El Pájaro Community Development Corporation (CDC) is dedicated to promoting equal access to economic opportunities and transforming lives through entrepreneurship. They provide a range of services to support small businesses and entrepreneurs, including technical assistance, loan application and packaging, business plan development, marketing strategies, management guidance, and business technology applications. The organization serves Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties, with a particular focus on assisting underrepresented and underserved minority small business owners and entrepreneurs. El Pájaro CDC also offers business incubation programs, bilingual business training, and microloans to individuals with limited access to traditional lending. They have also been involved in affordable housing development.
