Association for Corporate Growth
The Association for Corporate Growth helps small businesses grow into larger corporate businesses. Their business resources and information support growth in local and global heights.
Contact: (650) 940-1500 or acgsiliconvalley@acg.org
Association for Strategic Planning
As a non-profit organization, the Association for Strategic Planning will enable you and your computer to succeed through improved 'strategic thinking, planning, and action'.
Bay Area Bioscience Center
BayBio is Northern California's bioscience association. It supports the regional bioscience community through networking, advocacy, group purchasing, and communicating the impact of our industry on the community. Our members include organizations engaged in, or supportive of, research, development and commercialization of life science products.
Bay Area Council
The Bay Area Council sustains business leadership that fosters excellence in public policy to promote economic prosperity and quality of life in the Bay Area.
Bay Area Economic Forum
The Bay Area Economic Forum, a public-private partnership of business, government, university, labor and community leaders develops analyses and implements programs to strengthen the region's competitive economy and quality of life.
Bay Area Industry Education Council
The Bay Area Industry Education Council (IEC), a community-based alliance of business, labor, and education, has established itself as an intermediary organization whose purpose is to bring industry and education together around future workforce preparation, and incumbent worker skills upgrade and training.
Bay Area Marketing Partnership
The Bay Area Marketing Partnership (BayMark), a region-wide, public-private partnership, markets the $200 billion knowledge-based economy of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its primary mission is to increase and sustain the recognition of the Bay Area globally as a premier place to do business.
Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium
Advancing the Bay Area's leadership in science, technology and innovation, BASIC is an action-oriented collaboration of the regions major research universities, national laboratories, independent research institutions, and research and development-driven businesses and organizations dedicated to:
* Developing innovative collaborative programs that take advantage of the unique capabilities at Bay Area R&D institutions to provide solutions for critical national and regional challenges
* Advocating for the Bay Area at the regional, state and federal levels for economic, policy and business issues and opportunities impacting research and development
* Demonstrating the critical linkage between the Bay Areas infrastructure and its economic vitality.
Bay Area World Trade Center
The Bay Area World Trade Center (BAWTC) provides professional services and expertise to local and international businesses engaged in export and import of manufactured good and services.
Better Business Bureau
This non-profit, non-government organization is deidcated to promoting and fostering the highest ethical relationship between business and the public through consumer and business education and voluntary self-regulation. Being a member of the BBB (indicates to the public that your company is committed to setting the standard of ethical business practices and exceptional customer satisfaction).
Contact (408)278-7435
Blue Cross of California
Blue Cross of California and its affiliate, BC Life & Health Insurance Company, offer a variety of innovative health insurance products and benefits. The Individual and Small Group Division of Blue Cross of California currently serves more than 1.6 million members in the state who purchase health insurance services as individuals or through employers with 50 employees or fewer. Blue Cross products can be purchased with the assistance of an Authorized Blue Cross of California Independent Agent at no extra cost to the consumer.
Contact: (805) 480-8221
BusinessOwnerSpace.com
This online resource offers the following business support services:
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Business Consulting & Mentoring
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Business Planning & Technical Assistance
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Hiring and Human Resource Assistance
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Permitting and Regulatory Assistance
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Access to Capital
California Business Portal
The California Business Portal is a great online source for any person wanting to do business in California. Everything you need to know for starting or expanding your business can be found at the website.
Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT)
The CACT is a nonprofit, grant-funded, economic development program which provides a wide range of training services to manufacturers and related businesses. CACT serves all industries from Santa Cruz to Mendocino Counties.
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Center's mission is to enhance the body of knowledge, teach the theory and foster the art of innovation and entrepreneurship. The Center adds to these studies and initiatives--the blending of the lessons learned with the promotion of global entrepreneurship and social justice.
Center for International Trade Development
The CITD was established to enhance the competitive strength of California business in the international marketplace. Services include free or low-cost programs such as one-on-one technical consulting, in class training, leading trade missions and hosting international delegations.
