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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
