Norcal SBDC · 2025 Impact Report
Your Business People.
Real Results.
Across 36 counties, 18 centers, and 117,000+ entrepreneurs served—this is what happens when expert advisors meet ambitious business owners.
NorCal SBDC · 2025 Impact Report
Your Business People.
Real Results.
Measured impact.
Real outcomes.
Every number represents a business owner who trusted us with their dreams. No multipliers used—these results are verified annually by third-party research.
How We Compare
Businesses that work with the SBDC grow faster than the national average.
Sales Growth
Client Satisfaction
Return on Investment
Client Stories
From climate tech startups to neighborhood cafés, meet the entrepreneurs transforming Northern California.
Rubi Laboratories
Alameda County · Women-Owned
$20M+ in venture funding
“Tech Futures Group believed in our vision when it was still just an ambitious idea. Thanks to their guidance, we secured critical early funding and built a foundation that enabled Rubi to grow into the company it is today.”
Tech Futures Group
Lingrove
San Francisco
$11.35M funding secured
Finance Center
Treasured Ones Senior Living
Sacramento County
$939K SBA 7(a) loan
Access SBDC
Chama Nativa
Santa Clara County
$3.45M revenue in Year 1
Shasta-Cascade SBDC
Plantables
Shasta County
10 jobs created in rural Redding
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Get StartedSmall Business isn’t so small after all…
Creating two-thirds of net new jobs and driving U.S. innovation and competitiveness, small businesses are the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. A recent survey from SBA’s Office of Advocacy indicates that small business accounts for 44 percent of all U.S. economic activity.
2020
2020: BY THE NUMBERS
NORCAL SBDC’S REGION IMPACT:
01/01/2020 — 12/31/2020
5,120
New Jobs Created
$250,029,199
New Taxable Revenue
$514,937,445
Total Capital Infusion*
16,342
Businesses that received one-on-one advising
83,916
Total Hours of Advising/Consulting
48,414
SBDC Training Event Attendees
All data reported by SBDC businesses. No multipliers used, results verified annually by third-party research.
* total capital infusion includes loans and equity
We provide clients a strong foundation to build on.
No one can predict the future, but we can help you prepare for it. In these uncertain times, you can rely on the SBDC to provide security and stability when it’s needed most. For 40 years, we have helped entrepreneurs successfully navigate all of the economy’s ups and downs – and we’re here to help our clients prepare for whatever lies ahead.
Helping businesses. Helping communities.
In supporting small businesses like yours, we are pumping oxygen into the lifeblood of Northern California. While you do the heavy lifting, we are here to help give you the confidence you need to continue challenging your limits. When your business is facing big decisions, we’re here, ready to help you sort through it and support you with access to resources vital for business impact.
NorCal SBDC is making a big impact on our local communities and throughout the region.
Don’t just take our word for it — see what our clients say about what we do.
Thrive
We had zero experience with numbers and at times we were frustrated about having to learn so many things, but now we know how to price and we understand our budget. If you are patient and listen, you will be able to thrive with the SBDC’s help. I can’t believe all this was free!
MIEKO SCOTT, HELLA NUTS
Connection
I have been in touch with the Sierra SBDC since 2016 and everything has been great. My advisor, Leslie Williams makes things so much easier. She assists and also connects me to people who can get me answers to my questions ranging from financial assistance to trademarking.
MAYRA FLORES, FLORES
MICHELADAS
Crucial
North Coast SBDC’s online loan resources were crucial for our early funding. The info was quick and right there and thanks to it we were part of the first wave of PPP loans.
DUSTIN TAYLOR, DICK TAYLOR CRAFT CHOCOLATE – EUREKA
Instrumental
The SBDC wrapped their arms around us via email and encouraged us, gave us the latest info on the loans, and were very consistent in responding to me when I had any questions. They have been absolutely instrumental in supporting us in whatever things pop up.
TARA MEL, FREELINE SURF SHOP – SANTA CRUZ
Support
I couldn’t be happier with the support we’ve gotten from Tech Futures Group. It’s clear that without this help, we wouldn’t have realized the successes that we have today. [My advisor’s] clear-thinking, practical, creative, and smart advice has helped me get through some of the biggest challenges we’ve faced so far.
JONATHAN LARIVIERE, SCOOT SCIENCE – SANTA CRUZ
Solutions
When my staff had questions about EDD, they got me information that helped us work towards solutions. You can’t be a passive bystander – you have to seek out the help, but the help is there.
MEREDITH MAIER, SIX RIVERS BREWERY – MCKINLEYVILLE
Confidence
SBDC‘s Tech Future’s Group Advisor, Hon Wong became our sounding board. He gave me confidence that the decisions we were making were the right decisions. I don’t think we could have made it to where we are now without Hon, or let me rephrase that – it would have been a lot more painful to get where we are now.
MATT SALISBURY, NTROPY DATA – SAN FRANCISCO
