Best resources/sources avail in CA for help in starting my own business?

I live in CALIFORNIA and I am a single mother of 2 and unemployed receiving state aid are there any programs I qualify for in which the government will help me to help cover any start up costs for starting my own business. I am state cert for med asstg and previously had cert for massage therapy but need to redo as it has expired so I also need help covering costs for schooling. I would like to start my own Massage therapy business and just dont know where to start looking for this type of assistance as prior to the last 4/5yrs I was steadily employed and have experience only in customer service-(utilities) so I am finding that my absence from this type of employment for a little over 4 years is making it difficult to get emplymnt that will come close to my payscale. I also am hvg very hard time finding employment in medical field due to no prev exp despite my certifcation. I wld really prefer not to go bck into my field of expertise but will if I cant start my own bus HELP!??

Set up a meeting with your social worker and go over the business plan with her. See if you can get her to qualify you for the calworks program/miles reinbursment and EOC (which is childcare services-you chose the daycare) while going to school. In some cases I've seen social workers have the company pay for people's schooling as well, if this is what is required for your business. They have access to governmental grants to their recipients. You have to ask them direct questions on what you can qualify for, or they won't offer everything. Ask for EOC, food stamps, cash aid, mile reinbursment, schooling etc. Anything you can think of, ask your social worker if there is a program for that. If there is, she or he can help you.

Tiffany

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