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From small business loans to housing support programs, UC MBEST can help guide you through an extensive network of agencies and organizations that can assist you in establishing and expanding your business. UC MBEST will facilitate your efforts to gain access to financial resources including private capital sources and networks, university-industry research partnerships, industry-government cooperative research and development, government-university collaborations, and state and federal programs to promote technology commercialization.

 

Business Assistance Links

 

Key Regional Assistance Organizations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monterey County's Office of Economic Development provides a variety of programs and funding sources. Business Assistance Programs include financial assistance, technical assistance and permit assistance. Financial programs include Revolving Loan Fund Programs, (Small Business & Contractors), Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Programs, Industrial Development Bonds and federal & state loan programs.

 

 

 

The City of Marina's Marina Technology Cluster has more than $300,000 in low-interest loans available to tenants and local businesses. Tenants at UC MBEST will also be able to take advantage of the city of Marina's affordable housing opportunities.

 

 

One-time Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) assessments are relatively low for office and R&D uses typical of the UC MBEST Center.


   

Business Assistance Links

Link Group

Organization Name

Link

General Business Assistance

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) – Free one-on-one consulting, referrals and access to library as well as free and low cost training.

SBDC

Central Coast Small Business Development Center at Cabrillo College – SBDC in Aptos, CA

Central Coast Small Business Development Center

California Trade and Commerce Agency – Office of Small Business - Assistance to small businesses regarding licensing, prompt payment, capital access and advocacy. 

Welcome to California

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) - Confidential business counseling and mentoring.

SCORE

California Municipal Business Tax Association - Local business license requirements.

California Municipal Business Tax Association

State of California Business Support - A page of links to California resources (Click on "Business").

State of California Business Support

CalGold Permit Assistance Centers - Information on permits and regulations.

CalGold Permit Assistance Centers

Small Business Administration - Financing, training and advocacy for small businesses.

SBA

California Small Business Administration Offices

California Small Business Administration Offices

US Government Printing Office - Access to all US Government publications.  (http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html)

US Government Printing Office

US Government Manual

US Government Manual

The CEO Refresher - Links to lots of great business resources.

The CEO Refresher

County of Monterey

County of Monterey

One Stop Career Center - Monterey County - Find employees, get training, find market or labor information and more...

One Stop Career Center

Business Plan Guide and Template

Business Plan Guide

Virtual Business Plan - A good guide to how to write a business plan.  Also will write a business plan for a fee.

Virtual Business Plan

morebusiness.com - General business resources.

Morebusiness.com

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Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

Invention 101

Invention 101

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

USPTO

Do-It-Yourself Searches

Do-It-Yourself Searches

Worldwide Patent Offices

Worldwide Patent Offices

US Patent Act - Overview

US Patent Act - Overview

California Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents

California Registered Patent Attorneys and Agents

Provisional Application for Patent Information

Provisional Application for Patent Information

United States Copyright Office Home Page

US Copyright Office

Patent Search - Delphion

Delphion

Copyright and Fair Use explanation - Stanford Library

Copyright & Fair Use

Intellectual Property Law Server

Intellectual Property Law Server

Multimedia Law Handbook

Multimedia Law Handbook

Patent Cafe - An "Intellectual Property portal"

Patent Cafe

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Federal and State Grants

NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (STTR) Phase 1 Solicitation FY-2002

NSF SBIR & STTR

US Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) database

NOFA

Federal Grants - A site that has all the links you'll need to find Federal Grants

Federal Grants

California Community Foundation Grants

California Community Foundation Grants

California Loan Guarantee Program

California Loan Guarantee Program

Grant Writing Training and Resources

Grant Writing Training and Resources

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Private Funding Sources

Venture Capital Resource Directory  - Links to a lot of Venture funds.

Venture Capital Resource Directory

Price Waterhouse list of Qualifying Venture Capital Funds - Good source of links to Venture Funds and their recent investments.

Price Waterhouse list of Qualifying Venture Capital Funds

AngelSearch (TM) - Fee based service to find Angel Investors.

AngelSearch (TM)

Regulation D Private Offering Resource Center - Info on Regulation D offerings.

Regulation D Private Offering Resource Center

Price Waterhouse MoneyTree Survey - A survey of recent venture capital investments. Tells you who is investing where.

Price Waterhouse MoneyTree Survey

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Tax Information - California

Board of Equalization - Sales and Use Tax, Special Taxes and Property Taxes.

Board of Equalization

Employment Development Department - Payroll Tax info.

Employment Development Department

Franchise Tax Board - State Income Tax.

Franchise Tax Board

Tax Information – Monterey County

Assessor

Assessor

Treasurer/Tax Collector

Treasurer/Tax Collector

Tax Information - Federal

Internal Revenue Service

Internal Revenue Service

 

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