New Client Orientation

Rock Your Holidays: Making the Most of this Special Season

It’s that time of year – the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us. There is no better time to reach out to your customers, bring new clients in, and boost repeat and referral business! Whether you have a retail shop, provide a specialized service or work business-to-business, or have a nonprofit in need out outreach, this workshop will provide simple, practical tips for closing out 2014 on a high note.

How to Successfully Start Your New Business

This hands-on workshop will help you get started quickly as you learn the steps necessary to successfully launch your new business. Learn to prepare a written plan you can use to build and grow a profitable business. Learn the best way to structure your business as you identify and focus on the key marketing, sales and financial issues of your business and how to bring it all together. This powerful event has helped many entrepreneurs just like you  achieve success.

Start Your Home-Based Business

Home-Based Businesses are one of hottest trends in business today.  The benefits of working from home are endless:  be independent, do away with traffic, office politics and more.  Learn how to develop the entrepreneurial qualities – motivation, discipline, and creativity – that you will need.  This class is a great way to start your own home-based business or enhance an existing one.   This workshop will walk you through:

Chancellor’s Circle:  Doing Business in California

The California Legislature and several state courts have added a litany of new rules, regulations and guidelines that affect all employers in the state.  Failure to comply with recent changes in federal and California employment laws can cost your business hundreds of thousands of dollars!
Learn the steps needed to help ensure compliance and avoid costly fines or litigation.
Brian Koegle from Poole & Shaffery, LLP will present his annual Employment Law Update with a review of new federal and state regulations and recent case law, including:

• A wage and hour update (minimum wage increases, misclassification issues, paid sick leave and joint employer liability);
• Harassment, discrimination and retaliation in the workplace including new anti-bullying legislation;
• New Form I-9 (immigration status) identification issues;
• Employee handbook updates;

The presentation will also include a look ahead at anticipate court rulings and legislation affecting the employment landscape in 2015.

Taking Your International Business to the Next Level and International Risk Management

Join us for this worldwide perspective on what it takes for  your business to succeed by using the internet as an e-commerce platform (Alibaba™ vs. Amazon®) for international trade in countries around the world. This workshop also provides you with the knowledge on how to avoid potential risk when pursuing international trade by looking at intellectual property rights, payment and delivery terms, and contract/regulatory issues.  Additionally, we’ll bring it altogether for you with a real world case from one of our very experienced international negotiations advisor that has succeeded in doing business in China. –

Access to Capital — Finding Funding for Your Business

If you want/need a loan to start or build your business, or if you need some financial help to survive this recession, this workshop is for you.  Learn the 5 C’s of credit so you will know what lenders are looking for when considering lending you money.  You will receive information about available small business loan programs designed to assist businesses during a recession.  Lastly, you will learn about the importance of having a well thought out business plan when asking for credit loan consideration from a bank or other lenders.