Greetings,

Welcome to the Mission Community Services Corporation (MCSC) and our Women’s Business Center (WBC) website.  As I write this welcome, you may find our website going through some transition.  Sometimes when you see road construction signs you also see a sign that says, “Businesses still open to serve you”. Well that is the case here.  Website under construction but it is still open for business.

MCSC and the WBC offer support to individuals looking at self-employment as a viable option for their next job.  The business center works with start-up and existing businesses too. The services offered include one-on-one consulting services and business related training classes.  Many of our services have been pre-paid by your tax dollar.

Some of the comprehensive classes, like the fourteen (14) week Self-employment training class, do have a fee for a participant to take part in the class. (One aspect of a federal grant funded program is the development of local cash match.  These classes help MCSC match funds for the WBC to keep these services available to the local resident).

The WBC has a service territory of Kern, Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties.  This website will offer information that is unique to each county and much that pertains to all businesses that are operating in California.

MCSC offers a weekly newsletter to keep the clients, resource partners and supporters informed of upcoming activities and classes for the WBC and other programs that will be beneficial to any entrepreneur regardless of where they are in regards to their business maturity.  (To sign up for the newsletter, click here)

Many individuals start or acquire businesses with little or no business knowledge, training, or technical advice, and insufficient capital.  Before you start or purchase, give MCSC and the WBC a call.  The WBC can provide you with information in regards to developing a business plan, creating an effective marketing strategy, help you with loan packaging, discuss the pros and cons of how to structure your business legally and a variety of other business related topics.

Mission Community Services Corporation is especially interested in helping low-income, minority, women and non-profit organizations with improving business knowledge and getting the capital they need for their small businesses.

At the same time, the WBC is available to assist lenders and investors with managing the risk with their loan clients,  by providing your small business clients with technical assistance, education and support.  The new “Rx for Business” program can help your business loan clients stay the course and repay their loans and help you avoid loan defaults.

As you peruse our website and become familiar with what we offer, feel free to contact us to discuss your needs and business dreams.   From there, together, we can map your path and then be here for you as you bring your dreams to success.
Sincerely,

David Ryal
Interim Executive Director
Mission Community Services Corp.
DRyal@mcscorp.org