MISSION COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION

Special characteristics of our demographic are highlighted in our mission statement: underserved, low-income men, women and minorities. MCSC serves people of all ages, genders and socio-economic status. Our organization’s clients are those who cannot afford private consulting, and many have not attended college. MCSC is their best opportunity for education that can propel them out of the low-income cycle and teach them the necessary business skills that will assist them in earning a sustainable living wage through self-employment.
We have found that training and consulting work together critically to create, and sustain small businesses, which in turn will build their capacity to create and retain jobs. In fact, a recent CAMEO study showed that new small businesses receiving consulting have an 80% better chance of being in business after three years than businesses launched without the benefit of consulting. The MCSC Women’s Business Center focuses on the LMI population and provides this consulting. It is this population that seeks help from our programs, as they cannot afford expensive private consultants to help their business grow and succeed.

Mission Community Services Corporation Women's Business Center is working with community partners to offer classes and workshops in Kern County. MCSC helps individuals create wealth for themselves and create jobs for others. In turn, this helps to ween individuals and families off public assistance, stabilizing and revitalizing the local workforce and communities.

Our services are offered independently, however, they are more effectively utilized in conjunction. Business consulting is a supportive service that enhances the foundation knowledge and skill set taught in our training course. And our educational workshops are designed to keep individuals abreast of the ever-changing business conditions. Together these services enable the creation, sustainability, and expansion of small businesses.

We have opened a WBC in Kern County to meet the needs of the community. We have a team of business instructors and expert consultants that are ready to assist our clients. We have community resources that we will be collaborating with to ensure our clients have adequate facilities and a positive learning environment.

We have established the new WBC, and we are currently offering classes and workshops. We are also consulting new business owners, and building community partnerships.

Next, we would like to grow our services to rural communities in Kern County; offering English and Spanish classes.