Central CA SBDC Regional Network
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SCORE live webinar: Win Customers With Your Website

SCORE live webinars presents: 

How do you set your website up to win over customers? Your website has to attract and engage visitors, educate them about your products and services, and convert them into customers. Success begins with a plan!

This webinar, presented by Co-Founder of Cardsetter Jessica Baldwin, will show you the key elements your website needs to succeed.

After the session, you’ll have a better understanding of:

SCORE live webinar: Google My Business for Home Based Business Owners-Get Found Without Using Your Home Address

SCORE: Live Webinars

STOP! Before you show your home address on your Google My Business page, check out this workshop!

If you are using your home address in your Google My Business listing, or you haven't created an account because you don't want to use your home address on such a public forum, then this workshop is for you.

This session is specifically tailored to the unique needs of entrepreneurs who do not have a storefront or brick and mortar but want to capitalize on the benefits of Google search to bring more awareness to your brand and get more sales.

SBA programs for CA Small Businesses

The SBA Fresno District Office is participating in a free webinar on December 1 at 10:00 am to discuss SBA programs for California’s small businesses including EIDL, government contracting certifications, and SBA loans.  This event is free and will include information from the State Controller, California Department of General Services, California Franchise Tax Board, and local resource partners.  Any California small business is welcome to attend and can register here: https://t.co/xlYB3jswev?amp=1

*WEBINAR: Managing Your Small Business Beyond the Pandemic

Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by Keith Brice, president and CEO of Mid State Development Corporation to discuss local business trends observed throughout the last half of this year, and the 2022 outlook for small business lending. 

Other webinar topics will include PPP loan forgiveness and appeals processes, plus a recap of remaining business pandemic relief available through the EIDL program, particularly targeted and supplemental EIDL, available to eligible businesses until Dec. 31. 

Questions from attendees will be taken. 

USPTO event: E-Commerce and China: Strategies for Fighting Online Counterfeits

E-commerce now accounts for nearly 14% of all retail sales and continues to grow at a healthy rate. But U.S. businesses engaged in e-commerce, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), face a number of challenges in protecting their intellectual property (IP) on e-commerce platforms.

This is a free program to learn proven strategies for protecting and enforcing your IP rights when selling on e-commerce platforms. 

Central Coast SCORE: Reading Your Year End Financial Statements

Webinar by Central Coast SCORE

The end of the year is a great time to analyze your business performance and begin the planning process for the upcoming year. This class will review four basic financial statements: the Profit and Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement and Cash Flow Projection. We will review and discuss current year end Statements, comparing current year statements to the prior year and utilizing this information for tax planning, business decisions and financial projections.

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.