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

QuickBooks Online 101

Salinas Valley Chamber Lunch and Learn

Join the Salinas Valley Chamber for an introductory seminar about QuickBooks Online. Tania Arvizu from A&T Tax Payroll and Bookkeeping will be leading the seminar. She is a QuickBooks Pro Advisor and is very knowledgeable in her field. 
Keeping accurate records is one of the most important things you can do for your small business. It doesn't have to be a chore, and Tania will show you how to use this quick and easy system.
This event is co-sponsored by the Monterey Bay SCORE Chapter.

Sonora: Business Startup

Do you dream of owning your own business? Do you think you have what it takes to be successful? Take this free two hour workshop that introduces the entrepreneur to the basics of starting a new business:

  • Is your idea viable?
  • What kind of financing will it take to open your business?
  • Why do you need a business plan?
  • What are the risks, pitfalls and requirements of opening a new business?

This workshop is intended for the budding entrepreneur who has a rough idea for a business model. Sign up today!

How H.R. 5050 Changed Entrepreneurship For Women

Women as entrepreneurs have come a long way in shaping the nation’s economic landscape since the women’s business ownership act of 1988, also known as H.R. 5050. The 30-day countdown begins to mark 30-years of H.R. 5050 advancing generations of women in small business. Woman or not, the Central CA SBDC Network seeks to propel all aspiring entrepreneurs with informational resources for capital, education, and technical assistance to start, grow, and succeed in their small business ventures.

Claim Your Google Business Page

In this workshop Phil Fisk, a Google "Get Your Business Online" Partner and the CEO of Coastline Marketing, Inc. will explain how to create, or claim your free local business listing using Google My Business. He'll also explain how to optimize your local business listing to increase your chances of appearing in the Google Local 3-pack section.

Free to attend. 

Bring your own bag lunch!

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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.