The Orange County / Inland Empire District Office serves the Counties of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino by helping businesses
start, grow, expand, or recover.
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Important Notice: The COVID-19 EIDL Program is Not Accepting New Applications, Increase Requests, or Reconsiderations
As of January 1, 2022, SBA stopped accepting applications for new COVID-19 EIDL loans or advances.
As of May 6, 2022, the COVID-19 EIDL funds are exhausted. SBA is no longer accepting COVID-19 EIDL loan increase requests or requests for reconsideration.
Approved borrowers that have not signed their loan closing documents must do so by May 16, 2022, or will face delayed disbursement or possible loss of funding.
The COVID-19 EIDL portal (covid19relief1.sba.gov, also known as the "RAPID portal") will close on May 16, 2022. Borrowers should download their loan documents from the portal prior to this date.
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T.H.R.I.V.E., Executive Level Business Training available to businesses in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined is a free program that provides CEOs and small business executives with practical skills, coaching, and actionable training that participants can immediately implement in their company.
The programming, running from July 5th–to December 15th, offers a hybrid of in-person, peer-to-peer CEO Mastermind Groups, live business coaching, hands-on virtual and in-person business coaching, and a customized e-learning curriculum through an interactive online platform.
LEARN MORE & APPLY HERE
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$2,500 Orange County Microbusiness Grant Opportunity
Do you own a business with fewer than five full-time equivalent employees?
Are you a driver for a rideshare app (Uber, Lyft, etc.)?
Are you a driver for a food delivery service app (Postmates, Uber Eats, Instacart DoorDash, GrubHub, etc.)?
Do you operate as a street vendor cart or run a food truck?
LEARN MORE & APPLY HERE
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SBA Grants, Counseling, and Financing to Facilitate Global Market Sales
This webinar will feature three successful small business exporters that have utilized Small Business Development Center (SBDC) counseling and SBA export promotion resources to grow global sales.
May 17, 2022
1:00- 2:00 PM EST
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8th Annual Orange County World Trade Week
This virtual event will offer exclusive insight into 2022's International Trade Landscape with Keynote Speaker Ambassador Ted Osius, President & CEO US-ASEAN Business Council.
May 17th, 2022 - May 18th, 2022
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
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MBDA Grants
The U.S. Minority Business Development Agency has announced 3 Grant Competitions that are currently accepting applications:
MBDA Business Center Grant Competition
Deadline: June 2, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT
Minority Colleges and Universities Grant Competition
Deadline: May 25, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT
Access to Capital: Innovative Finance Grant Competition
Deadline: June 5, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT
For additional details, official press releases, and to register for the Pre-Application Conference series for the competitions, visit www.mbda.gov/grants.
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In Honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
To commemorate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, SBA highlights resources, funding, and training available to all AANHPI-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Showcasing the International Success of Asian American & Pacific Islander-Owned & Led Businesses
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join a dynamic panel of Asian American & Pacific Islander founders & leaders from Southern California-based companies who will share how they have successfully grown their businesses internationally.
May 25th, 2022
11:00 AM PDT
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Visit our website for valuable information such as the SBA's National Resource Guide, local Office Directory, local small business events, industry focused series, stand-out success stories, lending information, email updates and more!
The SBA's Resource Partners are here to help you...
If you need assistance navigating any of SBA's funding options or with general business guidance, SBA's resource partners are available to help.
Other local resource partner organizations can be found at: SBA.gov/local-assistance
SBA’s participation is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any participants, person or entity.
Resource Partners SCORE, Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers are funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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