Business Advisory Services

Business advisory services are available at no cost through our local Small Business Development Centers (SBDC).  Sonoma Valley is served by the SBDC at Santa Rosa Junior College and the Napa SBDC.  Business counseling for start-ups is available in Sonoma Valley through the local chapter of SCORE.

The professional and experienced business advisors of the SBDC can problem-solve with you on business planning, customer service, hiring & retaining staff, control of cash flow, inventory, marketing and much more.  Click here for a local "success story".

Additionally, business advisors with various specialties (e.g. wine, specialty foods, information technology, patents), are available. Some advisors are bilingual. For more information, visit the websites for the SBDC offices in Santa Rosa and in Napa.  To schedule an appointment, go to the website and look for the "Request Services" tab.  

For start-up businesses, free one-on-one advisory services are available through the North Coast chapter of SCORE.  SCORE volunteers hold appointments at the offices of the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce; contact Kathy at (707) 996-1033 to schedule a meeting. For additional information about resources for new and potential businesses, visit the start-up page and/or contact Economic Development Manager Laurie Decker at (707) 327-7338.

For technology assistance:  For low or no-cost assistance in using technology in a strategic way to enhance the success of your business, contact the regional SBDC Technology Adoption Program (TAP).