The Tri-County Lead Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in the Santa Ana District provides oversight and support for SBDCs located in the Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

The Santa Ana SBDC Network is a leader in providing consulting, training, and technical assistance to the small business community. The SBDC program supports the growth and development of the Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino County economies by assisting in job creation and business expansion.

The SBDC is funded in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), California State University, Fullerton, as well as host organizations throughout the Santa Ana District. The Santa Ana District offers strategically located satellite and outreach centers throughout the region, providing a network of professional assistance that small business owners can access throughout their company's life cycle. The Santa Ana District's team of over 20 dedicated professional business consultants and training specialists work with prospective entrepreneurs and existing business owners to help them realize their entrepreneurial goals. The Santa Ana District Network offers clients free confidential business consulting services and low-cost training seminars.

Special SBDC programs and economic development activities include international trade assistance, technical assistance, procurement assistance, venture capital formation and rural development. The SBDCs also make special efforts to reach minority members of socially and economically disadvantaged groups, veterans, women and the disabled.