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100 episodes and counting: CSUB business webinars 'rare and credible source of timely, easily understood information'

Modesty always looks better on heroes than boastfulness, and so it's to the credit of Bakersfield small-business counselor Kelly Bearden when he downplays his own role as a reason why the weekly webinar he hosts has become a lifeline to entrepreneurs during the pandemic.

"I'd like to think it was more because we were here," Bearden said

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*WEBINAR: Managing Your Small Business Beyond the Pandemic

Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will discuss a potential new round of COVID-19 assistance for restaurants and businesses that serve in-person clientele the Senate is looking to pass in March. He will also focus on application details for Kern County’s $1.2 million Microbusiness Relief Grant Program. 

Additional topics will include revitalization of the Employee Retention Tax Credit, updates on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, other available grant programs, and more. 

Questions from attendees will be taken. 

Government Contracting

 

Learn the basics of government contracting for small businesses with expert Mike Menahem, MBA.

Menahem is the Founder and Sr. Consultant of GovBidPro.com and Valley Sierra SBDC consultant. He will go over the overview of the Government’s Procurement Process and how small businesses can research job bids, create a quote, and begin work with the government.

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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.