CSU BAKERSFIELD SBDC

Are tariffs hitting your bottom line? Worried about rising fuel costs? You’re not alone — and we’ve got answers.

In this power-packed 375th episode of Webinar Wednesday, CSUB SBDC Director Kelly Bearden and CSUB Emeritus Professor of Economics Dr. Mark Evans break down exactly what’s happening in today’s economy — and what small business owners can do to maximize a potential tariff refund.

“I’m so glad I found out about SBDC. They have been a great help in not only educating me on how to start a business, but providing resources to finance my business through grants.”
Hailey Moore, Owner Ten Moore Books

“We started planning from the very beginning with our consultant’s help. Jim got us to think outside the box instead of struggling to do the same thing. We had no idea what we were doing. It was chaos. His calmness, expert advice, and just knowing we could call him was neat. With the SBDC, it really feels like people care.” Troy & Dulce Pino – Pino Pies

“Small businesses have long been regarded as the “engine” of the nation’s economy,” writes SBDC Director Kelly Bearden in this Community Voices article that first published in the Opinion Section of The Bakersfield Californian newspaper on May 10, 2025.