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If you think about starting a business in Silicon Valley or already
have your own business up & running, you should stay in contact
with your local chamber of commerce or other chambers of commerce.
Some chambers offer lead groups, others have networking groups -
simply find out, what your local chamber of commerce has to offer:
The associations and centers listed below are located in Silicon
Valley and provide support, counseling and seminars to entrepreneurs.
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San
Jose Entrepreneur Center |
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The SBA Cisco Systems San Jose Entrepreneur Center
is a collaborative effort between the public sector, private
industry and non-profit organizations to provide small business
owners with the resources information and tools they need to
be successful. Together, the sponsors and contributors have
developed a one-stop location where start-up and existing businesses
can come to fulfill all their needs-from financing to training
to expert consulting to technology information and tools to
the latest resources available on the market. |
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Silicon
Valley Center for International Trade Development |
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The Silicon Valley Center for International Trade Development
was established to assist small and medium-sized businesses
secure a niche in international markets. The Center provides
training to all segments of the business community from manufacturers
and distributors to service providers. |
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Silicon
Valley SCORE |
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The SCORE Association (Counselors to America's Small Business)
is a resource partner of the US Small Business Administration,
providing seminars and free individual counseling. |
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Small
Business Development Center |
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The Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center
is sponsored by the US Small Business Administration, the California
Trade and Commerce Agency, and the West Valley-Mission Community
College District. The Silicon Valley SBDC is dedicated to contributing
to the success of small business persons and entrepreneurs in
the Greater Silicon Valley including San Mateo County and Northern
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This list of Silicon Valley & San Francisco Bay Area resources is far from
being complete - and is not intended to be complete. We only want to list important,
active and relevant resources.
If you think we missed an important resource, please let
us know. We're happy to add new resources.
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