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SBDC Small Business Clinic In Collaboration with the City of Irvine

Thursday, March 13, 2025 I Select time slots between 5 – 8 p.m.

*Please note this is not a 3 + hour event; this clinic is a 30-minute consultation, and you will select your preferred time slot between 5 and 8 p.m. at checkout.

The OCIE SBDC is excited to host the SBDC Small Business Clinic, a program offered in collaboration with the City of Irvine for Irvine-based businesses, with the goal of bringing into the community business assistance and support to small business owners.

During the program, business owners will get the opportunity to meet with an SBDC consultant at no cost for a 30-minute one-on-one meeting to answer their immediate needs pertaining to marketing, operations, or financial assessment. All participants will also be aligned with a primary consultant for follow-up assistance to receive continuous, no-cost support in an effort to help them grow and expand their business.

Tickets are limited. One ticket per business; partners do not need a separate ticket.

Date

Mar 13 2025

Time

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

More Info

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Location

Portola Springs Community Center
900 Tomato Springs Irvine, CA 92618
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SBDC Small Business Clinic In Collaboration with the City of Irvine

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.