Advising & Workshops
The Brink SBDC offers free and confidential advising and training to help founders developing innovative companies access capital such as angel investment and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants. Learn more about the programs offered in the blue boxes below.
Resources
Market Research
The Brink SBDC helps clients quantify and size market opportunities (TAM, SAM, SOM) to assist in business plan development and pitch prep.
Legal Clinic & Legal Office Hours
The Brink works closely with the USD Legal Clinic and San Diego law firms to offer legal resources and monthly legal office hours around corporate law and IP.
USD Courses & Talent
The Brink SBDC preps USD students for campus pitch competitions such as the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge, Fowler Business Concept Challenge, and the TECh Challenge.
The Brink has been an essential partner in the growth and journey of Welfie. When we started at The Brink, Welfie was little more than an idea, with the help of advisors, mentors, consultants, workshops, and a host of other resources we have grown into a true startup with a product in the market and hundreds of daily users. The people and networks that we have had access to helped launch our business And as we aim to improve our product and services we look to The Brink to provide further guidance along the next steps of our journey.
Our Partners
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Funded in part through a Grant with the California Office of the Small Business Advocate; all opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.
The Accelerate California: Innovation Hub Program (Accelerate CA) is funded by the State of California and administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA).