The LA SBDC Regional Network offers no-cost virtual business workshops for small businesses.

We serve Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

  • Accounting, Financial Management and Tax Overview

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    How to handle accounting and financial record-keeping is one of the most difficult decisions company owners make. They ask questions such as: “Should we use Quickbooks Online, Quickbooks Desktop or some other program?” “What records do we need to keep for tax reporting?” “Should we hire someone to do our bookkeeping?” “What is the difference […]

    Free
  • Decisions, Decisions! How To Approach Business Decisions With Confidence & Clarity

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Why Attend? Every business owner faces tough decisions—whether it’s investing in new equipment, expanding services, or launching a marketing campaign. Make the right call every time! Join us for a dynamic, 90-minute webinar where you’ll learn practical frameworks and tools to approach business decisions with confidence, clarity, and strategy. This webinar is perfect for small […]

    Free
  • Turning Your Dream Into A Business

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    This class will help you take the first steps to become a new business owner or legitimize a side hustle or hobby. In this class we will help you: • Figure out what you don’t know • Define your basic business model • Outline the basic steps of setting up your entity and bank account […]

    Free
  • Live Q&A: All About Marketing Your Small Business

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Join the Long Beach SBDC for our Live Marketing Q&A addressing questions on how to effectively market and grow your business. SBDC advisor and Business Growth Strategist David Mitroff Ph.D. and Brad Pollak, Director of the Long Beach SBDC, will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of […]

    Free
  • Developing An Actionable Business Plan

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    You can’t get there if you don’t know what or where “there” is. This class is intended to assist both startups and expanding or scaling businesses in developing an actionable and measurable plan for the next steps in growing a profitable business. In this class we will actively work on: • Defining your business model […]

    Free
  • Sole Prop, LLC, S Corp – Which One and Why

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Many entrepreneurs do not fully understand the differences between a Sole Proprietorship, LLC and S Corporation. This causes many to form a corporation when they may be better operating as a sole prop. Additionally, they are confused about the tax differences for each structure. They often choose a legal structure based on a perceived tax […]

    Free
  • Learn CFO Skills: Financial Modeling Part 2

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Business owners struggle with business decisions that affect the financial health of the company. “Are we selling at the right price?” “Are we making money?” “Can we afford to hire someone?” Many times, these decisions are made without a thorough understanding of the financial implications. This does not need to be the case. There are […]

    Free
  • Turning Your Dream Into A Business

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    This class will help you take the first steps to become a new business owner or legitimize a side hustle or hobby. In this class we will help you: • Figure out what you don’t know • Define your basic business model • Outline the basic steps of setting up your entity and bank account […]

    Free
  • Learn CFO Skills: Financial Modeling Part 1

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    A simple financial model can be created using your company’s financial data (historical and/or forecasted). CFOs and financial analysts use financial models to determine if/when a company will be profitable, what is the correct selling price, how many “widgets” need to be sold to be cover costs and how much money is available to pay […]

    Free
  • Trademark & Copyright Explained

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Confusion often abounds regarding trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets. These are all intangible creations of the human intellect, usually referred to as “Intellectual Property.” Regardless of the focus of your business, it is likely that Intellectual Property (“IP”) is one of the most valuable assets of your business. This webinar will help you understand […]

    Free
  • Marketing Essentials for Business Growth: Build Your Visibility & Drive Results

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Are you a business owner or entrepreneur ready to take control of your marketing but not sure where to start? This hands-on workshop is designed to help you understand and implement the core marketing strategies every business needs to grow. In this session, we’ll break down the essentials and help you build a solid foundation to boost […]

    Free
  • Accounting, Financial Management, and Tax Overview

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    How to handle accounting and financial record-keeping is one of the most difficult decisions company owners make. They ask questions such as: “Should we use Quickbooks Online, Quickbooks Desktop or some other program?” “What records do we need to keep for tax reporting?” “Should we hire someone to do our bookkeeping?” “What is the difference […]

    Free
  • Should You Be Charging Your Customers Sales Tax? What You Need To Know.

