Business Resources

The most useful resources for Santa Cruz County's small business owners. From start up, accounting, and hiring to marketing and web design, we've got you covered!
Filing a Fictitious Business Name (FBN, DBA)
County of Santa Cruz application
Google Small Business Advisors
Google for Small Business
Santa Cruz County's
Small Business Development Consultants
San Lorenzo Valley Business Advisors

CZU Fire Resources
CODE RED
Sign up for reverse 911 Code Red
Road Closures & Traffic
Evacuation Zones for Debris Flow Hazards
Flood Warning
Evacuation Go Bag
Debris Flow Information
Debris Flow Hazards in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Recovery and Rebuilding
Santa Cruz County Recover and Rebuild
Benefits & Assistance
Rep. Anna Eshoo's Wildfire Resource Guide
County Benefits Hotline 888-421-8080
Disaster Loans
SBA Disaster Loans Fact Sheet and Links
Insurance
California Department of Insurance
CA Dept of Insurance Hotline: 800-927-4357
Post Fire Recovery
Resource Conservation District
Pets
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
News & Media
San Lorenzo Valley Post website
San Lorenzo Valley Post Facebook
San Lorenzo Valley Post Twitter
Donate
Weather Preparedness
Sign up for CodeRED at scr911.org, download the app for your phone.
Download the Storm Preparedness Checklist. Prepare for the next storm now!
Cruz511's Road Closure website cruz511.org
Santa Cruz County's road closure site: sccroadclosure.org for real-time information on roads in the unincorporated areas including the San Lorenzo Valley.
PG&E Outages - report an outage or view map for status: pge.com/outages.
Download the contact info for sand and sandbags.
For real-time weather conditions check out these sites:
wunderground.com/weather/us/ca/ben-lomond
weather.com/weather/today/l/Felton+CA+95018:4:US
COVID Pandemic Resources
COVID Resources for Small Businesses
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Federal Relief Programs for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency webpage to learn about pandemic-related funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and innovators, including the launch of its Scaling Pandemic Resilience through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s USDA Rural Development webpage to learn about the Business and Industry CARES Act Program which provides loan guarantees to lenders for loans to businesses impacted by the coronavirus;
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The U.S. Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources webpage which includes information on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Loan Advance Program. Also check out the SBA’s Office of Advocacy COVID-19 Resource Page for an extensive list of various COVID-19 resource webpages that exist across other federal government agencies.
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State Business Resources — Tax relief, including deferrals and credits, the California Rebuilding Fund to support small business loans, $50 million in state funding for the Small Business Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee Program and $50 million for the Small Business Loan Guarantee Program via IBank to provide loans to underserved small businesses
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Local Business Development and Capital Funding Resources — Reach out to your nearest Chambers of Commerce. Visit the Google for Business page. Consider free business counseling from SCORE Mentors.
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Health Guidance from the CDC — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has compiled resources for businesses and employers to help in planning, preparing, and responding to COVID-19.