Contact: (408) 879-1804
Center for Science, Technology, and Society
The Center for Science, Technology, and Society at Santa Clara University promotes the common good of an increasingly technological society by providing an independent forum for public dialogue and interdisciplinary inquiry into the social and cultural dimensions of scientific and technological change.
Churchill Club
Developed after the character of Winston Churchill, this non-profit organization's only purpose is to help further all types of business growth. With over 5,000 members, the Churchill Club offers many opportunities for networking.
Contact: (408) 265-0130 or info@churchhillclub.org
Entrepreneurs Resource Network
The Entrepreneurs Resource Network is a non-profit organization that aids any business person that wants to expand their business, as well as, any business person offering products and services to young companies. They offer business resources, diverse programs, seminars and networking opportunities.
Contact: (510) 649-1199 or admin@entresource.org
Green Business Program
The Green Business Program assists local businesses to identify and implement sustainable practices to prevent pollution, protect water quality, conserve water and energy, reduce waste, and increase recycling. These practices not only help the environment, they can save the business money.
Contact: (408) 441-4331
Joint Venture Silicon Valley
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network is a non-partisan civic catalyst that provides a neutral forum in which community members can create solutions to the challenges facing our region. Our vision is to build a sustainable community collaborating to compete globally.
Moffet Park Business & Transportation Association
The Moffett Park Business & Transportation Association (MPBTA) is a nonprofit organization comprised of developers and employers located in the Moffett Park area of Sunnyvale, California. These companies and agencies have joined together to act as a common voice in the advocacy of traffic mitigation solutions and other mutual business interests. infor@ympbta.org
San Jose U.S. Export Assistance Center
United States Commercial Service is the global business solutions unit of the United States Department of Commerce. Commercial Service offers valuable assistance to help your business export goods and services to markets worldwide. In addition, Commercial Service supports U.S. firms, particularly small and medium-sized companies, in their efforts to increase their exports, strengthen the American economy and create jobs. Through its worldwide network of Export Assistance Centers the Commercial Services provides information on foreign markets, international partnering with potential buyers and distributors, cost-effective trade mission and trade show exhibition opportunities, and government to government advocacy.
For more information on resources available and to access services through the in San Jose at 152 N. 3rd Street, Suite 550 (408) 271-7303.
Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE)
SVASE, the Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs, is the largest and fastest growing nonprofit association in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping early stage entrepreneurs across all technology sectors build successful companies.
Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance (SVEDA)
SVEDA is a cross-community effort to nurture Silicon Valley’s unique “habitat” for innovation. The Alliance is a regional partnership of economic development professionals bringing together public and private resources to ensure the success of business in Silicon Valley. SVEDA is committed to fast-tracking businesses’ needs, whether through local government policy and streamlined permitting processes, or linking businesses to other resources that add value and help companies grow.
Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group
Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group (SVMG) is organized to involve principal officers and senior managers of member companies in a cooperative effort with local, regional, state and federal government officials to address major public policy issues affecting the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley.
Currently, SVMG addresses the following five core issues: affordable housing, comprehensive transportation, reliable energy, quality education and a sustainable environment.
Silicon Valley United States Export Assistance Center
The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce is a federal government agency dedicated to helping small and medium sized companies with U.S. export sales and marketing. The U.S. Export Assistance Center in San Jose is part of a large domestic and international network consisting of over 250 offices in 82 countries. U.S. and overseas offices can provide a wide variety of information and services, including market research reports, market assessments and, in many countries, matchmaking with distributors, importers and key industry contacts. They focus on providing international consulting and global marketing and sales strategy planning to small and medium-sized export committed manufacturers and export management/trading companies.
Contact: (408) 535-2757 or Silicon.Valley.Office.Box@NoSPAM.mail.doc.gov
Strategic Healthcare Systems, Inc.
Strategic Healthcare Systems, Inc. provides low cost medical services for businesses and uninsured workers.
Contact: (408) 729-5800