Services

Welcome to the Long Beach Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

Whether you are an established business or thinking about starting a business, the Long Beach SBDC provides many services to assist you. No cost one-on-one consulting is provided by expert Business Advisors in the following areas:

Business Planning

  • How to Write A Business Plan, How to Write a Marketing Plan
  • Get an Unbiased Opinion/Assessment of your Business Concept
  • Conduct Specialized Research Geared to Specific Needs of the Business Owner
  • Revise your Current Business Plan

Internet Services

  • How to Build a Website and How to Bring Customers to It
  • Learn How to Use Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace

Marketing

  • Position your Business for Increased
  • Market Share Find and Target your Customers
  • Price your Products Effectively

Government Contracts

  • Find Out How to Sell to Federal, State, and Local Governments Agencies such as Metropolitan Water District, Caltrans, Southern California Edison, etc.

Legal

  • Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks — How to Protect your Intellectual Property
  • Business Legal Advice S-Corp, C-Corp, LLC — Which One is Right for Me?

Finance

  • SBA Business Loans and Understanding the Process
  • Learn How to Forecast Sales and Expenses
  • Prepare a Loan Package
  • QuickBooks

Human Resources

  • Hire, Train, and Manage your Employees More Effectively

International Trade

  • Learn How to Import/Export your Goods and Services

Young Entrepreneur Program (YEP)

  • If you are interested in more information about our Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP) for college students in the greater Long Beach area, please call (562) 938-5100, visit the YEP website, or e-mail the YEP Coordinator.

In addition, we offer access to our SBDC business library, low-cost workshops, seminars and conferences that provide current and practical information on business topics ranging from the basics to more advanced business management skills.

To get started, call us today at (562) 938-5100.