In this Edition: AngelCon 2022: Get your Pass! Upcoming Events: Coffee & Conversation: Selling to the Term Sheet Partner Resources: ARPA Resources + Job Openings Business Spotlight: Trees What if, when you found yourself in a new situation, an app could tell you what actions worked best for someone like... read more →
Apr
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Mar
15
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA- The Cal Poly Center for Innovation for Entrepreneurship (CIE) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced the top six finalists to compete in the 2022 Angel Conference: AcreCloud, ARTIFEX, Milo Sensors, NEXT Life Sciences, Novocuff, TRIC Robotics. These companies will have an opportunity to compete for $100,000+... read more →
Mar
03
In this Edition: AngelCon 2022: Get your Pass! Upcoming Events: Coffee & Conversation: Pipsticks, Search Engine Optimization Partner Resources: CalSavers Business Spotlight: Trees SBDC Client Zeste Farms has created an indoor growing system that is highly efficient, scalable and eliminates the green premium. They produce a wide variety of living greens including... read more →
Feb
21
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA- The Cal Poly Center for Innovation for Entrepreneurship (CIE) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announced the twelve semi-finalists to compete in the 2022 Angel Conference: AcreCloud, ARTIFEX, Eden Concept Fill, MeadowLark Software, Milo Sensors, NEXT Life Sciences, Novocuff, Pacific AgriTech, Quantum EC, Shoonya Digital, TractorCloud, TRIC... read more →
Feb
08
In this Edition: AngelCon 2022: Save the Date! Upcoming Events: Coffee & Conversation with Trust Ventures Partner Resources: Goldman Sachs Webinars + Job Postings Business Spotlight: Luna Red SBDC Client Luna Red is third in the lineup of four restaurants born and managed out of Blue Mango, most notably being long-standing Novo... read more →
Jan
13
In this Edition: AngelCon 2022 Upcoming Events: Coffee & Conversation with Trust Ventures Partner Resources: Free For Service at Cal Poly + Job Postings Business Spotlight: Mindful Choice Leadership Academy SBDC Client Christie Garcia is a Leadership Coach & Ego Management Expert, Speaker, Facilitator, and Founder of Mindful Choice Leadership... read more →
Nov
09
$100,000 in Equity-Backed Investment Available for Disruptive Startups November 2, 2021 (San Luis Obispo, CA)-- Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) opens applications for Central California startups to participate in AngelCon 2022 - a competition in which local companies compete for $100,000 in... read more →
Oct
14
Attributed to: Jeff Deiss, Export Finance Director West, Office of International Trade U.S. Small Business Administration jeff.deiss@sba.gov SBA lending is poised to return to something much closer to pre-pandemic conditions. FY2021 SBA lending was amped up with lots of COVID-relief stimulus – zero fees, across-the-board 90% guarantees, and Section 1112... read more →
Aug
04
Cal Poly CIE extends two of their flagship programs to North County San Luis Obispo, Calif (August 5, 2021) - The Cal Poly Center for Innovation for Entrepreneurship is excited to announce the extension of its Incubator program and Small Business Development Center to the SANDBOX Paso Robles. These two... read more →
Jul
16
Cal Poly CIE Small Business Development Center launches campaign refocusing on Small Businesses Success San Luis Obispo, Calif (July 12, 2020) - After a record breaking AngelCon, with more than $145,000 awarded by local investors, the CIE Small Business Development Center launches the Moving Main Street Forward Campaign, a focused... read more →