Mission community services corporation (SAN luis obispo)

Mission Community Services Corporation (operating as Women's Business Partners) received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The organization delivers comprehensive entrepreneurship development services to women-owned small businesses across San Luis Obispo and Kern County, California.

The funded services include entrepreneurship education, business training, counseling, and technical assistance specifically designed for women entrepreneurs. Service offerings encompass business formation support, expansion strategies, access to capital assistance, financial management training, market expansion guidance, and operational improvement counseling. As a Women's Business Center (WBC), the organization removes discriminatory barriers faced by women entrepreneurs by providing targeted technical assistance in finance, management, marketing, and procurement readiness. These services support women entrepreneurs in both starting new ventures and expanding existing businesses, with emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged women business owners.