🌾 After launching Amor Backyard Farm, Evelyn Young Spath didn’t just grow food, she grew a movement. With support from Kern Inclusive Entrepreneurship Hub, she built a micro-farm ecosystem, created a Black Farmers Market, and now leads a 10-acre ag infrastructure project. 🌱 🔗calosba.ca.gov/amor-backyard-…

🌟 Small Business Fact 🌟 California has more small businesses than any other state: 4.3 million and counting! 📈 ✅ 99.8% of all CA businesses 👥 Nearly half the state’s workforce 💡 Driving innovation + local growth #CAForSmallBiz #SupportSmallBiz #LevelUpLocal

🛡️ Preparedness Month is ending, but being ready is always smart business. Thanks to all who joined our September events with FEMA Region 9, Haywired Hayward, and United Policyholders! Outsmart Disaster have free tools to help plan, protect & recover #PreparednessMonth #SmallBizReady

✅ That’s a wrap on the #SCALE2025 Press Tour! Our final stop in Jurupa Valley at Voltamed Community Clinic brought together local entrepreneurs, CAMEO, and former Director @TaraLynnGray to celebrate small business growth in the Inland Empire. calosba.ca.gov/for-small-busi…

🚦 Doing business with Caltrans HQ? Join us at the North Region Procurement Fair in West Sacramento on Oct 8! ✅ Meet buyers & advocates ✅ Get certified (SB/DVBE) ✅ 90-day priority preference for attendees! 🔗 Register: ow.ly/Hp3r50X5UW2 #CalOSBA #Caltrans #SmallBizCA

📍Step 4: Hazard Mitigation Planning You’ve assessed your risks, now reduce the impact. Secure your building, plan for inventory needs, and prep backups so your biz can bounce back faster with Outsmart Disaster 📥 Download the Resiliency Roadmap #PreparednessMonth #SmallBizReady

⚙️ Celebrating #ManufacturingMonth with a #SmallBusinessSuccessStory! Super Foam Corp. (Riverside, CA) is scaling green tech with patented foam innovation thanks to support from CalOSBA’s InSoCal Accelerate Hub & an Innovation Grant. 🔗 calosba.ca.gov/super-foam/ #MadeInCalifornia

🔧 Small Biz Fact of the Day 🔧 We’re celebrating #NationalManufacturingDay (Oct 3) by spotlighting CA’s makers! 🏭 CA accounts for 7.4% of U.S. small biz manufacturing jobs. From clean tech to craft goods, our small manufacturers keep CA moving. 💪⚙️ #CAForSmallBiz

🌟 Last week, we wrapped the CA RISE Closing Summit, celebrating 120+ leaders from 61 Employment Social Enterprises! With $25M in support, they grew businesses, launched programs & created jobs for those often left out of the economy. #CARISE #CAForSmallBiz #EconomicInclusion

A big THANK YOU to our partners who’ve downloaded and shared the Outsmart Disaster Resiliency Roadmap booklet! 🙌💼 Haven’t grabbed yours yet? There’s still time to plan, prepare, and #OutsmartDisaster. 📥 Download now: bit.ly/4m592sJ #BusinessResilience #CAForSmallBiz

🎥 Missed our September webinar on CA’s Protected Leaves of Absence? 📣 Catch the replay featuring CalChamber & CalOSBA Acting Director Clair Whitmer, plus expert insights on PDL, CFRA, FEHA & more. 📺 Replay: youtu.be/cBgtEO0OTgQ 📅 Next webinar: Oct 17 #HRCompliance

🎉 October is Filipino American History Month! We celebrate the rich history, culture, and entrepreneurial spirit of Filipino American small business owners across California. 📣 Salamat for your powerful contributions! #CAForSmallBiz #FilAmEntrepreneurs #PowerOfSmall

🎉 Congratulations to Stephanie Garcia, CalOSBA’s SoCal Regional Engagement Specialist, on completing the prestigious HOPE Leadership Institute! Your leadership, purpose, and passion uplift CA’s small business community every day. We’re proud of you! 👏 #LatinaLeadership

🚀 #SmallBusinessExpo – San Marcos In celebration of #NationalAPEXDay! 📅 Oct 16 | 🕐 1–5 PM 📍 San Marcos Civic Center ✔️ 40+ biz orgs ✔️ Capital & contract opps ✔️ Speakers incl. Mayor Jones & Rep. Levin 🎟️ Register: ow.ly/tqk550X9qhh San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network #CAForSmallBiz

📍Step 5: Understand Your Insurance & Finances Part of the #ResiliencyRoadmap with Outsmart Disaster + CalOSBA Are you financially prepared for a disaster? ✅ Review insurance ✅ Plan for payroll disruptions ✅ Explore relief options 📘 Start now: bit.ly/4m592sJ

🎬 New Episode Drops Oct 17! What counts as “hours worked” in CA? 🕒💼 Learn about: ✔️ Overtime ✔️ Reporting time pay ✔️ Travel time & expenses ✔️ Handbook policies 🎥 Free on YouTube & our website 📣 Presented by CalOSBA, CalChamber & SBPC #CalOSBA #SmallBizCA #CAEmployers

☕✨ #SmallBusinessSuccessStory Ronda & Sarah turned their family dream into Sweet Bean Coffee House in Chico with expert support from Butte SBDC for business planning & funding. Now open with 15 employees & a lot of heart. 💛 📍Chico, CA 🔗 LINK IN BIO #SupportSmallCA

🌾 Small Business Fact of the Day: 4.1% of California’s small businesses are rural-based 🌿 #NationalFarmersDay was Oct 12, but we’re celebrating today to honor the ag entrepreneurs, winemakers & farmers who grow CA’s economy every day. #SupportSmallCA #RuralBusiness

On 9/22, CalOSBA joined West Business Development Center & partners in Ukiah for the Capital Access Fair connecting rural small businesses with funding, advising & resources. 💼💡 Thanks to all who helped open doors to capital across Mendocino County! 🌱 #AccessToCapital

🪶 Honoring #IndigenousPeoplesDay and the rich heritage and resilience of Indigenous communities in CA. We stand with Native entrepreneurs driving innovation and growth. #SupportNativeBusinesses #CalOSBA #CAForSmallBiz