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

AngelCon

Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host six brilliant tech-driven startups from Central California in a pitch competition to win $100,000+ in equity-backed funding at the fifth annual AngelCon on Thursday, April 21st at 5 p.m.

 

The hybrid event will take place in person (pending COVID-19 regulations) at SLO Brew Rock and stream on YouTube Live.

* In person passes are limited, first come first serve. Waitlist provided.

 

Agenda:

*WEBINAR: Managing Your Small Business Beyond the Pandemic

Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by Kurtis Clark, executive director of the Central CA Regional SBDC network. Clark will discuss the nearly $800,000 in microgrants that will be coming to Central California through the SBDC from the California Dream Fund Seed Grant Program. He will take a detailed look at the eligibility requirements, training options, and overall framework applicants need to know if they want to apply.

Digital Advertising Masterclass

Learn how to utilize Facebook, Instagram and YouTube Advertising to increase your business’s online exposure. This training will take a deep dive into each platform to help you better understand what they are, and how to use them to grow your businesses.

Steve Burnside will share his expertise in online marketing and social media strategy. Steve holds an MBA in strategic management and 10 years of marketing industry experience.

Human Resource Basics

Ready to shift from startup to hiring your first employee? Join us for tips on how to get started and what to consider before you hire! 

In this workshop, explore your options when you are ready to hire your first employee. Discussions will include: 

Federal & State requirements for employers
Sole Proprietor, Corporation, or LLC? 
Insurance Considerations
In-house or Outsourcing your Admin
Tips for the Employee Life Cycle:

*WEBINAR: Managing Your Small Business Beyond the Pandemic

The author of "Zipline to Success, Fast-Track Marketing Strategies to Accelerate Your Sales & Profits" will discuss frugal ways businesses can engage customers and increase awareness on this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.  

“Managing Your Small Business beyond the Pandemic will be online Wednesday, April 13 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. 

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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.