Eight-week online programs that provide early-stage entrepreneurs with the basic tools and information needed to launch a new business. Provided at no charge to 20-30 participants.

SEED Lab is Caravanserai’s signature 8-month pre-accelerator designed to empower a new generation of social entrepreneurs who are reimagining the future of their communities. Through a transformative blend of training, mentorship, and capital access, SEED Lab equips early-stage changemakers with the tools they need to build sustainable, mission-driven ventures that create lasting social impact. Whether you’re launching a bold new concept, refining your business model, or exploring pathways to grow your reach, SEED Lab is your launchpad. Our program supports underestimated founders—especially from historically marginalized and undercapitalized communities—as they step into their power and transform inherited challenges through entrepreneurial innovation. Offered in collaboration with the University of California Riverside Extension, SEED Lab is more than a program—it’s a movement to build a more just and inclusive economy from the ground up.

Our team of Caravan SBDC consultants provide one-on-one business coaching in both English and Spanish to entrepreneurs on a broad range of topics, with a special emphasis on Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs. Caravanserai’s Caravan Small Business Development Center (Caravan SBDC), is a part of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network funded by the federal Small Business Administration (SBA).

Monthly 90-minute webinars on topics of interest and value to early-stage entrepreneurs. Delivered by insightful, experienced business professionals. 50-100 participants per session.