California Mosaic
California Mosaic Small Business Center
The California Mosaic Small Business Center is a project by the International Rescue Committee to provide California’s 880,000 immigrant entrepreneurs easy access to linguistically and culturally accessible business technical assistance, training, and support. Funded in part through a Grant with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate. Mosaic is available to small business clients across ALL of California.
Mosaic includes:
- Multi-lingual website for Californian entrepreneurs, offering services in Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Swahili, Spanish, and French.
- Personalized small business assistance from trained multi-lingual coaches.
- In-person and remote group workshops on various business topics available via the California Mosaic Small Business Center website.
- Assistance with accessing financial products, including business loans and credit-building programs, through community lenders and IRC financial coaches.
Learn more by visiting www.mosaic-irc.org
Our Team
Karina Gonzalez
Small Business Counselor
Alfred Pacheco
Small Business Counselor
Carlos Quintanilla
Small Business Counselor
Friba Adeel
Small Business Counselor
Maha Salem
Small Business Counselor
Upcoming Workshops
Financial Literacy Workshop Series
Thursdays at 1 PM PST starting July 18 through September 19, 2024
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Meet Our Clients
San Diego
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) helps Refugee/ Immigrant and LMI Entrepreneurs and small start or expand their business, by delivering no-cost business assistance to small business owners and entrepreneurs through in-language technical assistance, training, and access to micro-loans.
Our Team
Rena Tokhi
Childcare Business Counselor- Childcare training and childcare start-up business
Shahad Aljanabi
Small Business Cultural Navigator- SSA Child Care Program
Gulsom Esmaelzade
Childcare Business Counselor
Jamal Raziqi
Childcare Business Counselor
Maha Alkhateeb
Small Business Development Counselor
Marzia Rahimi
Small Business Development Counselor
Afal AlSammarrie
Senior Women’s Business Counselor
Abdulrahman Ibrahim
Microenterprise Program Supervisor
Christal Juarez Iniguez
Small Business Counselor
Hanna Rico
Small Business Counselor
Irene Bwayo, MALM
IRC-SBDC Center Director
Shakila Mahmodi
Small Business Development Coordinator
Marianne Garner
Data and Quality Assurance Specialist
Upcoming Workshops
Arabic Resilience Bootcamp
English Digital Resilience Bootcamp
Ukrainian BWIA Cohort
8/27
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9/27/24
Dari MEHKO Cohort
Spanish Digital Resiliency Business Bootcamp cohort
Arabic SSA
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Meet Our Clients
Turlock
IRC Turlock Small Business Development Program
Our small business development program supports first-generation and new American entrepreneurs in the Central Valley. Through counseling, tailored assistance, language support, events, and training, we empower them to build thriving businesses and realize their entrepreneurial dreams.
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Our Team
Sharokin Eleyh
MED Counselor
Jesus Salas
Financial Capabilities Coordinator
Upcoming Workshops
Small Business Digital Accelerator Workshops
Date: May 23, 2024 9:00 AM
Location: Online – Zoom and In-Person
IRC Turlock
3446 North Golden State Blvd, Suite A
Turlock, CA 95382
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Meet Our Clients
Oakland
IRC Oakland’s Small Business Program
Our small business program provides counseling and tailored support to eligible refugees and humanitarian migrants seeking to start or grow a business in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
Our Team
Mitch Margolis
Sr. Economic Empowerment Manager
Ahmed Mahsud
Financial Capabilities Coordinator
Mo Rahman
Small Business Counselor
San Jose
IRC San Jose’s Microenterprise Program
(inclusive of the Family Child Care Microenterprise Program)
San Jose’s Microenterprise Development Program supports new Americans who are aspiring small business owners in the South Bay Area. Workshops, 1:1 specialized counseling and language assistance are available to support our immigrant and refugee clients reach their entrepreneurial goals! Access to small business loans and savings grants are available, as well. We also offer a Family Child Care Microenterprise Program specifically for our Afghan clients in Santa Clara and Alameda County. Trainings offered prepare clients to become licensed Child Care Business Owners from their own homes
Our Team
Frogh Sediqi
Women’s Economic Empowerment Specialist
Angela Santilli
Microenterprise Development Counselor
Upcoming Workshops