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

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

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  • CA Bankruptcy – How Chapter 7/ Chapter 11/ Chapter 13 Apply to Your CA Business

    Webinar – PCR

    CA Bankruptcy – How Chapter 7/ Chapter 11/ Chapter 13 Apply to Your CA Business This workshop provides California business owners with a clear overview of how different bankruptcy options—Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13—apply in real-world business scenarios. Participants will learn the distinctions between each chapter, including eligibility requirements, impacts on business operations, […]

    Free

  • Financial Fitness (Profit and Loss Statement): What’s the Bottom Line

    Webinar – PCR

    A profit and loss statement provides an overview of the revenues and expenses associated with your small business.  When looking at your profit and loss statements, it’s important to look for trends in order to develop a course of action.  The bottom line, when you provide this statement to potential investors or financial institutions, they […]

    Free

  • Proof of Concept

    Webinar – PCR

    After months of searching, you have finally come up with a great new business idea.  You are confident that your idea will be a game changer.  You just know that this idea will provide the financial freedom that you have always dreamed of.  However, BEFORE you take YOUR leap of faith, SLOW DOWN! Take a […]

    Free

  • How To Sell When You’re Not A Salesperson

    Webinar – Long Beach CA

    Business owners and entrepreneurs must promote their business or products to investors, customers or clients. Often, this is something they have never done before, and they lack training to approach the challenge. To address this situation, this workshop has been built to help you learn much of what you need to know. Topics covered include: […]

    Free

  • Decision Fatigue & Decision-Making Made Simple

    Webinar – PCR

    Entrepreneurship is freedom; until it feels like a trap of endless choices. Do I invest in this tool? Raise my prices? Say yes to this client? Post on social today or  tomorrow? Each choice chips away at your energy. By noon, your brain feels like it’s wading through  mud. You second guess everything. You stall. […]

    Free

  • Webinar – New! SBDC AI Office Hours

    Webinar – COC

        Instructor: Ramin Ramhormozi Ready to make AI actually work for your small business?  Free and open to all Los Angeles Regional Network SBDC Clients Join our weekly AI Office Hours, a live and interactive Zoom session designed to help you explore, understand, and apply the latest AI tools to grow your business. Each Wednesday from 12:00–1:30 […]

    Free

  • SPANISH: Listo, listo, lanzamiento: Impulse Su Negocio

    Webinar – PCR

    ¡Comenzar un negocio es un proceso muy fácil! Una vez que hayan decidido que es lo que quieren vender ¡están a mitad de camino! Pero para manejarlo efectivamente, se requiere planificar y tomar decisiones financieras importantes. Esta capacitación está diseñada para brindarle una descripción general de los aspectos que tienen que considerar antes de comenzar […]

    Free

  • Financial Fitness: Recordkeeping and Compliance

    Webinar – PCR

     “Get Organized, Stay Compliant: The Essential Guide to Recordkeeping and Compliance for Small Business Owners!” Description: “Get the know-how to stay compliant and stress-free—learn how to organize your books, meet compliance guidelines, and use digital systems that simplify bookkeeping. REGISTER NOW

    Free

  • Restaurant Academy: So You Want to Start a Food Business: The Cost of Entry

    Webinar – PCR

    Do you have a dream to open a food business, but don’t know what is available?  In this webinar, you will learn about the different ways to start from street vending, Micro Home Kitchen, cottage food, catering, food trucks, and restaurants.  Discover what is a good fit for your lifestyle and budget. This webinar is […]

    Free

  • Webinar – I Filed the Articles, Now What? Next Step for Running a Corporation (Part II)

    Webinar – COC

    Presenter: Erica Bristol   This webinar will teach business owners how to prepare basic corporate documents such as statements of information; holding director and shareholder meetings, preparing motions and minutes, voting requirements; and other corporate formalities required by the company’s bylaws, operating agreement or by law. REGISTER NOW

    Free

  • Grow With Google: Make Your Website Work For You

    Webinar – PCR

    In this presentation, learners will discover how to create a search-friendly website that drives user action and supports their goals. Whether launching a new website or sprucing up an old one, this workshop will help. REGISTER NOW

