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Outsmart Disaster 101 Webinar

Plan and Protect Your Business: Attend our NO COST WEBINAR and Build Your Business Continuity Plan in 4 Weeks. One unexpected event – a power outage, a cyberattack, a natural disaster – can detour your business. But there's good news! Join our webinar to learn how to build a rock-solid business continuity plan in just 4 weeks! All at no cost! This webinar is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to protect your business, no matter what challenges come your way. What you'll gain: ✅Business Resiliency Roadmap: Learn the essential steps to create your plan, from data backups to communication protocols. ✅Bite-sized action: Get weekly follow-up emails with actionable tasks, making it easy to build your plan step-by-step. ✅Peace of mind: Gain confidence knowing your business can weather any storm and keep thriving. ✅Need extra help on the road to resiliency? CalOSBA has your back with post-webinar office hours, where you can learn about best practices.   Register here: https://bit.ly/OD-101 When: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, next webinar is on February 21, 2024. Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST FB Event page : https://fb.me/e/1TBLulV5X   CalOSBA Homepage : https://outsmartdisaster.calosba.ca.gov/ Disclaimer: Outsmart Disaster is a disaster awareness campaign that includes […]

Digital Advertising Workshop

The Launch Pad, Grover Beach + Zoom 391 Front St, Suite E, Grover Beach, CA, United States

How to Test New Ideas QuicklyThis process utilizes paid ads from platforms such as Google, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and Reddit; along with simple one-page websites that only the targeted customers will see. This method is very low cost and enables small businessowners to focus on features/benefits their targeted customers really care about. Speaker: Dan Weeks teaches Entrepreneurship at Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo and is the Entrepreneur-In-Residence for the CIE Hothouse. He is a serial entrepreneur that has started and sold companies.

$20

QuickBooks 101

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Learn How to Set Up Your Company with QuickBooks Selling: invoices, sales receipts, payments, deposits, credit memos, and customer statements Buying: bills, bill payments, checks, bill payment stubs, and credit memos Inventory: purchase orders, receive items, adjust inventory Sales Taxes: set up, adjust, pay, and report sales taxes Damon Watkins is the Director of Finance & Operations for Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. He is a motivated, personable business professional with a 15+ year track record in multiple aspects of financial control, management and policies/procedures. He prides himself on having strong communication skills, and is accustomed to working with sensitive and confidential records, always protecting and maintaining confidentiality.

$20.00

Customer Development: Crafting Your Business Edge

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Register Unlock the full potential of your business in this workshop dedicated to honing the core elements of customer development. Led by Kurt Friedmann, a seasoned entrepreneur and consultant with over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship, sales management, and customer experience management. Kurt excels in aiding entrepreneurial companies and small businesses to enhance their customer understanding and sales expansion efforts. He is deeply involved in the startup ecosystem, serving as a mentor and advisor with the SBDC, and has significantly contributed to the success of numerous high-growth startups and established companies. Workshop Highlights: Crafting a Powerful Value Proposition: Learn the art of defining and communicating the unique value your business offers, making your product or service irresistible to your target market. Forming and Testing Assumptions: Discover strategies for developing informed assumptions about your customers and how to test these hypotheses in real-world scenarios efficiently. Identifying and Engaging Potential Customers: Master techniques for finding the right customers to speak with, ensuring you're gathering insights from those who matter most to your business. The Art of Inquiry: Equip yourself with the skills to ask compelling, insightful questions that elicit valuable responses, moving beyond superficial answers to uncover deep customer needs and motivations. […]

Cómo Emprender Su Negocio (Spanish Business Start Workshop)

THE SANDBOX Paso Robles + Zoom 1345 Park St, Paso Robles, California, United States

Ser propietario de un negocio puede ser una empresa estimulante, exigente y lucrativa, pero no es para todo el mundo. Un elemento clave del éxito es la capacidad de planificar el presente y el futuro. Cuanto más planifiques, más informado estarás, lo que a su vez te ayudará a centrar tus prioridades y a tomar grandes decisiones en el proceso. José Huitrón es un pilar de la creación de capacidad empresarial en la Costa Central desde hace mucho tiempo, habiendo lanzado varias empresas que abarcan la creación de contenidos, el marketing digital y la activación del acceso al capital para fundadores subrepresentados. Opciones de asistente en persona e híbrido