Business Financing Resources

Technology Ventures Corporation
6265 Southfront Rd.
Livermore, CA 94551
Contact: Tom Anyos, Director of CA Operations
Phone: (925) 960-1600
Web: www.techventures.org

Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC) identifies technologies with commercial potential, coordinates the development of business and management capabilities, and provides connections to sources of capital investment for technology-based businesses, thereby creating long-term, high-paying quality jobs. TVC is truly unique in that they do not charge for their services and take no equity. Over TVC’s 11 year history, it’s efforts have resulted in 63 business formations, more than 6,200 jobs and $496 million in funding. TVC also offers a no-cost entrepreneurial seminar training series that include sessions on business planning, marketing and financing.

Contra Costa County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Loan Programs
2530 Arnold, Suite 190
Martinez, CA 94553
Contact: Bob Calkins
Phone: (925) 335-7220
Web: www.ccreach.org/EconDevelop/funding.cfm

Contra Costa County’s CDBG Small Business Loan Program helps small businesses to create and retain jobs for low and moderate income individuals by obtaining financing for business investments. The Program focuses on businesses with less than 50 employees which are located, or are planning to locate, within the Urban County.

Contra Costa County’s Microenterprise Loan Program helps owner-operated small businesses that need financial assistance. The Program focuses on start-up businesses and expansion of existing businesses in the Urban County with five or fewer employees (including the owner).

United States Small Business Administration
San Francisco District Office
455 Market St., 6^th Floor
SF, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 794-6820
Web: www.sba.gov

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent federal agency established by Congress to assist, counsel, support and protect the interest of small business concerns and to assist them in their start-up and growth. In addition to the SBA's financial guarantee programs, these centers provide businesses with the tools for enhancing and growing their businesses. 

The East Bay Business Times provides a list of the largest SBA lenders in the Bay Area. To contact the East Bay Business Times, call (925) 598-1830.

One of the largest SBA lenders in the Bay Area is the Bank of Walnut Creek. A Bank of Walnut Creek branch is conveniently located at 3130 Crow Canyon Place in San Ramon. For more information contact Walt Trembley, Vice President/Manager at (925) 866-1414 or wtrembley@bowc.com.

econdev@sanramon.ca.gov
3180 Crow Canyon Pl, Suite 107
San Ramon, CA  94583
Phone: (925) 973-2579
Fax: (925) 275-0854