The Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center (OCIE SBDC) was eager to show its support and welcome those attending the official grand opening
We at the Orange County/Inland Empire Small Business Development Center were fortunate enough to assist 40+ small business owners enter the marketplace and make their first sale through our MADE Program.
Celebrate Small Business Saturday! Learn how you can support your local communities by shopping small this holiday season!
Anibal Martinez officially opened the doors of The A.M. Contemporary Furnishings in Buena Park on May 6 with the help of the Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center.
Fara opened the doors to Skin and Brow Haus on April 22, 2022. Read how she started her small business with the help of the CSUF SBDC.
Happy Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! Join us this month as we celebrate APIDA-owned businesses.
“One of the greatest things you have in life is that no one has the authority to tell you what you want to be. You’re
Ambition is subjective. Depending on our goals, each of our ideas of success differs. Being a small business owner is ambitious in and of itself.
A quinceañera marks the transition from childhood to womanhood for young Latina girls. Anika Alexa believes planning a quinceañera can serve an even greater purpose–to
Small Business Saturday in 2020 is going to look a little different, but your small business can still take advantage of what it has to
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.
