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The SBA is an independent
agency of the federal government assisting small businesses.
Since 2004, API SBP has received funding from the SBA
to operate as a Women's Business Center for 5 years.
Focusing on the specific needs of female entrepreneurs,
API SBP's WBC provides workshops, counseling and networking
opportunities to its clients. |
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Wells Fargo has been
an important corporate partner and supporter of API
SBP since 2002. Technical Assistance initiatives and
annual funding from Wells Fargo have allowed API SBP
to continue expand and improve the Entrepreneur Training
Program. |
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API SBP and Washington
Mutual share a commitment to building strong businesses
in the Asian community and expanding the services available
to them. WaMu has supported API SBP's general programming
and its annual Expo. |
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The Internet and E-Commerce
are an increasingly relevant piece of small business
growth. Citibank and API SBP partner together to ensure
E-Commerce is available to entrepreneurs and small businesses
sometimes often left out of the technology boom. |
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Union Bank is a generous
donor to API SBP programs and a constant presence at
our annual Expo, their interest with the Asian community
allows API SBP to continue to offer our unique and tailored
services to our target groups. |
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United Way and the IDA
program are essential to training individuals to start
and sustain small businesses. The matched savings program
enhances a business person's ability to add value to
their venture and learn important savings habits. |
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We are happy to announce
a partnership between Cathay Bank Foundation and API
SBP - as the first Chinese American bank in California,
Cathay Bank share's our commitment to financial literacy
and increasing financial services and assistance to
the many ethnic communities in Los Angeles. |
