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

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

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

    Webinar

    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
  • How To Set Up & Register Your Business

    Webinar

    This in-depth webinar addresses a multitude of important topics regarding legal entities and other important decisions you will need to make as a business owner. One of the first decisions will include how the company will be structured. Because of this, we will cover the basics of regulatory filings that permit new owners to properly […]

    Free
  • FBN 101

    Webinar

    Learn How to File Your Fictitious Business Name Free, live webinar for new and aspiring business owners You’re ready to start your business — but before you can move forward, you need to file a Fictitious Business Name (FBN). If you’re not sure where to start (and hiring a lawyer isn’t an option), this free […]

    Free
  • Turning Your Dream Into A Business

    Webinar

    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     –Figure out the […]

    free
  • EIN Workshop: Get Your Employer Identification Number

    Webinar

    Every business needs an Employer Identification Number (EIN) - and applying for one is easier than you think, especially with step-by-step support. Whether you’re forming an LLC, hiring employees, or opening a business bank account, your EIN is an essential part of the process. In this free, hands-on workshop, we’ll walk you through the online […]

    Free
  • Developing An Actionable Business Plan

    Webinar

    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     –Identifying […]

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

    Webinar

    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
  • Live Q&A: All About Growing Your Sales and Making Your Processes More Efficient

    Webinar

    Join the Long Beach SBDC for our live Q&A addressing questions on how to increase the sales of your business and how to make your operation run more efficiently. SBDC business advisors Mike Huntley and Herb Thompson will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of topics that […]

    Free
  • Secure Your Small Business: 8 part Series (Part Seven)

    Webinar

    The Secure Your Small Business 8-part webinar series is designed to give small business owners, managers, and key staff a plain-language, real-world understanding of today’s most common cybersecurity risks and the practical steps they can take to reduce them. Each session focuses on a specific area of everyday business technology, breaking down what matters most, […]

    Free
  • Secure Your Small Business: 8 part Series (Part Eight)

    Webinar

    The Secure Your Small Business 8-part webinar series is designed to give small business owners, managers, and key staff a plain-language, real-world understanding of today’s most common cybersecurity risks and the practical steps they can take to reduce them. Each session focuses on a specific area of everyday business technology, breaking down what matters most, […]

    Free