How to Successfully Start Your New Business

Learn to start, run and grow your business.  This workshop covers critical topics such as business development, market research, business entities and so much more. Don’t waste another minute, join us in learning how to bring your entrepreneurial idea to life!

Beyond the Business Card

Relationships = New & Ongoing Business = Success!!!

Are you relying on referrals and/or luck to grow your business?

Are you meeting new contacts, but not able to take it to the next step?

You made new contacts at a networking / social event and got business card(s), and/or you’ve added new connections via social media (such as LinkedIn or Facebook). Now what do you do?

Developing and maintaining productive professional relationships with new contacts/connections as well as your existing clients and strategic partners is ESSENTIAL to your ongoing SUCCESS in gaining new clients and building your business! So often, one makes new connections, but doesn’t know how to cultivate new relationships and ultimately acquire new business

New Client Orientation

This orientation will give insight into starting and running a successful small business. You will learn all about our Small Business Development Center (SBDC)resources and how we can assist you in establishing or maintaining your small business through one-on-one consultation and training seminars

New Client Orientation

This orientation will give insight into starting and running a successful small business. You will learn all about our Small Business Development Center (SBDC)resources and how we can assist you in establishing or maintaining your small business through one-on-one consultation and training seminars

Partnership, Corporation, or LLC – What’s Right for Your Business –

In this dynamic class you will learn the pros and cons of creating a LLC, Corporation, Partnership and Sole Proprietorship.  You will also learn how to form each entity and the tax reporting requirements. Also covered will be how to obtain a Federal ID#, California Employer Tax #, Seller’s Permit, City Business License, and how to file for a DBA.

Getting Started with Constant Contact + WordPress Boot Camp

This is a two part workshop… The first session is free and will cover How to Effectively Use Email Marketing with Constant Contact including a LIVE demo.  The second session is a 2.5 hour paid boot camp ($85) and will cover how to use and build a website on WordPress. Bootcamp will also include 2 weeks unlimited access to our video tutorial website. In this seminar, participants will learn tricks-of-the-trade and other relevant best practices for creating Emails that Rock. There will be plenty of time to ask questions, provide feedback, share experiences, and listen to how others are using Constant Contact to grow their organization and establish lasting relationships with customers, members, and donors.

Start Your Home Based Business — Saturday Class

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:

• Entrepreneurial Qualities
• Business Selection Process
• Start-up Procedures and Legal Requirements
• Licenses, Permits and the Zoning Board
• Banking and Record Keeping, and much more.

Essential Steps for Writing a Business Plan

A business plan is a necessity for the success of your business! This workshop will cover all aspects of creating a business plan. Critical topics such as business development, marketing plans, advertising strategies, financial analysis & budgeting will be covered.   Attendees may bring a laptop to work on their business plan during the training.