alliances
• Chapman University
• California State University, Fullerton

State of California - Secretary of State

State of California - Department of Industrial Relations

• Labor Standards Enforcement
• Workplace Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)
• Workers' Compensation
• Statistics and Research

Nationally Affiliated Organizations

• Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

Finance

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

• California Competes Tax Credit 
• Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (ISRF) Loan Program
• California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
• Replace Underground Storage Tanks (RUST)

State of California - Targeted Tax Incentives

• Partial Sales or Use Tax Exemption
• Manufacturer's Investment Credit
• Research and Development Tax Credit
• In-Lieu Sales or Use Tax Refund
• Net Operating Loss Carryover
• Child Care Tax Credit

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

• Small Business Administration

SBA Lenders

• Wells Fargo
• U.S. Bank
• Comerica
• California Bank & Trust

Training

California - Employment Development Department

• CA Employment Development Department

Coastline Regional Occupation Program

• Job Seeker Services & Specialized Employer Services

Community Colleges

• Coast Community College District
• Rancho Santiago Community College District
• North OC Community College District
• South OC Community College District
• Orange County Workforce Investment Board
  • Labor Market Information
  • Workforce Development/Training
  • Financial Incentives

One Stop Centers (Employment & Training)

• Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center
• Anaheim Workforce Center
• Orange County One Stop Centers (Irvine, Garden Grove, Buena Park)

Workforce Investment Boards

• Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board
• Anaheim Workforce Investment Board
• Orange County Workforce Investment Board