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Certified Development Companies (CDC), Industrial Development Corporations (IDC) and Local and Regional Development Corporations (LDC & RDC), exist to support business development and growth within their community or region. Types of assistance offered include low cost financing, such as the SBA 504 Loan Program, site finding and statistical research.

Small Business Resource Partners

Program Description Location
ARCATA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $2MM to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Barbara Garza Loan Manager: Kelli Denney View details

Arcata

SIERRA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Provides small loans with a $5,000 minimum to a maximum of $35,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Brent Smith Micro-Loan Contact:... View details

Aurburn

MID STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Bakersfield

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION OF SACRAMENTO, INC

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Citrus Heights

BUSINESS FINANCE CENTER

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Commerce

CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Davis

FRESNO CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Fresno

VALLEY SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Offering working Capital Loans for inventory, receivable, and equipment ($2,500 to $500,000); Fixed Asset Loans for real estate acquisition - new and existing (up to $1,300,000) under the SBA CDC... View details

Fresno

AMADOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Jackson

LA HABRA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

La Habra

LONG BEACH AREA CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Long Beach

PCR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Provides small business loans ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, entrepreneurial training that includes an extensive curriculum of courses and free one on one counseling services. President: R. D.... View details

Los Angeles

CHARO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

CHARO Community Development Corporation provides bilingual (Spanish/English) business & technical assistance to start-up and existing businesses; entrepreneurial training, workshops & seminars and... View details

Los Angeles/Riverside

SUCCESS CAPITAL EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SCEDCO)

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.... View details

Modesto

OAKLAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Micheal McPherson Micro-Loan... View details

Oakland

LOS MEDANOS FUND

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Pittsburgh

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF SHASTA COUNTY

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Redding

ENTERPRISE FUNDING CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Redlands

GREATER SACRAMENTO CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Sacramento

CALIFORNIA COASTAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Herb Aarons Micro-Loan Contact: Rey... View details

Salinas

CDC SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE CORP

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. President: Kurt Chilcott Micro-Loan Contact: Alex Robinson View details

San Diego

CAPITAL BUSINESS GROUP, INC

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

San Francisco

SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY CENTER

Provides business technical assistance and mircoloans up to $35,000 to prospective, small business borrowers operating in the Bay Area, Northern California. Executive Director: Phillip Tuong Duy... View details

San Francisco

MORTGAGE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

San Francisco

SOUTHLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Santa Ana

CENTRAL COAST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Santa Maria

BAY AREA ECONOMIC FORUM

Provides a shared platform for leaders to act on key issues affecting the regional economy. It accomplishes this by producing focused analyses on key issues affecting the Bay Area and its future,... View details

Statewide

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) CALIFORNIA DISTRICT OFFICE

Works 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. View details

Statewide

TRACY/SAN JOAQUIAN COUNTY CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Stockton

BUSINESS FINANCE CENTER OF TULARE COUNTY

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Tulare

VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP

Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Roberto Barragan Micro-Loan... View details

Van Nuys

BAY AREA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and... View details

Walnut Creek

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