Entrepreneurial spirit, access to capital and an educated workforce are the prime reasons that business people opt to do business in Silicon Valley. They select Mountain View based on streamlined governmental process, quality of life, proximity to other local industry including biotechnical, software and multimedia.

Silicon Valley SCORE - In a longstanding partnership with Silicon Valley SCORE, the Chamber offers free business counseling to our members each month. A local chapter of a national organization, Silicon Valley SCORE provides free counseling and relies on 70 retired volunteers who bring with them diverse experiences in many of the area's businesses. To make an appointment, please call Adrian Jauregui at 650.968.8378 or ajauregui@chambermv.org.

Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center - The Silicon Valley SBDC offers numerous services to small business. These services include free expert consulting services, concentrated training, information resources, multiple locations and various seminars. Please visit www.siliconvalley-sbdc.org for more information.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Center - We have partnered up with the U.S. Chamber to offer small business members a unique resource. The U.S. Chamber Small Business Center provides access to business tools and information, as well as a directory of local, state, and federal elected officials. Whether you need a financial toolkit or want to view your representative's voting record, this is where you'll find it. For more information, visit www.uschamber.com/sb.

Federation (a program of the US Chamber) - Free to Chamber member small businesses:

• Access to "members only" sections of the U.S. Chamber's Small Business Center
• Discounts on products and services from the U.S. Chamber's affinity partners
• The Chamber's e-newsletter, uschamber.com Weekly
• Legislative alerts for small businesses notifying them of pressing policy initiatives*
• The Chamber's monthly flagship publication, uschamber.com
• For more information, visit www.uschamber.com/federation/benefits.html

For additional resources, visit additional Small Business Resources.