Business Support

In Sonoma County, there is a thriving community of business groups, built to support its members and each other. You will find a friendly and supportive community of business people here putting up very low barriers to entry. Welcome to doing business in Sonoma County. Here are a few organizations that provide free or low-cost business mentoring services and workshops to help you start or grow your business.

Napa-Sonoma Small Business Development Center  (SBDC) (707) 595-0060

The Napa-Sonoma Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) offers no and low-cost one-on-one business counseling, training and workshops. The SBDC can assist with business plans, financial projections, loan applications, contract assistance and operating challenges. The SBDC also hosts workshops and online seminars.

SBDC Calendar of Events

North Coast SCORE (707) 571-8342

SCORE North Coast offers business mentoring to start-up and established businesses. Each mentor has unique skills, so make sure that you find one who is the right fit for your business. SCORE also offers local and online workshops, and maintains a sizeable inventory of commonly-used business templates and tools on its website.

NETWORKING

Running a business can be lonely at times, especially if you’re a solo-preneur. Networking is a great way to connect with other business owners and get the support that you need. Here’s a list of where you can find local networking events and business organizations that you might consider joining.

NORTH BAY BUSINESS EVENTS 

EDB EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

BUSINESS INCUBATORS AND SHARED WORKSPACE

Go Local Sonoma County (707) 888-6105
Sebastopol Entrepreneurs Project (707) 861-3390
Share Exchange (707) 583-7667
SoCo Nexus (707) 794-1240
Sphere Pad (707) 787-3009
WORK Petaluma (707) 721-6540

For help specific to cities as well as additional regions in Sonoma County,  reach out to a Chamber of Commerce: