Mission Community Services Corporation
Mission Community Services Corporation serves the following Central California communities: San Luis Obispo County, Kern County and Monterey County.
The Mission Business Information Center (BIC) is conveniently located at 71 Zaca Lane – Suite 130 in San Luis Obispo, CA where current and future small business owners can receive information, assistance and advice. Individuals who are in business or are interested in starting a business can use the Mission BIC as often as they wish at no charge.
Mission Community Services Corp., Economic Vitality Corporation (EVC) and Service Corps Of Retired Executives (SCORE) counselors are available, by appointment, for confidential one to one consulting on business planning and management, marketing, financial analysis and cash flow management. Also, the Mission BIC offers plenty of information on small business finance programs. Our counselors can help small businesses strategize with various financial resources and develop a financial presentation package to apply for capital. Information on a wide variety of small business loan programs may also be found at the BIC.
For the prospective business owner, visits to the Mission BIC may be frequent, as they do the basic research necessary to reach the decision to start their business. Existing business owners can find many resources aimed at business growth.
What Resources Are Offered?
The Mission BIC combines the latest computer technology, hardware and software, scanners, printers, database research capability, graphics and reference materials an extensive small business reference library of hard copy books and publications and current management video tapes to help entrepreneurs plan their business, expand an existing business or venture into new business areas.
In addition, the Mission BIC offers the following resources:
Software
- Microsoft Office 97: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Publisher, and Streets & Trips 2001
- QuickBooks Pro2001
- BIZ Forms
- PaloAlto Software: Business Plan Pro, Cash Plan Pro, and Marketing Plan Pro
- JIAN software: Biz Plan, Publicity Builder, Employee Manual Builder, Agreement Builder, Loan Builder, Living Trust Builder, Marketing Builder and Safety Plan Builder
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, LiveMotion, GoLive, and Acrobat.
- A-Systems JobView (Premium Construction Accounting Software)
- Export Expert
- ArcView Geographic Information Systems
CD-ROM Titles
- Multimedia MBA – Small Business Edition
- Office Policy Manual
- Ultimate Business Planner
- “What If…” Small Business Financial Forecasting
Reference Materials – Over 150 books including;
- Many excellent small business management books by local well known authors.
- Entrepreneur Group (reference library of over 50 individual start-up business manuals)
- Upstart Publishing Small Business Reference Library (30 titles)
- Oasis Press Small Business Reference Library, including
- Inc. Business Resource Library (reference books and how-to manuals)
- Starting a Business in… (each state and DC), and 29 other reference books
Videotapes – 50+ videotapes including
- Inc. Business Resource Library
- Topics on Marketing; Home Based Businesses; Family Businesses; and Networking
- Something Ventured – A 26 part series about managing a Small Business
- Tom Peter’s Necessary DisOrganization
