Central California SBDC | Helping Your Business Start, Grow and Succeed

QuickBooks Tax Reporting & 1099s

Damon Watkins, the Director of Finance & Operations for Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, is a motivated, personable business professional with a 15+ year track record in multiple aspects of financial control, management and policies/procedures. Learn how to create and modify financial reports, handle records, and manipulate costs, with a focus on payroll and state tax. QuickBooks Reporting lets you use your QuickBooks data to create interactive reports and gain better insight into your business.

Business Start Workshop (Bilingual)

Business ownership can be an exhilarating, demanding and lucrative endeavor, but it is not for everyone. A key element of success is the ability to plan for now and the future. The more you plan, the more informed you can be, which in turn helps you focus your priorities and make great decisions in the process. Jose Huitron is a longtime pillar of entrepreneurial capacity building on the Central Coast having launched several companies spanning content creation, digital marketing, and activating access to capital for underrepresented founders.

Customer Service for Happier Clients

We know companies have their hands full building in-demand products and services while also trying to grow their customer base. This workshop provides tips on how to serve your company's client base through a set of practical, low effort steps covering the entire customer journey to a delightful experience post-sale. This investment will help you scale beyond your current team to avoid a knowledge bottleneck that risks both employee and client satisfaction.

*Webinar Wednesday: Tools to create a strong brand identity & target buyer personality traits

Strategies businesses can use to create a strong brand and identify key buyer personas are among topics in this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.

Fine-Tuning Your Marketing Strategy

Fine-Tuning Your Marketing Strategy- Balancing Digital with Traditional

First Look and LIVE demo-SBA Small Biz Veteran Certification Program

SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman has updates to SBA’s Veteran Small Business Certification Program during a December 6 webinar.

Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman will share important updates about the SBA's new Veteran Small Business Certification Program and reveal the SBA's certification application portal in a live demonstration. The demonstration will be followed by a Q&A period.

If accommodations are needed for ADA compliance, please let SBA know 24 hours in advance so arrangements can be made.

SBA Resources for Myanmarese Small Business in the US

Dear Cal Coastal SBDC,

Greetings from William Stephanie Foundation!

USPAACC, William Stephanie Foundation and Consulate General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar will be conducting a training workshop to promote various new incentive programs which the SBA and the U.S. State and Federal Government offers.

SCORE Partner Event-Can You Start a Business in a Recession?

What do Uber, Airbnb, Instagram, Venmo, FedEx, Trader Joe’s, Burger King, and Bath & Body Works have in common? They all started and grew during a recession. Economic downturns can be good for business and good for startups.

Are we entering a recession now and can you start a business in a recession? History tells us that the biggest opportunities await in hard times. Markets become hungry for something different, something better, and more efficient.

You’ll learn the following:

SCORE Partner Event-Getting Certified as a Woman-Owned, Minority Owned or Veteran Owned Business

You've viewed the Supplier Diversity & Certifications course modules and have learned or confirmed that your business classifies as a diverse supplier. You are interested in learning more, getting questions answered, seeking new opportunities to grow your business and/or potentially pursuing certification for your business.

SCORE Partner Event-Starting a Business-How to Build a Foundation that Lasts

Let me tell you the story of the three little pigs to help you understand the importance of building a strong foundation.

Two pigs built their business with little preparation, using hay and sticks, but their businesses crumbled when the big bad wolf came around with unexpected challenges. The third pig had a solid plan, building with concrete and brick, so when the big bad wolf came, his business survived.

In this webinar, you will learn the tools, mindset, and skills you’ll need to build a solid business foundation that will help you overcome future obstacles.