Chancellor’s Circle Business Breakfast Briefing – “Growing Your Business in the 21st Century, a New Era”

• Learn how to take your business to the next level of performance, change management, and personal accountability.
• Take away new concepts to increase leadership capabilities, strategic thinking, and adaptation to new and demanding roles during times of change.
• This presentation will focus on excellence in service, innovation, and market differentiation.

Presented by:  Rick Hernandez, President, Syntesis Global, LLC, an author, speaker, and management advisor, with over 20 years of experience in helping to assist small business owners to large company executives on how to proactively improve quality and performance metrics.

7:30 am Networking Continental Breakfast

8:15 am Presentation

For more information or to make a reservation please call the COC Foundation at 661-362-3434.

Date:  Friday, May 2

Time:  7:30 am – 9:30 am

Cost:  $15 per person – Chancellor’s Circle Members free  

Location:  University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 258  

                   26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355

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.  Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/Start-New-Business-AV-050214

Date:  Friday, May 2

Time:  10 am – 12 pm

Cost:  FREE  

Location:  University of Antelope Valley, Room 127  

          44055 North Sierra Highway, Lancaster  93534

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.  Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/Start-New-Business-050614

Date:  Tuesday, May 6

Time:  8:30 am – 10:30 am

Cost:  $30 + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)  

Location:  University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 327

          26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355

Grow Your Business with Email Marketing and Social Media
This workshop is designed to give small businesses and nonprofit organizations some simple ideas for growing their customer, prospect, or member network by using email and social media marketing. We will discuss:

• What type of content to use in your campaigns;
• How to get more people to stop and read your messages;
• How to get more action – or reaction to your messages and offers;
• Why using images on social media channels creates higher engagement; and
• Why your content should be mobile-friendly.

You’ll learn what it means to run effective email and/or social media marketing campaigns and what tools you can use to measure the success of your efforts without spending lots of time or money.

Participants will leave with a workbook full of ideas for timing their messages, how to write a winning subject line, what kinds of offers or content they want to try and how best to approach their next outreach project. This is a great workshop for beginners in online marketing looking to accomplish more in less time – with a small budget.  Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/Email-Marketing-050914  

Date:  Tuesday, May 6

Time:  8:30 am – 10:30 am

Cost:  $30 + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)  

Location:  University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 327

          26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355

New Client Orientation
This orientation will give insight into starting and running a successful small business. You will learn about what the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has to offer and how we can assist you in establishing or maintaining your small business through one-on-one consultation and training seminars. We offer the New Client Orientation free of charge to all new clients.  Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/New-Client-SCV-050914

Date:  Friday, May 9

Time:  10:00 am – 11:00 am

Cost:  FREE + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)  

Location:  University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 327

          26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors & Managers
This two hour course is designed to meet all AB1825 training requirements and will include: Definition of Sexual Harassment; Harassment, Discrimination & Retaliation Law; Prohibited Conduct; Remedies; Strategies to Prevent Harassment; Practical Examples; Limited Confidentiality; Resources; Effective Investigation; Other Forms of Harassment.  Participants will be provided a Certificate of Completion.  The instructor is human resource professional with over 20 years of experience as a Director of Human Resources. Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/SH-Prevention-050914

Date:  Friday, May 9

Time:  10:00 am – 11:00 am

Cost:  FREE + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)  

Location:  University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 327

          26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355

What Legal Entity is 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.  Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/What-Entity-051214

Date:  Monday, May 12

Time:  6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Cost:  FREE + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)  

Location:  University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 223

          26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355

Seating is limited.  Pre-registration is required as workshops with low enrollment may be rescheduled. Advance payment, where applicable, reserves your seat.  Online registration is available for most seminars. For other classes please call us at (661) 362-5900 or email sbdc@canyons.edu to register.  Visit our website at www.cocsbdc.org for the latest information.