The mission of the Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California is to create and grow sustainable small businesses and job development by supporting micro business development agencies.
Build Capacity
To accomplish its mission to create and grow sustainable small businesses and job development by supporting micro business development agencies, the Microenterprise Collaborative of Inland Southern California will implement a three-year (2025-2027) strategic plan that will convene, build, and support the work of our Partners dedicated to small business development.
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Small Business Programs
Business incubators, counselors and workshop trainers, micro-lending, business owner networks, labs and maker spaces for design and innovation are examples of the kinds of services, programs, and products provided by small business programs.
Most of these are offered free or very low-cost for low and moderate-income individuals and disadvantaged and underserved populations such as people of color, women, immigrants, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and veterans.

Financial Institutions
Financial institution staff want to:
- give the proper referrals that will help business owners address their needs and they want
- retain their customers while working in partnership with Small Business Programs.

Government Agencies

Corporate and Community Foundations

The Microenterprise Collaborative must have the capacity to lead small business development efforts in the region. What follows are the essential elements the Collaborative needs to achieve strong organizational capacity.
Measure Success
The Microenterprise Collaborative will measure success in the following ways:
Acknowledge improvements with Small Business Program capacity such as increases in funding support, partner referrals, and program performance.
Collect data and success stories that indicate increases and improvements in the number of small businesses served, capital accessed, jobs created or retained.
Promote policy successes and new partnerships that benefit small business development.