The SBDC (Small Business Development Center) mission is to strengthen existing business entities, and assist start-ups through high quality, no cost counseling, and high quality, affordable training programs

SBDC is a program of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provided in partnership with community resources. The Ventura County SBDC, hosted by Ventura College, serves both Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties with professional consultants and trainers available in convenient outreach centers across the region. The Ventura County SBDC is part of a larger network adminsistered by Long Beach City College providing access to an even greater pool of experts from a wide variety of discliplines.