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Should you charge sales tax? What if you are selling out of state or on an online platform? These are the type of questions that many business owners are asking. Addressing sales tax requirements has been even more confusing. On June 21, 2018, The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in South Dakota v. Wayfair […]

    Free
  • Sole Prop, LLC, S Corp, — Which One And Why?

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Many entrepreneurs do not fully understand the differences between a Sole Proprietorship, LLC and S Corporation. This causes many to form a corporation when they may be better operating as a sole prop. Additionally, they are confused about the tax differences for each structure. They often choose a legal structure based on a perceived tax […]

    Free
  • Business Finance Literacy Series [Session 3 of 3] How to Analyze your Company’s Financials for Better Decision Making

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Business owners struggle with business decisions that affect the financial health of the company. Are we selling at the right price? Are we making money? Can we afford to hire someone? Many times, these decisions are made without a thorough understanding of the financial implications. This does not need to be the case. There are […]

    Free
  • How To Use LinkedIn To Grow Your Brand Or Get Invited On Private Yachts

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    LinkedIn and other online professional and social media sites are powerful tools if used correctly. What if you could leverage the power of these platforms to create new opportunities for both business and personal growth. Learning Points: Make your online profiles and presence stand out! Becoming a REAL influencer Hacks to be invited to exclusive […]

    Free
  • Business Finance Literacy Series [Session 2 of 3] Using an Excel Document for Financial Modeling and Forecasting

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    A simple Excel financial model can be created using your company’s financial data (historical and/or forecasted). CFOs and financial analysts use Excel models to determine if/when a company will be profitable, what is the correct selling price, how many “widgets” need to be sold to be cover cost, and how much money is available to […]

    Free
  • Developing An Actionable Business Plan

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    You can’t get there if you don’t know what or where “there” is. This class is intended to assist both startups and expanding or scaling businesses in developing an actionable and measurable plan for the next steps in growing a profitable business. In this class we will actively work on: • Defining your business model […]

    Free
  • Business Finance Literacy Series [Session 1 of 3] What You Need To Know About Accounting And Financial Record Keeping

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    How to handle the accounting and financial record keeping is one of the most difficult decisions company owners make. They ask questions such as: Should we use QuickBooks online, QuickBooks desktop or some other program? What records do we need to keep for tax reporting? Should we hire someone to do our bookkeeping? What is […]

    Free
  • Simplify Your Content Creation With AI

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Are you ready to finally show up online with consistency, clarity, and confidence in 2025? Creating social media content doesn’t have to be overwhelming or time-consuming—especially with AI tools at your fingertips. Join us for this hands-on webinar led by Deborah Deras, AI trainer to Fortune 100 brands like Netflix, Google, and Verizon. She’ll walk you […]

    Free
  • Turning Your Dream Into A Business

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    This class will help you take the first steps to become a new business owner or legitimize a side hustle or hobby. In this class we will help you: • Figure out what you don’t know • Define your basic business model • Outline the basic steps of setting up your entity and bank account […]

    Free
  • Live Q&A: All About Marketing Your Small Business

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Join the Long Beach SBDC for our Live Marketing Q&A addressing questions on how to effectively market and grow your business. SBDC advisor and Business Growth Strategist David Mitroff Ph.D. and Brad Pollak, Director of the Long Beach SBDC, will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of […]

    Free
  • Sole Prop, LLC, S Corp, — Which One And Why?

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Many entrepreneurs do not fully understand the differences between a Sole Proprietorship, LLC and S Corporation. This causes many to form a corporation when they may be better operating as a sole prop. Additionally, they are confused about the tax differences for each structure. They often choose a legal structure based on a perceived tax […]

    Free
  • Developing An Actionable Business Plan

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    You can’t get there if you don’t know what or where “there” is. This class is intended to assist both startups and expanding or scaling businesses in developing an actionable and measurable plan for the next steps in growing a profitable business. In this class we will actively work on: • Defining your business model […]

    Free
  • Social Media Marketing 101: From Likes To Sales With Deborah Deras’s 5C System

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Are you posting on social media but not seeing the results in your bank account? You’re not alone—and you’re not doing anything wrong, you just need a strategy that connects the dots from visibility to profitability. In this engaging, no-fluff workshop, international speaker, digital marketing strategist, and AI educator Deborah Deras shares her signature 5C System […]

    Free