The Small Business Development Center (SBDC), located at Cabrillo College, offers numerous resources and tools for business to thrive and survive. Given the current economic climate, the SBDC is a true gem for all the services and guidance they provide in running a successful business. New and existing businesses can leverage the Center’s consulting services to review existing processes, operations and cash flow while planning for the future. For potential business the SBDC offers an array of services from Quickbook assistance, business plan preparations to marketing plan assistance. The SBDC works closely with local lenders and can provide information on targeted loan programs including micro-loans and SBA Loan guarantee programs. In addition, they specialize in Restaurant/hospitality management, Childcare providers, Retail management, and Government contracting. We would like to announce the Small Business Development Center as one of our most generous and proud sponsors.

Visit them at http://www.centralcoastSBDC.org
Or call 831/479-6136

Studio Holladay

We Are Creative, Sometime We’re Linear Thinkers, Forging a Direct Path Between Point A and B. Other Times We’re Broken Field Runners, Taking the Audience on the Scenic Uniquely Memorable Route. Either Way, We Deliver the Destination, Distilling Even the Most Complex Marketing Messages into Elegant Outcomes. Or Put Another Way: Left Brain, Right Brain. We Maintain Residence in Both Neighborhoods.

Visit Them at http://www.studioholladay.com
studio:831.421.9017 mobile:831.332.2573
503 SWIFT STREET / SANTA CRUZ CA 95060

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The City of Santa Cruz, located between lush redwood forests and the Pacific Ocean, is one the most beautiful environments to start anything, whether that is a new family or a new business. Boasting a unique blend of camaraderie, community and cooperation (and easy access to Silicon Valley talent and services) Santa Cruz thrives on a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Check out Cruzbusiness.com. The site serves as a holistic guide to starting and sustaining a business within city limits. It’s resources include financial calculators, links to business support services, funding sources, real estate and research tools. These resources are bolstered by the staff at the City’s Economic Development & Redevelopment Office which strives to make opening a new venture in town as easy as possible.

Visit them at http://www.cruzbusiness.com or call 831.420.5150

Technology For Your Next 20 Years

Cruzio Internet is the largest and longest running Internet Service Provider in Santa Cruz County. They are the high-speed DSL and Web Hosting leader for local business and home subscribers. Committed to changing and growing to meet their members’ needs, Cruzio now offers in-store computer repair and Joomla, SEO and ecommerce classes. It’s hard to believe that Cruzio first opened their doors when most current UCSC students were just born. As time flies by, their commitment to quality service and supporting local non profit organizations has never wavered.  With over 10,000 members, Cruzio provides excellent Internet services coupled with one of the most flexible and intelligent tech teams out there. 

Visit them at http://www.cruzio.com/
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Elance is the leading site for online work where businesses connect with independent professionals to get work done.

On Elance, businesses find the experts they need plus the tools to manage online work from hiring to collaboration to making payment.

Elance offers companies flexibility, cost effectiveness and instant access to a vast pool of skilled and tested talent. Professionals use Elance to find work, deliver great results and get paid for doing what they do best.

Visit them at http://www.elance.com/

NextSpace is a coworking and innovation space located in the heart of Downtown Santa Cruz, CA.  The mission of NextSpace is to catalyze local talent, local ideas, and local capital in Santa Cruz to create products, services, and solutions for the global marketplace. Our members are part of a community of innovators who are passionately committed to building the next generation of the Santa Cruz economy.  Santa Cruz is full of talented freelancers, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, programmers, consultants, and investors. But what happens when all these people come together in a productive and collaborative work environment?  The result is the NextSpace Effect(TM).

Visit them at http://nextspace.us/

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Since 1979, Baskin & Grant has been committed to providing excellent legal services in a broad range of practice areas. Their services include Intellectual Property, Business Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, and Civil litigations. Baskin & Grant emobides the relaxed and accessible ambiance of Santa Cruz, with the intensity, focus, and success rate of a big city firm.

For this legal firm, it is all about keeping the client involved and notified, while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism in achieving success. As managing partner Caleb Sequoia Baskin says “It’s our job to help our clients make good decisions”. This type of outlook has allowed Baskin & Grant to rank in the top 5% of all legal firms, based on AV ratings from Martindale-Hubble.

Their success and involvement goes beyond their resume and mission statement. For Baskin & Grant, the social is just as important as legal justice. Baskin & Grant commitment towards social justice and involvement in the community has made it a true gem in the Santa Cruz area.

Visit them at http://www.baskingrant.com/

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