    Free

  • Financial Fitness (Ratios): Stand Alone Metrics are Meaningless

    Webinar – PCR

    Learn which Ratios may be applicable to your business. Financial ratios show your business’s liquidity, cash flow, debt, and profitability. The key is to know which ratios are relevant to your business and where to get the information. While these figures allow owners to better manage their businesses, creditors also use them to determine financial […]

    Free

  • Webinar – New! SBDC AI Office Hours

    Webinar – COC

    Instructor: Ramin Ramhormozi Ready to make AI actually work for your small business?  Free and open to all Los Angeles Regional Network SBDC Clients Join our weekly AI Office Hours, a live and interactive Zoom session designed to help you explore, understand, and apply the latest AI tools to grow your business. Each Wednesday from 12:00–1:30 PM PST, […]

    Free

  • Customer Service – Improve Your Establishment’s Approach to Communication

    Webinar – PCR

    The overview is as follows: In any small or full-service restaurant, customer service is key. Interactions between staff/customers will influence the overall customer experience. These impacts can create a lasting positive (…or negative) impression, depending on how they are handled. This presentation will address some of the key touch points, along with some strategies to help […]

    Free

  • Business Goal Setting for 2026: Starting Your Year Off Right

    Webinar – PCR

    Start out the new year with a plan of action for the best results ever!  In this webinar, you will learn the following essential planning skills:   The importance of goal setting     Determining performance gaps     How to set SMART Goals     Creating a mind map     Action plans that […]

    free

  • Loan Ready or Not? Discover What It Takes to Qualify for a Loan

    Webinar – PCR

    If you are looking to make your business bankable this webinar is for you! We know that finances can be scary but with the right help, it can be the new best friend of your business. Join us as we look at what’s needed to make sure you are bankable and ready to grow your […]

    Free

  • Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps To A Successful Startup

    Webinar – PCR

    Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting (or growing) a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren’t born with something special – they simply make great products.  Yes, entrepreneurship can be taught, provided that you are coachable. REGISTER NOW

    Free

  • NEW: Financial Fitness – Business Structure

    Webinar – PCR

    Choose smart, protect your future, and pay yourself with confidence! Description: Unlock your business’s potential—choose the right structure that balances tax benefits and personal liability protection, and empowers you to pay yourself confidently as the boss. REGISTER NOW

    Free

  • Webinar – AVTA and SBDC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Outreach and Training

    Webinar – COC

    Come and join the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to learn about resources available to help your business prepare, explore and pursue Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) procurement opportunities.  The goal is to help the Small Business Community participate in the local economy where local businesses can provide their services […]

    Free

  • Webinar – New! SBDC AI Office Hours

    Webinar – COC

    Instructor: Ramin Ramhormozi Ready to make AI actually work for your small business?  Free and open to all Los Angeles Regional Network SBDC Clients Join our weekly AI Office Hours, a live and interactive Zoom session designed to help you explore, understand, and apply the latest AI tools to grow your business. Each Wednesday from 12:00–1:30 PM PST, […]

    Free

  • Webinar – Intro to Certifications and Contracting Opportunities for Veterans, Military and Spouses

    Webinar – COC

      The Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification offers several benefits to veterans with disabilities who are looking to establish or grow their businesses, including a 3% set-aside requirement by the State of California.  Join us to learn more about how you can take advantage of the DVBE designation and other Veteran designations/certifications. REGISTER NOW

    Free

  • Canva 101 for Entrepreneurs (Holidays)

    Webinar – PCR

    You know you need to show up online—on social media, with flyers, with visuals that  make your business look professional. But the thought of designing posts, creating  brochures, or making Reels stops you cold. You open Canva, stare at a blank template, and feel overwhelmed. You ask yourself: What should I post? How do I […]

    Free

  • Webinar – Veterans, Military and Spouses Series

    Webinar – COC

    Part 1: How to Start Your Business (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM) Learn to start, run and grow your business. This workshop covers critical topics such as business development, market research, business entities and so much more. Don’t waste another minute, join us in learning how to bring your entrepreneurial idea life. Break 2:00 PM […]

    Free

  • Financial Fitness (Balance Sheet): Why do I need to know what a Balance Sheet is?

    Webinar – PCR

    Known as the “mother of all financial statements,” the Balance Sheet provides an overview of the company’s assets (what it owns) and liabilities (what it owes). In addition, it can help answer questions such as whether the company has a positive net worth, whether it has enough cash to pay for its financial obligations, and […]

    Free