Free One-on-One Small Business Consulting Services:
To schedule an appointment, please contact the SBDC office at (951) 235-0669.
Office Hours are every other Wednesday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: George M. Gibson Senior Center, 250 N. 3rd Avenue, Upland, CA 91786
For more information about the Inland Empire SBDC, its services, training programs, and other resources, please visit https://ociesmallbusiness.org
For SBDC's no-cost business training events, please see below and the attached flyers for details and how to register:
Upcoming SBDC Workshops!! Workshops are free of cost:
- April 7 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - The Modern AI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Business Owners - (Online)
- April 8 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Launching Your Veteran-Owned Business - (Riverside)
- April 8 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Start. Run. Grow with AI - (Moreno Valley)
- April 8 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Marketplace: Food Vendor 6-week Series - (Hybrid)
- April 9 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Understanding Your Financials - (Menifee)
- April 14 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Food Business Startup: Home Kitchen and Special Events - (San Bernardino)
- April 14 - 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Turn Business Documents into Action with AI Tool: NotebookLM - (Online)
- April 15 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Smart Startups: Compliance, Licenses, and Permits - (Lake Elsinore)
- April 16 - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Doing Business with the Department of General Services, 3 pt-series (Online)
- April 21 - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Moving Local Contracting Forward in 2026 - (Temecula)
- April 21 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Social Media Basics for Small Business Owners - (Rancho Cucamonga)
- April 22 - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Marketplace: Retail Vendor 4-week Series - (Hybrid)
- April 28 - 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - The Modern AI Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Business Owners - (Temecula)
Small Business Saturday - November 28, 2026, Shop Small
Small Business Saturday is November 28, 2026. The City of Upland celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions they make to our local economy. The City supports our local businesses that create jobs, boost our local economy, and preserve our communities. The City of Upland urges the residents of our community, and communities across the country, to support small businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year.
This holiday season let small businesses know how much you appreciate them - be sure to Shop Small. Visit ShopSmall.com to learn more.
California Shop Small - Shop Local, Shop Online
California Shop Small is an initiative of the Small Business Development Center, designed with the goal to support California businesses launch and grow their businesses online. California Shop Small is an online marketplace bringing together California small businesses. www.californiashopsmall.com