Contact Info

Small Business Development Center
Starleen Van Buren
13430 Hawthorne Blvd.
hawthorne, CA 90250

Phone: 310-225-8277
Email: svanburen@elcamino.edu
Website: www.southbay.sbdc.org

Services

• Business lending
• How to start a business
• Social media
• Search Engine Optimization
• Food manufacturing
• Restaurants
• Legal
• HR
• Marketing
• Web Design/SEO

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm excluding holidays and Fridays mid-June through mid-August.

About Us

The El Camino College Small Business Development Center provides no-cost consulting, training and assistance with obtaining financing to the small business community in Southern California. Our program is sponsored in part by the Small Business Administration, the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GoBiz), El Camino College and local partners. 

Expert small business advisors are available to provide assistance in all areas of small business operations including marketing, accounting, taxes, legal, social media, business plans, HR, funding, and more all at no cost to you the business owner! 

Services are open to those looking to start a business and for profit businesses up to $7.5 million in sales or 500 employees depending on the industry*. 
*Certain restrictions apply.