Huntington Beach City Website - Business

Resources for Business

Here you will find the links to agencies and programs that will be most helpful to you in your business.

LOCAL COUNSELING & TRAINING
TECHNICAL INFORMATION -- PERMITS, PATENTS, TRADEMARK, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND TAXES
EXPORT/TRADE ASSISTANCE

LOCAL COUNSELING & TRAINING

The following agencies will be able to assist you with the more entreprenurial aspects of your business and will be able to find that special expertise that you are seeking.

Orange County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) -- The SBDC uses a variety of resources to counsel and train small business owners and managers in financial, marketing, production, organizational, engineering, technical and other management topics. Assistance is available to help develop feasibility studies, business plans, cash flow analysis and financial statements. Both one-on-one and group counseling sessions are offered at no cost to the small business. Seminars and special training are available for a nominal fee.

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) -- SCORE is sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Orange County Chapter offers FREE one-on-one counseling, free in-depth problem solving, weekly discussion workshops and business seminars on a variety of subjects.

U.S. Small Business Administration
-- The U.S. Small Business Administration has a multitude of business resources available (800.827.5722). The SBA sponsor the Small Business Development Centers and the Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) programs accross the nation. Two valuable links to the SBA are:

Local Seminar/Workshop Schedule

SBA's Business Start-up Kit

Small Business Development Center at Rancho Santiago College -- The Orange County Small Business Development Center (OCSBDC), an economic development program of the district, offers no cost business consulting services and low cost training seminars to small business owners and future entrepreneurs throughout Orange County. The SBDC is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency and the California Community College Chancellor's Office and is hosted locally by Rancho Santiago Community College District.

Orange County Business Council -- The OCBC provides proactive advocacy for regional economic development throughout the county. The OCBC is an active partner of the Film Commission and Tourism Council.

2 Park Plaza, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92714
949.476.2242
949.476.9240 Fax

California Manufacturing Technology Center -- The California Manufacturing Technology Center (CMTC) was established in 1992 to help promote the competitiveness of the state's smaller manufacturers (those with less than 500 employees). A nonprofit organization, CMTC provides manufacturing companies with business and technical consultants who provide service products in the areas of:

Quality Systems
Management and Business
Operations
Work Force Development

These services are delivered through a staff of over 100 consultants with vast experience in a variety of industries and manufacturing/business disciplines.
For more information call 800-300-2682.
Regional Occupational Program (ROP) at Coastline Community College -- Coastline Regional Occupational Program, one or four ROP's in the Orange County and one of seventy-two in the State of California, plays an important role in training people to enter the world of work.

Education, business, and industry leaders work together through various advisory committees to assure meaningful internships, a verified labor market demand, and a high potential for student placement. Through a continuing partnership with local business and industry, career preparation programs are developed based on current job market demands.

PERMITS, PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ENVIRONMENTAL, TAXES
PERMITS

"How to Do Business in Huntington Beach" is a permit guide that is available for downloading.
Huntington Beach Permit Guide
Orange County Permit Assistance Center
Orange County Permit Assistance Center provides a central resource for regulatory information and permit assistance. Through its CALGOLD site, you will be able to determine which permits are needed for your type of business. You may also obtain assistance by calling or making an appointment with this local office: Environmental Management Agency Building
300 North Flower Street First Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92703
(714) 834-2840
PATENT & TRADEMARK

Patent & Trademark Information
This link to the Trade and Commerce Agency, Office of Patents and Trademarks, will provide you with a wealth of information on this topic.
ENVIRONMENTAL
South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)
Free on-site consultation program and the Air Quality Assistance Fund Loan Guarantee Program. This program has been established to help small businesses obtain financing for the purchase and installation of air pollution controls as well as compliance planning and implementation services.
Small Business Assistance
Public Advisor's Office
21865 East Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 396-3210
FAX (909) 396-3335

Business Retention & Economic Development
(909) 396-2660 FAX (909) 396-3252
Business Environmental Assistance Center (BEAC)

Up-to-date federal, state and regional regulatory information, environmental professionals to assist with environmental compliance needs, environmental technology, and one-on-one counseling, and the availability and applicability of environmental financial assistance programs.

