Business

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Butte College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers one-stop technical assistance through free one-on-one business consulting, trainings, referrals, and information dissemination to business owners and entrepreneurs in all areas of business start-up, development, management, growth, expansion, and access to capital.  The program and services are offered throughout Butte, Glenn, Tehama, and Colusa Counties with outreach sites in all four counties.  To access service, please call (530) 895-9017, or visit http://www.buttecollegesbdc.com/join/ and submit your request.

Butte College SBDC

2480 Notre Dame Blvd.

Chico, CA 95928

(530) 895-9017

The Training Place

The mission of the Butte College Training Place is responding to community needs by providing performance improvement solutions resulting in economic development, sustainability, and growth. We assist employers to meet strategic goals focused on increasing productivity, attracting, and retaining highly skilled employees.

We offer over 200 courses and topics that are available to anyone seeking to gain skills. View our current schedule, register now, or learn more.

Upskill training and continuous improvement consulting is delivered at your business, and through open enrollment public classes held at the Skyway Center in Chico, and the Glenn Center in Orland. Our certified trainers bring industry experience and real-world trends to training in some of our most popular topics including:

• Change Management
• Communication
• Excel - all levels
• Front-Line Leader
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Supervisory Skills
• Technical Manufacturing
• Resiliency Skills Training

Butte College The Training Place

2480 Notre Dame Blvd.

Chico, CA 95928

(530) 895-9015

thetrainingplace@cesametal.net