Stanislaus Economic Development and Workforce Alliance: http://www.stanalliance.com/

Small Business Administration:    http://sba.gov/ 

eWomen Network: http://www.ewomennetwork.com/index.html
Resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses.

Women's Success Network, Modesto:  http://www.meetup.com/women-954
Networking organization that meets first and third Wed. of each month - 11:30 - 1:00 at The Seasons on Fairmont & McHenry.

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE):  http://www.score.org/index.html   
Free online and face-to-face business counseling, mentoring, and training. Business help and advice for small businesses.

The Federal Technology Center (FTC): http://www.theftc.org
Designated by the Department of Defense as a Statewide Procurement Assistance Program to serve 54 counties in California, to improve the state’s economy by helping small businesses successfully compete for federal, state, and local government contracts.

Department of Defense Office of Small Business Programs:http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/doing_business/index.htm
Doing business with the Department of Defense.

PTAC - Procurement Technical Assistance Centers: http://www.aptac-us.org/new/index.php 
Assisting businesses seeking to compete successfully in federal, state and local government contracting.

California Office of Small Business and DVBE Services:http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smbus/default.htm

Toastmasters International, Free resources on public speaking: http://www.toastmasters.org/MainMenuCategories/FreeResources.aspx