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of business experts.

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.

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Helping businesses succeed.

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.

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Access to Capital: For All Levels

Securing financing, whether for a startup or expansion, can be challenging in any economy. This hands-on workshop takes an in-depth look at business plans and how they play a crucial role in funding success.

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SBDC EATS

Are you interested in starting your own food business? SBDC EATS is a program that helps you learn what it takes to do so! Through this program, you will be guided through the necessary steps to plan, build, and launch your food business and products in the marketplace. SBDC EATS will be taught in a hybrid format (online and in person).

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Client Success

In 2024, our consultants served over 14,000 clients and helped small businesses in our region increase sales by over $120 million. Take a look at how our team supported these entrepreneurs and learn more about how we can make a difference for you.

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Our Services

Consulting

The OCIE SBDC offers confidential one-on-one expert business consulting. From planning and marketing to lease negotiations and government contracting, the OCIE SBDC team will be by your side working with your business to achieve that next milestone.

Trainings

From lunch-and-learn webinars to cohort training programs, we offer an array of learning opportunities designed to help you grow your business and achieve success. Our training programs are taught by both our team of experts and partners — all of whom are industry professionals positioned to answer your questions. 

Capital

Financing and refinancing your business is tough and it’s hard to know where to start. Our team of financial consultants will assist you in exploring your options, matching you with a credible lender from among our network of more than 100 institutions, and helping you determine the best loan terms.

Resources

There is a wealth of resources available to business owners, and the OCIE SBDC can help you access them. Whether you are positioned to utilize a hiring subsidy when hiring a new employee, need to connect with a public official, have human resources needs, or would like market research for your business, the OCIE SBDC can connect you with these resources and many more.
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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.