Beyond the Grind: AI & Tech Tools for Small Business - Part I: AI Foundations for Small Business bit.ly/ciesbdcevents Explore how AI can help:
 ✨ Create content
 🔎 Conduct research
 💡 Organize ideas
 📊 Support business decisions ⚙️ Automate tasks

Running a business shouldn't mean running yourself into the ground! Join us on Wed, June 24 for a workshop with operations expert Aline Kubiak, designed to help solopreneurs and small business owners reclaim their week without adding more to it. 🔗 bit.ly/ciesbdcevents

Meet Julie Garcia and Ercilia Martins, co-owners of Monarch Grove Winery in Grover Beach — and the subjects of a beautiful feature in the Summer 2026 issue of Edible SLO!

Cantaloupe AI is the winner of AngelCon 2026 🏆 Their innovative recruiting platform earned a $155K angel investment—congrats! 👏 Shoutout to Ecoplasticity for winning Audience Choice + $2,675 in crowdfunded prize money 💥 Watch AngelCon on demand: bit.ly/angelcon2026

Cantaloupe AI, Top 6 Finalist for AngelCon 2026, is a recruiting platform that automates frontline hiring using voice interviews and delivers ranked, retention-focused candidate recommendations. Watch Rich pitch live at AngelCon on April 30! angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

Hikari Medical Technologies is a Top 6 Finalist for AngelCon 2026! Their cutting-edge drug delivery and monitoring technology is transforming patient safety and redefining precision dosing. You can watch them pitch live at AngelCon on April 30! angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

2 winners at AngelCon: Investor Choice & Audience Choice. Audience Choice Award is funded by YOU! Every dollar goes directly to a founder chasing something great. 💸 Donate: bit.ly/ac26donate 🎟️ Tickets: angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

HUGE thank you to the sponsors making AngelCon possible: 💎Diamond: @Columbia_Bank 🥇Gold: Central Coast Ventures, REACH, Corvus Wealth Advisors 🥈Silver: @sesloc 🥉Bronze: Thrive Mind Collaborative, Plan HR, Archer Wilkinson, Iron Bridge, Glenn Burdette angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

Business exit planning? Join us Tues, Apr 14 10–11AM for workshop How to Plan a Successful Business Exit bit.ly/ciesbdcevents ✅ Set exit goals/evaluate readiness ✅ Understand value gap/how to close ✅ Navigate financial decisions ✅ Build advisory team

Say goodbye to plastic-lined takeout containers. Meet Ecoplasticity, an AngelCon 2026 Top 6 startup who is turning seaweed into a fully compostable coating to replace single-use plastic linings. 🎟️ You can watch Mayela pitch LIVE at AngelCon 2026! angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

Seeking our next SBDC Director! A passionate leader who wants to help local entrepreneurs launch, grow, and thrive. 📍 Based at the brand-new HotHouse right in the heart of downtown SLO 💰 $105K–$130K + full benefits 👉 Apply now calpolycorporation.wd12.mywo…

Business exit planning? Join us Tues, Apr 14 from 10-11am for "How to Plan a Successful Business Exit" with Private Wealth Advisor Chad Kihm bit.ly/ciesbdcevents Whether you're years away from exiting or just starting to think about what's next this session is for you!

The future of food safety is HERE. 🔥 Meet SafePlate Technologies, our AngelCon Top 6 Finalist using cutting-edge rapid testing technology to protect what's on your plate and power stronger supply chains Don't miss them pitch at AngelCon! angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

AngelCon 2026 is around the corner! The pitch event of the year is almost here. Reserve your seat now: angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/… 🎟️ Each year, the SBDC brings together visionary angel investors and game-changing startups for one high-stakes event: AngelCon 😇💸

AngelCon 2026 is around the corner! angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/… The SBDC brings together angel investors & game-changing startups for one high-stakes event: AngelCon 😇 🔹 $100K+ angel investment up for grabs 🔹 6 startups pitch live 🔹 Networking with top investors & entrepreneurs

Top 6 Tuesday! Meet Jenna of Everest Medical Solutions, improving outcomes in childbirth emergencies! Catch her pitch LIVE for $100K+ at AngelCon 2026 on April 30! angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

It’s Top 6 Tuesday! Meet Andrew of Vulcan BioWorks, one of our Top 6 startups heading to pitch LIVE at AngelCon. Vulcan is building The Forge™, a digital platform accelerating and streamlining biotech manufacturing. Watch Andrew pitch live for $100K+: angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…

Meet the Top 6 startups of AngelCon 2026! 😇 🔹 Cantaloupe AI 🔹 Ecoplasticity 🔹 Everest Medical Solutions 🔹 Hikari Medical Technologies 🔹 SafePlate Technologies 🔹 Vulcan BioWorks ✨ Don’t just hear about the next big thing. Experience it live. angelcon2026.eventbrite.com/…