Cal Poly CIE Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

"Can't say enough positive things about my experience with the SBDC. The folks who run the SBDC are incredibly friendly and go above and beyond to help you get the right support and resources. The SBDC connected me with expert consultants who provided guidance on many areas including legal, product dev, finance, and grants. This access to qualified consultants was a game-changer for my team. You'll be in great hands if you choose to work with the SBDC."

"The Cal Poly CIE SBDC has been such a wonderful resource. The free advisors and resources they offer are incredible and the staff is so nice and fun to work with. I highly recommend any business owner seeking advise to look into this before hiring external consultants."

"Cal Poly CIE has helped our business go from being a presentation of an idea on paper to a fully operational indoor vertical farm with $30K in revenue per month so far. The high caliber consulting provided by legal, accounting, banking, finance, Cal Poly professors, Cal Poly video teams, venture capital and other successful entrepreneurs has been instrumental in helping to move our company forward. Kudos to the Cal Poly CIE Team! And a big thanks to Kern Venture Group, Vidya Law Group, and the Cal Poly support teams outside the CIE. -- the team at Zeste Farms"

"SBDC is an invaluable resource for start ups and established businesses. The wealth of knowledge and experience from consultants is comparable to having access to business school professors in real life settings. I am so grateful for all the help All Good has received from the SBDC! Ultimately, it is rewarding that the support uplifts our customers, our team and the whole community."

"The team at the SBDC has been supporting me for years during the growth of two successful businesses. We are now working together again for a third business and they have already been invaluable. Judy M and Lynn M have been there through all of it and are great leaders who's always but together the right support team for the right stage of our growth. Barry L is now helping put together an amazing Cal Poly student team for 2023-24, exciting! And a final thank you to Kurt F for guidance during our latest on-boarding. Great team work all around. Love the SBDC and Cal Poly!"