MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The United States Small Business Administration’s and their California resource partners, such as the California Small Business Development Center (SBDC), are now offering the following services to help businesses recover from the effects of the Fork Fire, with no charge for any of the services.
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Counseling for financial, accounting, marketing and other post-disaster challenges.
• Management and technical assistance.
• Business planning to help business owners re-establish their operations and plan for their future.
• Help in reconstructing damaged or destroyed business records.
• Assistance with updating or rewriting business plans.
To contact the SBDC or visit America’s nationwide network of SBDCs, please click here.
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SBA DISASTER ASSISTANCE FACT SHEET – ENGLISH (PDF)
SBA RESOURCE PARTNERS – ENGLISH (PDF)
SBA DISASTER ASSISTANCE FACT SHEET – SPANISH (PDF)
SBA RESOURCE PARTNERS – SPANISH (PDF)
Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC)
Madera County
Madera Community College – Oakhurst
Classroom OC-11
40241 Hwy 41
Oakhurst, CA 93644
Closes Tuesday, April 18 @ COB
Mondays – Fridays
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The North Fork Community Development Council
(Old Mill Site off Road 225)
34000 Koso Nobe Road
Suite # 100
North Fork, CA 93643
Closes Thursday, April 20 @ COB
Mondays – Fridays
9 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
For more information or further assistance, please contact or visit the following locations
Madera County SBDC
Central California SBDC Regional Network – Lead Office
209-228-3506
casbdc@ucmerced.edu
www.centralcasbdc.com
Please contact to schedule appointments.
Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)
Through a cooperative agreement, SBA has 22 organizations participating as Veterans Business Outreach Centers designed to provide entrepreneurial development, business training, counseling, and mentoring for eligible veterans who own or are starting a small business.
Contact the Veterans Business Outreach Center below or visit their website.
VBOC Location
NorCal VBOC
916-527-8400
info@norcalvboc.org
www.norcalvboc.org
SCORE – Helping America’s Small Businesses
SCORE has experts in virtually every area of business management to mentor small businesses. Mentors are available to help small businesses with their disaster recovery (no charge for individual and team counseling).
Services include:
• Free online disaster preparedness/recovery resources for small business at
www.score.org/disaster-preparedness-recovery.
• Matching volunteer business-management mentors with clients in need of expert advice.
• In-depth counseling and training with small business owners and managers.
• Help to identify business problems, determine the causes and find solutions.
• Maintaining a confidential and personal relationship.
Contact the SCORE Chapter below or visit the SCORE website at https://www.score.org.
SCORE Location
Central Valley SCORE
801 R Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721
559-487-5791
fresno@sba.gov
Women’s Business Center (WBC)
WBCs provide technical training and counseling to women and others who are currently in business or
thinking about starting a business. Assistance is targeted to meet specific needs whether a beginner or
seasoned entrepreneur.
Contact the WBC below or visit the Association of Women’s Business Centers website.
WBC LOCATION
Anew America Women’s Business Center – Oakland
510-532-5240
dneel@anewamerica.org
www.anewamerica.org
Please contact to schedule appointments.
Check out this short video on how a Small Business Development Center can help your business grow!
