Northern California Small Business Development Centers reports its current lineup of no-cost virtual webinars designed to support small businesses. More information about NorCal SBDC and additional trainings is available at https://www.norcalsbdc.org/.
“Anatomy of a Lease”: May 21, 10 – 11:30 a.m. This webinar is designed to demystify the language of leases. Leaders break down common lease terms, explain their meanings and highlight the potential pitfalls to avoid. More information and registration is available here.
“SBA-backed Line of Credit Program for Small Businesses”: May 29, 10:30 a.m. – noon. Participants can learn more about a program specifically designed to meet the need for increased access to working capital lines of credit. This Small Business Administration’s working capital loan program has been developed specifically to assist in closing the working capital gap and providing the funding necessary for growth. More information and registration is available here.
“Developing and Taking a Food Product to Market Part 1”: June 2, 2:30 – 4 p.m. Participants can learn how to develop and launch a food product successfully. Heather Saffer, founder of Dollop Gourmet, will share her inspiring journey from creating an idea to building a successful brand and exiting her business. Organizers promise that attendees will gain practical insights into taking a food product from concept to market readiness and beyond. More information and registration is available here.
“Sales Management”: June 3, 10:30 a.m. – noon. This webinar focuses on building and managing a sales and marketing organization mission critical to driving top-line revenue growth. The program reviews different types of organizations, which are most appropriate for different types of businesses, how to structure and reward sales people and how to maintain revenue growth in good times and bad. More information and registration is available here.
“Copyright Basics and Considerations for Entrepreneurs”: June 4, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Understanding copyrights will help entrepreneurs’ businesses succeed, say organizers. This webinar is designed for U.S. entrepreneurs and small businesses to learn the basics of copyright and gain insights into copyright protection and enforcement. More information and registration is available here.
“Business Plans That Work”: June 10, 10:30 a.m. – noon. This webinar provides a detailed format for writing business plans that get funded. Steve Roth developed this model over 40 years of investing and has successfully used it for hundreds of companies across all industries, say organizers. More information and registration is available here.
“Key Financial Metrics: How to Make Your Business Work for You”: June 16, 2:30 – 4 p.m. Participants are invited to join NorCal Eats for this seminar geared to the financial metrics for food-based businesses. “Knowledge is power, so let’s demystify and detangle all of those weird numbers and focus on the ones that will make your life easier and your business more profitable,” say organizers. In this seminar leaders will break down all the numbers for a business and help owners build a system for integrating them into their daily schedule for ease and increased profit. More information and registration is available here.
“Accessing Capital for Early Stage Business”: June 17, 10:30 a.m. – noon. This webinar is designed for new companies looking to raise their first outside money. The program will cover equity and debt and feature a panel of experts. More information and registration is available here.
“Hospitality Leadership: Creating a Solid Team and Saving Yourself at the Same Time”: June 23, 2:30 – 4 p.m. In this session participants will delve deeper into how to use leadership as the driving force of building and maintaining a solid team for success in a hospitality business. More information and registration is available here.
