CA Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)

🔥 Strengthening wildfire resilience through tech & partnerships. CalOSBA’s @OutsmrtDisaster joined the Verizon Resilience Forum: How Innovative Tech is Modernizing Wildfire Management hosted by Verizon, connecting with leaders advancing preparedness and community resilience.

📣 Women entrepreneurs! Build a results-driven strategy with the Digital Marketing for Women-Owned Businesses 2026 series. Learn social, email, networking & content planning—plus create your 2027 calendar. 📅 Mar–Nov | ⏰ 11 AM PT 🔗 : ow.ly/lOat50Yw0TC

Have questions about CA’s new employment updates? Join our FREE CalOSBA x @CalChamber webinar this March covering: ✔️ Know Your Rights Act ✔️ Minimum wage updates ✔️ Pay transparency 💬 Submit your questions in advance, our experts may answer them live! ow.ly/ehY550Yv35w

🤖 Small businesses explored practical AI tools at the Make AI Work for You Workshop hosted by Grow with @Google & @OEIESBDC in Riverside. CalOSBA’s Michael Martinez joined entrepreneurs learning how tech can help grow their businesses. #GrowWithGoogle #AIforBusiness

⚖️ Free Webinar for CA Small Businesses CalOSBA, CalChamber & the Small Business Policy Council are bringing back the Labor & Employment Webinar Series to help employers stay compliant with 2026 updates. 🎟️ Register: ow.ly/MOf150Yv2lC

💡 #CASmallBizFact | Did You Know? The SCALE Network offers no-cost 1:1 consulting and a pathway to funding for California small businesses. 🚀 Get expert guidance, build your strategy, and connect with capital to help your business grow. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/U1qh50YuWXs

🚀 Great connecting with innovators at Folsom Tech Week 2026 in Folsom! Our Regional Engagement Specialist Jamie Winters joined founders, technologists & community leaders exploring HealthTech, GovTech,AI & startups. #CalOSBA #FTW2026 #SmallBizCA #Innovation

⚡☀️ #SmallBusinessSuccessStory ☀️⚡ In Bakersfield, Kevin Bush Jr. turned his passion for renewable energy into BCS Solar & Energy with support from the Kern Inclusive Entrepreneurship Hub. Today, the company delivers solar & EV charging solutions across Central CA.

🏛️ Join CalOSBA & @OutsmrtDisaster at the 2026 California Supplier Diversity Symposium in Pasadena! Our panel, Prepared to Compete: Resilience as a Supplier Advantage, explores how business continuity strengthens competitiveness & protects contracts. ow.ly/HPTt50Yt9Lh

🏛️ Small businesses: ready to win government contracts? Join CalOSBA at the 2026 California Supplier Diversity Symposium to connect with public agencies, learn procurement strategies, and optimize your Cal eProcure account. 📅 Mar 18 | 📍 Pasadena, CA 🔗 ow.ly/uySh50YsAHQ

🦁 Aspiring entrepreneurs! Pitch your startup at @ChapmanU’s Panther Cage Pitch Competition. 💰 $1,500 prize 🎤 Pitch to judges, angel investors & VCs 🤝 Meet fellow founders 📅 Mar 13 | ⏰ 10 AM–2 PM 📍 Orange, CA ow.ly/fvgJ50Ys2YX #StartupPitch #Entrepreneurship

🌿 Celebrate 5 years of Jimenez Sisters Ranch! Join the grand opening of their new Temecula storefront at Frangipani Estate Winery on Mar 14. Sip, shop & support youth entrepreneurship and California-grown small business success! 🐐✨ #CalOSBA #SmallBizCA #ShopLocal

💡 #CASmallBizFact | Did You Know? An average of $3.5B in state contracts with small businesses generates $5.9B in new business activity each year. 📈 When small businesses grow, California grows. #CAForSmallBiz #PowerOfSmall #CalOSBA

🌸 Happy International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate women entrepreneurs across CA driving jobs, innovation & community growth. CalOSBA supports them with capital, advising & opportunities to start, grow & scale. 💼✨ #InternationalWomensDay #CalOSBA #SmallBizCA

🦁 #SmallBusinessSuccessStory: Founded by Norman Lau, Lion Dance Me grew from Chinatown street practices to 400+ shows a year. With support from the San José MBDA Business Center, they secured financing for a new space, preserving tradition and building community.

📣 Small biz owners! Join PACE Business Development Center + partners CalOSBA, DGS & Procure LA for free Procurement Workshops Mar 3 & 10. Learn to get certified & win State contracts! 💼 🔗 ow.ly/BoNe50YqkJV #SmallBizCA #CalOSBA #Procurement #DVBE

🌊 Tras la tormenta de principios de enero de 2026, la @SBAgov de EE. UU. ofrece préstamos por desastre a bajo interés para los condados de Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou y Trinity. 📅 Materiales: 6 de abril 📅 EIDL: 3 de noviembre lending.sba.gov/search-disaste…

🌊 SBA Disaster Assistance Now Available – Northern CA Following the 2026 Early January Storm, the @SBAgov is offering low-interest disaster loans in Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Siskiyou & Trinity counties. 📅 Physical: April 6 📅 EIDL: Nov 3 Apply: ow.ly/SJC250YpXBF

🌟 #EmpowerHER – Women’s Leadership Summit! Join CA-MBA for a powerful gathering of women entrepreneurs & leaders. Featuring keynote Veronica Corona, Mayor Helen Tran, & an awards ceremony celebrating women creating impact. 📅 Mar 7 📍Rancho Cucamonga 🔗 ow.ly/X9KR50YpRrA

🚀 Small businesses! Join a free AI workshop led by a Grow with Google Coach on Mar 6, 8:30–10 AM PT in Riverside. Learn practical AI tools to grow your biz online. Bring your laptop! Complimentary parking. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/grow-Riverside #CalOSBA #AIforBusiness #SmallBizCA