Business Resources
* Inventors Workshop International
Provides information and counseling to inventors
1029 Castillo St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3736
(805) 962-5722
Fax: (805) 899-4927
https://www.vitalview.com/ideahelp
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* Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
350 S. Bixel St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 580-7552
Fax: (213) 580-7511
https://www.lachamber.org
https://www.tradeport.org
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* Small Manufacturers Assn. of California
Established to improve regulation, vocational priorities, profitability and public pride in a strong industrial manufacturing base
1130 K St., Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 448-8783
Fax: (916) 448-8758
Southern California office
1603 Don Carlos Ave.
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 242-7658
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* Southern California Regional Purchasing Councils
Expands business opportunities for minority suppliers and encourages economic links between minority enterprises and corporate members
3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 604
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 380-7114
Fax: (213) 380-8026
https://www.scrpc.org
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* USC Business Expansion Network
Provides business assistance and entrepreneur training to small and minority-owned businesses in the greater Los Angeles area
University Village
Shopping Center
3375 S. Hoover St., Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 743-1726
Fax: (213) 746-4587
E-mail: javanefi@usc.edu
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* Valley Economic Development Center Inc.
A nonprofit organization that provides low-cost and free services and programs to the small-business community in the San Fernando Valley
4717 Van Nuys Blvd., 2nd Floor
Van Nuys, CA 91403
(818) 907-9977
Fax: (818) 907-9720
https://www.vedc@vedc.org
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* Women Construction Owners and Executives, USA
Promotes members through marketing, financing, legislative action
4849 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 702
Washington, DC 20008
(800) 788-3548
https://www.wcoeusa.org
E-mail: wcoeusa@aol.com
Inland Empire chapter
12155 Magnolia Ave., Suite 4-H
Riverside, CA 92503
(909) 352-9660
Fax: (909) 352-9663
