Central CA SBDC Regional Network
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Webinar: How to Prepare to Apply for Small Business Assistance

As you prepare to transition your business into a recovery or growth phase, it is essential that you prepare your financial documentation in the event that you need to apply for a grant or loan.

Join Senator Monique Limon (SD-19) and Small Business Majority to learn how to become loan and grant-ready. This session will focus on the documentation you should have on hand, organization tips for your documents and financial tips to make your applications more desirable

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YouTube Second Most Popular Search Engine After Google

Video marketing is an important part of your website's SEO.

According to a recent article in Wordstream, YouTube  is the second most popular search engine after Google with over 1 billion users. Even if you aren't into videos, it's a good time to get started.

But how to optimize that video content for search engines? Start with optimizing your video channel name and description. The description shouldn't be overloaded with keywords but provide a user-friendly description of what your channel is all about.

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Restaurant Revitalization Fund Info Webinar

Learn about the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Restaurant Revitalization Fund!

 

Please join Congressman Josh Harder and representatives from the CA Non-Profit Association and the Small Business Development Center to learn about two grants created to assist small businesses, nonprofits and venues impacted by COVID-19.

 

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Integrated Marketing! Get Your Small Business Seen Everywhere

We will cover Integrated Marketing, an approach that uses different methods of marketing to get your business seen everywhere!

You'll Learn About:
* Integrated Marketing Plans & Why You Need Them
* Q&A With a Marketing Communications Strategist
* Strategies To Keep Up With Modern Customers
* Digital and Traditional Marketing Methods
* How To Build Marketing Momentum

 

*WEBINAR: Managing Your Small Business through the Pandemic - April 14

A close look at how to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program and details on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund are among topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield. 

Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will take a detailed look at the 2021 PPP application process and other details with an eye that funds may run out before the May 31 deadline. The SBA has already approved more than 80 percent of the $284.5 billion forgivable loan program.

AngelCon 2021

Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will virtually host six brilliant tech-driven startups from Central California in a pitch competition to win up to $130,000 in equity-backed funding at the fourth annual AngelCon on Thursday, June 10th at 4 p.m.

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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.