Long Beach Small Business Development Center

I've been seeing advisors here for course to 10 years and they are excellent! Our tax dollars per for this so please take advantage of the free help. Thank you to Joseph, Dan, Bruce, Meghan and ask if the wonderful advisors I've seen over the years. My business and I have become better as a result of the work you all do!
Oct 11th, 2020

Claudia,During these uncertain times it is refreshing to receive a sign of hope for my clients from you, Claudia Shah, the expert of SBA's EIDL & PPP and entrepreneurship teaching!Thank you for taking my calls and orienting my clients that have poured their life savings to create their business from dreams.I appreciate you, Martha Castro and the entire staff at smallbizla.com
Apr 21st, 2020

They aren't there to help the public, they are there to make a buck. If your business doesn't require a loan, they aren't interested in really helping you. Even then, they don't help you get the best deal. (Read previous review)I went to them to learn how to start my business that already has two clients and since I don't need a loan they told me there isn't much they can do for me. You just don't get the feeling anyone gives a crap that this program should inspire new businesses and you can't do that when your volunteers type with two fingers and doesn't "get started" until he is done patronizing you and ensuring you know what to do if you ever need to cancel an appointment. Businesses need to exist to grow and require loans, if they could at least pretend two give a crap long enough to get you started, maybe they would ultimately yield a higher return on their real goal - getting loans for businesses.
Jul 15th, 2019

Thank you Gudu Husson for great advise I would recommend all my friends that have business to consult with your organization it was the best advice that I had and it was free it can't get better than that
Oct 8th, 2018

Didn't help at all. Something about this whole deal seems fraudulent. I've read many reviews of these places, and they mirror what I experienced. When it comes down to it, huge waste of time, effort, money. Such entry level business info, it's insulting. The speakers are nice, and do a good job, if you're in 1st or 2nd grade, you might learn some things. Something is def fishy going on 100% sure of it.
Sep 22nd, 2018