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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.

Date: Thursday, November 6

Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Cost: FREE + $3 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)

Location: University Center at College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Room 222, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Federal/State Basic Payroll Tax Seminar

This seminar will bring you current to the following payroll issues affecting your business:

  • California payroll reporting requirements, including forms, employer obligations, reporting, and payment requirements.
  • About independent contractor reporting requirements.
  • Electronic filing and payment requirements and options.
  • Federal payroll reporting requirements, including Forms 940, 941, 1099, W-2, W-4, W-9, and alternative filing.

Instructor:  IRS and CA Employment Development Department Staff

Date: Friday, November 7

Time: 9:00am to 3:30pm

Cost: FREE + $3 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)

Location: University Center at College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Room 301, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
LinkedIn for Business Development and Networking
Sponsored by Citi Bank

Whether you are a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced user of LinkedIn, this workshop has something new and essential for you! Using LinkedIn actively and strategically, you can and will grow your business! Learn how to:

* Create / improve / complete your LinkedIn profile and presence to increase your visibility and the probability of being found by others

* Build a network that expands your search capability

* Utilize Groups and Advanced Search to prospect for, find and connect with potential new Customers, Strategic Referral Partners, Vendors and Service Providers, and Industry Peers

* Expand your Search Results list (and save the cost of Premium services)

* Message within LinkedIn for free with in-direct connections (and save the cost of Premium services)

* Identify the last name of 3rd level connections (and save the cost of Premium services)

* Find contact information (including phone and email addresses) for in-direct connections

 

Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/LinkedIn-110714

Date: Friday, November 7

Time: 9:00am to 11:00am

Cost: FREE

Location: College of the Canyons – Canyon Country Campus
17200 Sierra Highway, Room 202, Canyon Country, CA 91351
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.

 

Date: Tuesday, November 12

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Cost:  $30 + 3 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)

Location: University Center at College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Room 222, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Effective Marketing
Come prepared to listen, learn and discuss how Marketing is like washing dishes!  This energetic workshop will help you review what you have been doing; analyze what is working and what has not and what to do about it.  Learn proven ways to grow your business with low cost, targeted advertising and marketing that works from a marketing and sales expert with more than 35 years of successful business experience.  We begin with a presentation of how to create and execute a marketing and selling program and then it is your turn – you ask the questions about your business situation and get answers that are customized to your business situation.  Ideal for both existing business owners and those just getting started.

 

Date: Thursday, November 13

Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Cost:  FREE

Location: DeVry University
15301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Email Marketing Strategies and Intro to WordPress
Many small businesses and organizations find themselves seeking the right strategies to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible. But with so many different marketing activities that they could focus on, they often miss some of the important marketing concepts that will help them understand why those activities are so important. This presentation is designed to uncover some of those core concepts and show that a little bit of marketing knowledge can go a long way.

 

Register online at:   http://bit.ly/EMS_Wordpress

Date: Friday, November 14

Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Cost:  FREE + $3 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)

Location: University Center at College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Room 222, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
QuickBooks Boot Camp
In this all day workshop, hands on our computer lab, participants will learn how to set up their company file from scratch; how to create a quality chart of accounts; how to create new vendors, customer, items and accounts. You will also learn how to pay bills, invoice customers, receive payments, make deposits and reconcile bank accounts. An introduction to the report center will be covered, including how to create a Profit & Loss Statement and a Balance Sheet. Ideal for business owners, office managers, and bookkeepers who are brand new to QuickBooks, as well as, existing users who would like some formal education in one of these QuickBooks features. Please note that there will be a one hour lunch break (lunch not provided).  Not compatible for MAC users.

 

Register online at:   http://tinyurl.com/QuickBooks-111414

Date: Friday, November 14

Time: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Cost:  $99 + $3 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)

Location: University Center at College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Room 309, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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.

Date: Tuesday, November 18

Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Cost: $35 + $3 parking fee (kiosk is located in lot 14) 

Location: University Center at College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Room 222, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Seating is limited.
Online pre-registration is required to secure your space in one of our trainings.
Advance payment, where applicable, reserves your seat.
Start today, go to  www.cocsbdc.org and register for training!
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