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BUSINESS IN LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Los Angeles is an incredible place to build a business. A recent report from the Los Angeles Business Journal announced that the greater Los Angeles area actually leads the nation in startups. Santa Monica alone has more than 23,000 small businesses.<\/strong> The state of California has more than $5B allocated for loans from the Small Business Administration, meaning these dollars are available to YOU, our entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thinking of starting or growing your business, check out the list of resources already available to you here in LA for low or no cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LA Business Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Business Assistance Virtual Network<\/a><\/p>\n

City of LA Business Source Centers<\/a><\/p>\n

Hispanic Association of Small Businesses (HASB)<\/a><\/p>\n

Los Angeles Business Portal<\/a><\/p>\n

Minority Business Development Agency Business Center (MBDA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Business Development Center<\/a><\/p>\n

SoCal Veterans Business Outreach Center<\/a><\/p>\n

Small Business Majority\u2019s Venturize Platform<\/a><\/p>\n

Small Business Development Centers<\/a><\/p>\n

WorkSource Centers<\/a><\/p>\n

Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mentorship\/Networking Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n

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National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n

SCORE LA<\/a><\/p>\n

Pacific Community Ventures Free Business Advising<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Incubators\/Accelerators\/
Training Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Grid 110<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding Her Academy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Los Angeles Economic Equity Accelerator and Fellowship<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

BELLA Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

StartUp Boost<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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USC\u2019s Bridges to Business Success Program<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Small Business Majority Events for Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Trusted Lenders
(Loans for your business)<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>CDC Small Business Finance<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Pacific Community Ventures<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>TMC Community Capital<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Inclusive Action for the City<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Jewish Free Loan Association<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Accessity<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Women\u2019s Economic Ventures <\/a><\/span>Opportunity Fund<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Pacific Asian Consortium for Employment (PACE)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Self Help Credit Union<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Brand & Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avana Creative<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Legal Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Public Counsel\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Bet Tzedek<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Website Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will Mulry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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BUSINESS IN LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Los Angeles is an incredible place to build a business. A recent report from the Los Angeles Business Journal announced that the greater Los Angeles area actually leads the nation in startups. Santa Monica alone has more than 23,000 small businesses.<\/strong> The state of California has more than $5B allocated for loans from the Small Business Administration, meaning these dollars are available to YOU, our entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thinking of starting or growing your business, check out the list of resources already available to you here in LA for low or no cost.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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LA Business Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\n\nBusiness Assistance Virtual Network<\/a>\n\nCity of LA Business Source Centers<\/a>\n\nHispanic Association of Small Businesses (HASB)<\/a>\n\nLos Angeles Business Portal<\/a>\n\nMinority Business Development Agency Business Center (MBDA)<\/a>\n\nPacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) Business Development Center<\/a>\n\nSoCal Veterans Business Outreach Center<\/a>\n\nSmall Business Majority\u2019s Venturize Platform<\/a>\n\nSmall Business Development Centers<\/a>\n\nWorkSource Centers<\/a>\n\nLos Angeles County Economic Development Corporation<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\"\"\n

Mentorship\/Networking Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Incubators\/Accelerators\/\nTraining Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\n\nGrid 110<\/a>\n\nRegarding Her Academy<\/a>\n\nLos Angeles Cleantech Incubator<\/a>\n\nLos Angeles Economic Equity Accelerator and Fellowship<\/a><\/div>\n
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Trusted Lenders\n(Loans for your business)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\n\nCDC Small Business Finance<\/a>\n\nPacific Community Ventures<\/a>\nTMC Community Capital<\/a>\nInclusive Action for the City<\/a>\n\nJewish Free Loan Association<\/a>\n\nAccessity<\/a>\nWomen\u2019s Economic Ventures<\/a>\nOpportunity Fund<\/a>\n\nPacific Asian Consortium for Employment (PACE)<\/a>\n\nSelf Help Credit Union<\/a>\n\n\"\"\n

Brand & Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\nAvana Creative<\/a>\n\n\"\"\n

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A true entrepreneur sees a problem that needs solving<\/p>\n

and doesn\u2019t wait for someone else to take action.<\/p>\n

Instead, they take matters into their own hands and solve it themselves.<\/p>\n\n

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