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People’s Self-Help Housing Builder Games

1060 Kendall Road 1060 Kendall Road, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Cheer on community teams as they build custom playhouses for children. An afternoon of games, barbeque, auctions, and entertainment will see who becomes the team to carry home the coveted title of the 2022 Builder Games Champion!! Proceeds will go to our supportive housing and education programs which directly benefit our cherished residents. MORE INFORMATION

Mission Community: So You Received a Negative Review: Now What?

Zoom

You will be taught: How to approach negative reviews to create a customer for life. How to make the most of negative reviews, potentially increasing sales and attracting new customers. When to discuss a negative review publicly and when to reach out to a customer privately. How to get over the fear of responsing to negative reviews. Bring a negative review for an opportunity to write a response in the workshop! REGISTER

Free

Three Key Principles to Help Your Business Work for You (SCORE)

Zoom Webinar Online, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

What do you do when your business takes over your time and money? What happens when hard work isn’t enough to get it back? It’s time for your business to help you live the life you want instead of taking it away. In this webinar, our expert presenter will show you how to build a business that works for you by developing yourself as a leader, creating an environment for your team to take on more tasks, and putting systems in place that produce consistent results. Here is what you'll learn: Gain the understanding of what, why, and how to develop and sustain a growing business How to become the best leader and why it is the linchpin to success Develop the skills to find and retain employees Implement a systematic approach to satisfying your clients ABOUT THE PRESENTER(S) I sold my company in 2011. I was fortunate enough to have a great team that grew to the top 3% in our industry organization. I believe in creating an environment in an organization where everyone can thrive, financially and professionally. I have been speaking, hosting workshops, and coaching business and life development for the last 10 years. Sharing my experience and guiding owners are so... Domenic A Chiarella SCORE […]

Good Morning SLO

Grace Central Coast Church 1350 Osos St, San Luis Obispo, CA

Your community newspaper brought to life. Good Morning SLO is our platform for sharing ideas, news and inspiration. A monthly program that brings community leaders, business owners, nonprofit executives and staffers together, and enables us to reconnect, engage and learn from each other. Our goal is to provide insight into business, community and legislative issues and share the stories of those making a difference. We want audience members to leave with ideas and information about how to better their personal and professional lives. Good Morning SLO happens on the fourth Thursday of every month except November when it is on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Thank you to this month’s featured sponsor: REGISTER

$25 – $35

QuickBooks 101

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

Damon Watkins, Director of Finance & Operations Learn How to Set Up Your Company with QuickBooks Online. 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. REGISTER

$20

Wake Up Paso

Park Cinemas 1100 Pine Street, Paso Robles

We are back from our summer break and ready for a great program! Park Cinemas has graciously offered to open their doors for Wake Up Paso. This affords us plenty of room for physical distancing while still benefitting from an in-person event. Ticket price includes coffee, nibbles, and the program. REGISTER

$25 – $35

The Changing Face of Retail

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

Speaker: Lani Lott Business on Main Street has changed a great deal in the last century especially for retailers. In an age where players like Amazon are enabling people to purchase products with a tap of a button, consumers can literally shop from anywhere. Add the array of short-term challenges around health and safety, supply chain, labor force, cash flow, consumer demand and marketing the retail is also facing from the aftermath of the pandemic retail is shifting. In order to ensure a future where retailers not only survive, but thrive, it is critical to anticipate what a post-pandemic world will look like, and then begin to transform to better match this new reality of what has changed and what will remain the same. This workshop will cover the various elements that work together including products, visual image, added-value services and customer service to create an experience that will give customers a great experience, make them feel positively about that interaction and the likelihood of them coming back again — with friends. REGISTER

Free

Finishing the 4th Quarter Stronger and Profitable

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

Speaker: Lani Lott 2022 continues to be been anything but normal but the only thing that we know for sure is that businesses are telling themselves they are ready to crush it in the 4th quarter. During this workshop we will discuss what the retail and hospitality industry is saying businesses should expect in Q4 2022, outline strategies for continuing to stay nimble, flexible and focused into 2022, and share ideas for pushing forward with an effective marketing and promotional roadmap to help finish 2022 strong and profitable. REGISTER

Free

Mission Community: Ascent-Elevate Your Business

Zoom

Are you a woman entrepreneur looking for support? Do you need more resources to support your success? Ascent is an online learning platform that utilizes a modern, e-learning approach specifically targeted for women businessowners who want to grow their businesses. Ascent offers: The ability to choose topics as needed A database of over 100 multimedia learning tools on a variety of topics such as financial  literacy, intellectual property and human resource issues Education and resources at your fingertips Presented by MCSC Consultant, Justin Stoner; SBA Lender Relations Specialist, Kay Mardon; MCSC Executive Director, Liz Christoffersen; SVP of Business Services at Sesloc FCU, Liz Summer; and Marketing Manager at Cal Coastal, Loree Van Bebber Check in and lunch will be provided at 11:30am REGISTER

Free

SCORE: Your Marketing Roadmap

Zoom

Join SCORE and small business expert and entrepreneur Ramon Ray for part 4 of the 4-part Marketing series. We'll take you through the ultimate marketing essentials you will need for your business to be a success. Workshop 4: Ask the Questions You Need Answered In the final part of the "Your Marketing Roadmap" webinar series, the floor is open to you! Ramon will be taking your questions live to help you apply these marketing strategies to your specific business. No question is too basic and no question is too hard. Come ready to ask your toughest questions as we learn together in this final webinar of the SCORE Marketing Road Map series. ABOUT THE PRESENTER(S) Ramon is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of several books, including Celebrity CEO. He's the founder of SmartHustle.com. Get to know more about Ramon at www.RamonRay.com Ramon Ray Entrepreneur, Founder, Author REGISTER

Free