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USC Access to Capital Workshop & Resources

The USC Center for Economic Development (CED) will hold a FREE online Capital Access Workshop on Thursday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The workshop will bring together representatives from government, financial institutions, mission-based lenders, and philanthropic organizations. Speakers will discuss how small businesses and manufacturers, especially minority- and women-owned businesses, can access capital.

Family Business Succession Planning

Morgan Clayton, CEO and president of Tel-Tec Security Systems, and daughter Tasha Clayton, general manager, discuss details of passing the 41-year business enterprise onto the next generation in 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 weather-related disaster assistance for businesses, economic fallout with a banking crisis, capital resources, and grants.

Partner Event: June Cybersecurity Meetup - ChatGTP is here and not going away!

June Cybersecurity Meetup
ChatGTP is here and not going away!

Does this present an opportunity or a threat to cybersecurity?

This month, the cybersecurity experts are taking on the lastest developments around the explosive growth of ChatGPT and other Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Some believe ChatGPT is a revolutionary development that will transform how we work. Others fear it signals the arrival of Skynet and the end of humanity.
 

Join the Meetup!

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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.