Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) provide a vast array of technical assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs. By supporting business growth, sustainability and enhancing the creation of new businesses entities, SBDCs foster local and regional economic development through job creation and retention.
Their purpose is to assist entrepreneurs, small business owners and managers, and persons who are considering start-up of their own business. The Centers offer seminars, consulting etc. at their sites in Hawthorne, Long Beach, Carson and Inglewood.
http://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-development-centers-sbdcs