Whether you are looking to grow your business or are just getting started, the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC is ready to help you on your journey.
With a team of more than 100 business owners and industry experts, the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network is the consulting firm you need for your business. We offer no-cost resources to entrepreneurs throughout the Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
Help us support local businesses by sharing your needs. Your feedback will guide advocacy, programs, and resources to help your business grow.
The 2025 OCIE SBDC Trade Mission to Vietnam is your chance to expand your business into one of Asia’s fastest-growing markets.
Support your local community this Small Business Saturday by joining us at the Shop & Celebrate Marketplace presented in collaboration with the Anaheim Economic Development Department and the OC Women’s Business Center!
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Funded in part through a grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
Mike Daniel is the network director of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, which assists aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Mike was formerly the director of the SBDC office at Long Beach City College. As business owner and entrepreneur himself, he started his career as the owner of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location in Manhattan Beach and went on to open a second location in Long Beach in 2001. In 2007, Mike sold the Manhattan Beach store for an above-market offer then invested in several additional locations as a minority shareholder. Mike further expanded his candy empire with venture located in Shoreline Village in Long Beach called Sugar Daddies Sweet Shoppe, based on fill-it yourself candy options.
Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.
