SBA provides counseling and training for small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs through various partner organizations. Select your SBA District Office to find a list of resources in your area, or filter by Resource Partner type.
You can also find a U.S. Export Assistance Center or APEX Accelerator near you, or look up the Veterans Business Outreach Center that supports your state.
Local resources in Los Angeles District
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Small Business Development Center
California SBDC - Los Angeles Regional SBDC – Long Beach City College
4900 E. Conant Street Building O-2, Suite 108
Office of Economic Development
Long Beach, California 90808 -
Small Business Development Center
California SBDC ~ Los Angeles ~ Los Angeles Regional SBDC ~ College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road,
Santa Clarita, California 91355 -
Small Business Development Center
California SBDC ~ Los Angeles ~ Los Angeles Regional SBDC ~ Economic Development Collaborative
4001 Mission Oaks Blvd
Suite A-1
Camarillo, California 93012 -
Small Business Development Center
California SBDC ~ Los Angeles ~ Los Angeles Regional SBDC ~ El Camino College SBDc
13430 Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, California 90250 -
Small Business Development Center
California SBDC ~ Los Angeles ~ Los Angeles Regional SBDC ~ Pacific Coast Regional (PCR)
3255 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1501
Los Angeles, California 90010 -
Small Business Development Center
California SBDC~ Long Beach City College~Center for International Trade and Development
4900 E. Conant Street Building O-2, Suite 108
Long Beach, California 90808 -
SCORE Business Mentor
Long Beach/South Bay SCORE
4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 120
Long Beach, California 90815 -
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Veterans Business Outreach Center
Los Angeles Regional Veterans Business Outreach Center
4900 E. Conant Street, Bldg. O2
Long Beach, CA 90808 -
Women's Business Center
Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program WBC
231 East 3rd Street
G106
Los Angeles, California 90013
What kind of help do you need?
Read on to discover which resource best suits your needs. If you're still not sure, your SBA District Office can help you decide.
SCORE business mentors
SCORE’s volunteer, expert mentors offer area-specific advice on an ongoing basis. SCORE provides a wide range of services including training, webinars, online workshops, courses on demand, and a library of online resources.
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs provide counseling and training to small businesses, including working with SBA to develop and provide informational tools to support business start-ups and existing business expansion.
Veteran's Business Outreach Centers (VBOC)
VBOCs provide business training, counseling, and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members, and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business.
Women's Business Centers (WBC)
WBCs provide free to low-cost counseling and training to assist women in starting and growing small businesses, as well as introducing them to resources specifically available to women-owned businesses.
APEX Accelerators/Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)
APEX Accelerators (formerly known as PTACs) focus on building a strong, sustainable, and resilient U.S. supply chain by assisting a wide range of businesses to pursue contracts with federal agencies, state, and local governments and with government prime contractors.
U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEAC)
Located in metropolitan areas throughout the country, USEACs provide counseling and a variety of products and services to support American small businesses who want to compete globally by exporting their products and services.