*Information updated, as of January 4, 2020* Congress recently passed a new stimulus package which includes many provisions relating to small businesses and the self-employed. Below are details of the new stimulus package that directly highlights the needs of small businesses.  This is a long, detailed newsletter, as we hope... read more →

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For the past three years, the Cal Poly CIE SBDC has hosted its annual Central California Angel Conference to give startups an opportunity to pitch their company for a chance to win $100,000 in equity-backed funding. Behind this event is a dedicated group of angel investors who meet monthly to... read more →

Dear small business community,   Last week, the SBA temporarily paused new applications for EIDL and PPP disaster lending programs due to limited funding. We have received several questions from clients as to what this means.   The San Francisco District SBA office has provided several FAQ’s to help bring... read more →

About this Emergency Seed Funding Opportunity In light of the emergence and spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in California and beyond, the statewide funding programs of the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) Research Grants Program Office (California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP), Tobacco-Related Disease Research... read more →