An SBA Women’s Business Center. Empowering the Asian Pacific Islander Community through dedicated business & entrepreneur assistance.
We are coaches, counselors, facilitators, and the best teammate for small business owners and micro-entrepreneurs.
Bank of America 2021 Neighborhood Builders Award, Citi Foundation Small Business Technical Assistance Initiative 2021 Award, Los Angles Lakers 2021 Honorary Community Partner, SBA Los Angeles District Office Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award (2017), WBC National Business Counselor of the Year" awarded to Joyce Chan (API SBP Counselor), U.S. Small Business Administration (2012), National Women's Business Center of Excellence Award", U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) (2011), Women's Business Center of Excellence Award", U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) (2011), Minority Business Champion Award," US Small Business Administration (SBA) (2005), National Program Innovation Award," Association for Enterprise Opportunity (2004), Minority Business Advocate Award," US Small Business Administration (SBA) (2003), Technical Assistance Advocate Award," LA Mayor's Office MBOC & SBA (2002), Best Practice," California Small Business Development Center (2000)
API SBC is nationally recognized SBA Women’s Business Center since 2005
API SBC WBC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. SBA. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect views of the SBA.
Covid-19 Funds & Resources
CDFI Incubator Program
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Meet our clients
Our clients are thriving amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Read their stories on overcoming challenges and pivoting.
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Nutridge Farms
Founder and President, Tess Mercado
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Lupita's Market
Founder, Maria Guadalupe Olague
Our latest news…
Bank of America names Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Collaborative a 2021 Neighborhood Builders Awardee.
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Feel free to contact us with any questions.
API SBP Women’s Business Center is available on weekdays from 9 am. to 5 pm. by appointment.
If you are interested in working with our business counselor, please fill out our intake form here:
We provide services on an equal opportunity basis, providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, and communicating with people who have limited English proficiency if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact us at 213.473.1605 or email smallbiz@apisbp.org.
Email
smallbiz@apisbp.org
Phone
(213) 473-1605
API SBC WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER
Our Business Counselors help clients complete necessary paperwork for loans, leases, and permits.
Counseling is provided in English, Cantonese, Dari, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Khmer, Mandarin, Tagalog, and Thai.