Welcome!

California Resources and Training (CARAT) is a private non-profit founded in 1994 to integrate and build the capacity of the technical assistance industry in California. As a statewide initiative, CARAT's focus has been on enhancing the quality of technical assistance throughout California. CARAT's intent is to assist in building capacity and encourage and stimulate partnerships between lending institutions and technical assistance providers.

The 14th Annual CARAT Luncheon on
October 18, 2011 was a great success!

Thank you to all of our awardees, sponsors and attendees!

News Alert

CARAT received funding from the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to provide technology training to small businesses in California. This is stimulus project funding through the US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA). CARAT is collaborating with partners in 6 regions in California to administer the targeted technology training program. The training will commence in March 2011 (ending in March 2012) and will include the following topics:

  • Collaboration Management
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • E-Marketing
  • E-Commerce
  • E-Procurement
  • Online Communications
  • Online Financial Management
  • Purchasing and Inventory Management
  • Website Development
  • Project Management Tools

Check our training calendar here. Click here to identify partners and trainings in your California region. You can also download a copy of the Small Business Technology Training brochure here. Please send an email to training@caratnet.org to request additional information on the technology training program or register for courses.

News Bulletins

CARAT is currently interviewing training consultants who have experience in the technology training topics listed above. Please click here for a PDF of the job description. Electronic submission of your resume/CV will be accepted at . Please include three (3) references with contact information or letters of reference – or a combination thereof, along with one (1) sample, no longer than three (3) pages, of a brief training course outline, PPT presentation, or webinar screenshots of trainings you have presented.

Thank you sponsors and participants of the 2010 Annual Awards Luncheon! Donna Gambrell, Director, US Department of Treasury, CDFI Fund was the 2010 Keynote Luncheon speaker. View a list of 2010 Luncheon sponsors here.

View the recently released names of the 2010 Wells Fargo TA Initiative Awardees!

CARAT offered a series of successful training seminars from January to June, 2010.


Website Highlights

CARAT's Community Partners
Training Curriculum for TA Organizations
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2010 Annual Awards Luncheon (click here for
the list of sponsors).