Anaheim Higher Education Center of Fullerton College
100 South Anaheim Blvd., Suite 125
Anaheim, CA 92805
(800) 662-2322 or (714) 563-0135
FAX (714) 563-0189

Planning & Resource Development Dept.
Customer Technology Application Center (CTAC)
Southern California Edison
6090 N. Irwindale Avenue
Irwindale, CA 91702
(800) 336-CTAC

Several state-of-the-art information centers with displays and expertise available to show customers ways to reduce equipment costs, maintenance costs & energy costs and to offer alternative solutions for meeting new environmental emission regulations. The Industrial Technology Center at CTAC examines new electro-technology solutions that not only improve productivity, but also addresses air emission challenges. Showcased technologies include ultraviolet curing, infrared heating and dielectric heating & drying. Applications on display can benefit a multitude of industries including petrochemicals, aerospace, paper, metals, printing, construction materials, wood products & textiles.

TAXES

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Recorded Information: (800) 829-4477
Forms and Publications: (800) 829-3676
Enroll in electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS): (800) 945-8400
California Franchise Tax Board: (800) 852-5711

Orange County Treasurer/Tax Collector (714) 834-3411
California Board of Equalization (800) 400-7115 Hearing-impaired, TDD (800) 735-2929 Taxpayers' rights advocate (888) 324-2798

EXPORT/TRADE ASSISTANCE

Orange County International Trade Center

This resource serves as a clearing house for all available international business development and capital resources together in one location to offer Orange County's small and medium-sized businesses an array of trade development services to augment their global competitiveness.

20 Civic Center Plaza, M-25

P.O. Box 1988

Santa Ana, CA 92702

714.647.5492

714.647.6549 Fax

E-mail: Orange County International Trade Center

Bureau of Industry and Security
On-the-spot guidance on export regulations. Handles questions regarding the Commerce Control List (CCL) and prepares Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) requests. Assists in preparing license applications and specific guidance on licensing requirements. Conducts a variety of seminars on export regulations and licensing procedures. Provides information and assistance on how to implement and develop export management systems tailored to specific needs. Conducts export licensing systems reviews of companies holding distribution license and provides a full range of counseling services for special request. Offers assistance with electronic licensing and assigns personal identification numbers (PIN). Maintains a full complement of Export Administration publications and licensing forms. Provides information on jurisdictions of other government agencies involved in export control matters.

U.S. Department of Commerce
3300 Irvine Avenue, Suite 345
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.660.0144
949.660.4952 Fax

U.S. Export Assistance Center

Long Beach, CA 90831

562.980.4557

562.980.4561 Fax

Export Finance Office

Loan guarantees to banks for companies that wish to export goods. Free counseling services to businesses interested in exporting.

One World Trade Center, Suite 900

Long Beach, CA 90831
562.499.6014

562.499.6080 Fax

Export-Import Bank of the United States

California Trade & Commerce Agency

Long Beach, CA 90831

562.980.4585

562.980.4590 Fax


Center for International Trade Development

Sponsored by Rancho Santiago Community College and the economic development program of the California Community Colleges, the Center offers fee-based seminars, one-on-one counseling, on-site consulting, technical and reference library, and degree programs in international business. Workshops anbd seminars cover all the technical and cultural aspects of conducting business in the global marketplace.

901 E. Santa Ana Blvd.

Santa ana, CA 92701

714.564.5200

714.835.9008 Fax

California State Trade and Commerce Agency

Information regarding the State of California's programs, including Film Industry, Industrial Economic Data, Local Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism and Trade.
California State Trade and Commerce Agency
801 K. Street, Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.322.1394
San Diego Regional Office
750 "B" Street, Suite 1830
San Diego, CA 92101
619.645.2657

Office of Export Development
The agency provides marketing assistance for small to medium sized California businesses by arranging group participation in premier trade shows overseas. This service cuts participation cost and allows the small exporter to be part of exclusive California displays. A list of trade show activities is available upon request. Automated Trade Lead Services (ATLS) - a database which provides companies with personalized direct trade referrals tailored to the exporter's product lines and markets of interest. There is no charge for this service.

Office of Export Development
California Trade & Commerce Agency
One World Trade Center, Suite 990
Long Beach, CA 90831-0990
562.590.5965
562.590.5958 Fax