Business financial tips including year-end business tax-planning strategies are among topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.
Host and director, Kelly Bearden is be joined by small business development consultant Jay Thompson to wrap up 2023 with last-minute advice on a variety of small business topics including year-end financial planning and taxes.
Changes that will impact small businesses in the new year and an economic outlook for 2024 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 begins the webinar with a look at changes in the new year that will impact businesses, the IRS Employee Retention Credit Amnesty Program details, and the Corporate Transparency Act with the newly issued final access rule.
Caleb Imler, SBDC Consultant and the owner of Crazy Any Pest Control, walks you through the best way to start your business without a budget.
Valley Community SBDC Director Rich Mostert talks to us about the secrets to small business success.
Lani Lott, president of L. L. Consulting, talks about balancing traditional and digital marketing in this modern day.
L.L. Consulting president Lani Lott lays out the basics of blogging in this (roughly) hour-long webinar.
Tim Lambert, a VCSBDC consultant, walks us through some of the basic questions of a business plan.
This webinar will focus specifically on federal grant funding opportunities for AgTech through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant programs. Participants will learn about funding to conduct research and development leading to commercialization of novel AgTech innovations and technologies. This presentation will cover the following:
¨ Overview of the SBIR and STTR programs
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide an opportunity for small businesses to tap into federal funding to conduct research and development leading to commercialization of novel innovations and technologies. With $4 billion available annually, the programs are a source of seed capital for early-stage companies. SBIR/STTR funding can also serve as a pathway to equity financing by allowing businesses to demonstrate feasibility of new technologies and move toward commercialization. This webinar will cover the following:
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.
