Associations

Asian American Contractors Association AACA

Asian American Contractors Association was established in 1975, to support the Asian construction community in the San Francisco Bay Area

Asian American Architects & Engineers—AAAE

AAAE aims to empower professionals to grow both personally and professionally and provides assistance with business development, networking, and leadership.

Business Owner Association

BOS is a partnership between more than two dozen public, private, and non-profit agencies and businesses -- all pursuing the same goal:  help new and small business owners and entrepreneurs achieve success.

City of San Jose Office of Economic Development

The City of San Jose's Office of Economic Development (OED) is committed to a vital, competitive San Jose economy that increases prosperity for people and companies and enhances City revenues.

The Office guides the City's economic strategy, provides assistance for business success, helps connect employers with trained workers, and provides Art and Cultural resources to our community

Council of Asian American Business Associations of California CAABA

The CAABA of California is a statewide non-profit organization that represents the interests of the Asian American business community in California.

FAME Assistance Corporation

Supports economic development trough programs dedicated to improving the economic livelihood and the equality of life for families and individuals in the communities they serve.

Silicon Valley Chinese Engineers Association SCEA

Non-profit organization founded in 1989. Provides various services, from US-China Hi-Tech business development, workshops, to financial planning, taxation, US and China business laws.

Women’s Initiative

Women’s Initiative specializes in serving the unique needs of minority and low income women.  Committed to promoting economic self sufficiency, WI believes that investing in women with dreams of owning their own business is the most effective poverty alleviation strategy for families that exists today. It is a strength-based approach that builds on the woman’s own dreams and skills.

Financial Institutions

Capital Access Group

Capital Access Group, a statewide SBA Lender in California, is committed to help it clients to obtain real estate financing for their growing businesses.

Capital Surety Associates

Capital Surety Associates is an insurance agency that specializes in surety bonds and insurance for small and emerging contractors.

Citibank

Citibank offers a comprehensive line of banking and credit products to meet the needs of today’s small businesses.

Far East National Bank (FENB)

Founded in 1974 FENB provides various financial services including, commercial real estate lending, corporate banking, investments, treasury/ foreign exchange, small business loans, mortgages, and other financial tools.

Federal National Payables

Since 1992 Federal National Payables provides Accounts Receivable Financing and specially targets companies that do business with the Federal Government.

First Banks, Inc

First Bank, a century old family-owned bank, places special focus on customer relationship and offers a variety of products and services that are designed to meet the needs of small and growing businesses.

Operation Hope

Through a series of public/private partnerships and strategic alliances, OHI has developed and implemented programs focused on connecting the minority community with mainstream, private sector resources, and empowering under-served communities.

Heritage Bank of Commerce

Founded in 1994, Heritage Bank of Commerce is a premier community business bank in the heart of Silicon Valley—a bank founded by businesspeople, for businesspeople.

R.C. Fischer & Company

R.C Fischer & Company is an independently owned insurance company that specializes in Commercial Property, Casualty insurance for Contractors, Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributing, Trucking, Electronics, and Retail. Personal Lines, Surety Bonds, & Employee Benefits/Life & Health coverage are also offered.

Riviera Finance

Riviera Finance gives businesses access to cash through Factoring of Accounts Receivable. Since 1969,  thousands of companies have used Riviera Finance as a short-term solution and as a permanent business tool by turning their accounts receivable into ready cash.

UC Factors

Established in 1976, UC Factors helps small and mid-sized companies fund working capital. They buy accounts receivable and advance cash for immediate business use.  There is no minimum amount required to start.

US Merchant Systems

Merchant service provider for Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, and Discover®. They also represent multiple processors and provide all types of merchants with a variety of services and products.

 

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