Small Business Startup Guide

"Sacramento Works' Business Information Centers (BICs) helps small and start-up businesses access the information, tools and guidance every entrepreneur needs to ensure the success of his or her business. All of Sacramento Works' BIC services are low cost to free."

"SCORE is a mentoring organization. We provide free counseling, resources and advice to people who are in business or want to start a business."

The mission of the Carlsen Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is "to make innovation and entrepreneurship pervasive throughout the Greater Sacramento Region."

The SBDC provides one-on-one counseling (by appointment only) training and technical assistance in all aspects of small business management.

Sacramento's local SBA office.

The Start a Business website provides many resourceses for starting a business in California including a "Contact a Business Specialist" feature.