Gene sits down with Michael Ocasio, CEO of the Small Business Development Corporation of Orange County. SBDC-OC operates under the state's public municipal bank called " IBank"  ( the California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank)  The  SBDC provide many  business financing assistance programs including but not limited to financing or guarantees for NON-PROFITS, a venture capital fund and a direct micro loan program .  The SBDC's  main activity  is to  issue loan guarantees to  commercial banks to motivate  them to make direct loans to small businesses  who wish to expand  and create additional jobs. Michael Ocasio [email protected] 714-571-1900- O 951-538-9795- C Support the show