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37 small businesses were awarded more than $2 million in funding from CalOSBA, helping to spur the next generation of great California innovators.

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What Is The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)?

The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) supports economic growth by providing resources and support to the state’s 4.3 million small businesses, including non-profits and startups. Our mission is to help all California small business-owners find and navigate resources, programs and regulations so they can start, manage, grow, become more resilient, and thrive. By ensuring equitable access to capital, markets and networks, we aim to help Democratize Access to Capital, Diversify the Innovation Economy and Drive Economic Mobility through Entrepreneurship.

Our Network Provides Consulting and Training to Support Small Businesses from Bright Idea to Successful Exit

Seven Years of Real Results for California:

Small Businesses Helped

Training Events Completed

New Businesses Started

Jobs Created

Jobs Retained

New Contracts Landed

$3.1B

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$4.1B

Equity Raised

$2.9B

Lending Capital Approved

$3.6B

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Collective Data from 2018-2025

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SCALE in Action: Success Stories

Learn how these business-owners in a community near you took advantage of our small business support services to overcome their business challenges and grow their opportunities.

San and Wolves Bakeshop

by Ginger Cordoba | June 1, 2026 | Bakery, Los Angeles County, Southern California | 0 Comments

Kym Torres, a first-generation Filipino American, founded San & Wolves Bakeshop in Brooklyn, New York. Later, Kym and her Husband Arvin, who had grown up in Long Beach, decided to move back to Arvin’s hometown…

The Bantam Kitchen and Cooler

by Ginger Cordoba | June 1, 2026 | Northern California, Restaurant, Shasta County | 0 Comments

When Kate Wood opened The Bantam Kitchen and Cooler, she wasn’t just launching a restaurant–she was filling a gap in Redding’s culinary landscape. The opportunity was right in front of her: a space, a full kitchen, a large walk-in cooler…

Cha-Cha Sweets

by Ginger Cordoba | June 1, 2026 | Confectionery Manufacturing, Napa County, Northern California | 0 Comments

Angel Rodriguez knew before he graduated high school in 2020 that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. For Angel, it was never a matter of if, but when he would start his own business. He enrolled in college after graduation, then left just days into the semester…

Ofe’s Cleaning Services LLC

by Ginger Cordoba | June 1, 2026 | Monterey County, Northern California | 0 Comments

When Ofelia Ortega launched Ofe’s Cleaning Services LLC, she wasn’t just starting a cleaning business, she was building economic stability for her family. Growing up in Santa Ana Hidalgo, Mexico, Ofelia Ortega watched her parents work the fields and run a small business…