Central CA SBDC Regional Network
Helping Your Business Start, Grow and Succeed

Sonora: WordPress Round Table

Need help with your WordPress website? There's no better resource than our fellow WordPress users. Bring your laptop and log in to this hands-on workshop, led by an experienced WordPress implementor, and get your questions answered.

Topics may include:
Choosing a web host for WordPress
Plugin and theme selection
Update and backup strategies
Theme customization
Ecommerce options
Transitioning to the Gutenberg editor
...or whatever else you need!

How to Buy and Sell a Business, Grow Big and Cash Out

Originally published on BizBuySell

This handy infographic illustrates, step-by-step, how to buy an existing business and be your own boss. But it doesn’t stop there! Next, turn it into a valuable asset, attract buyers and sell it for a healthy price. Done right, buying a business is a journey to financial independence.

Oakdale: New Labor Laws Employers Need to Know in 2020

In Partnership with the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce, the Valley Sierra SBDC & Consultant Lourdes Uranday, present this 2 hour workshop covering all you need to know about the changes to employment laws in 2020!

You'll learn:

Wages & Hours -
AB 5/AB 170 - Independent Contractor Test
SB 778/SB 530 - Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying & Retaliation Prevention Training Requirements

Sonora: Yelp for Business Owners!

Join Former Yelp Employee Roman Scanlon as he helps business owners understand how to be listed on YELP, and sharing secrets that employee's and some of the top best companies in the world know. This course will help you understand the YELP platform and mobile application and how to build your buisness, make sure you are using Yelp to the fullest! Some things you will learn: Yelp Secrets Yelp SEO Yelp Tips & Tricks Yelp Best Practices for Horrible Yelp Reviews! I highly suggest signing up for Yelp & Google My Business Class!

Sonora: Google My Business!

Join Google Partner Roman Scanlon as he continues the series "Grow With Google". This course will help you understand "Google My Business" application and how to build your own micro-website with the program for free! This is an ABSOLUTE MUST for any business owner in Tuolumne County. Google is ranking those listed on this platform higher. Those who are using the app regularly are being found more often. Created as a competitor towards YELP. This is a class that you most definitely do not want to miss! Limited Seating!

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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.