Bonds for Contractors. Preferred Bonding & Insurance Services is an award winning insurance agency that specializes in Surety Bonds for Contractors. Our niche is in helping construction companies like yours achieve their bonding goals and grow their business. In this seminar you will learn about the SBA Bond Guarantee Program, which will assist by putting up to 80-90% guarantee to get you the bonds you need.  This guarantee will help with such problems as: credit history, insufficient working capital, and…

Ever had an idea you wanted to pitch to an investor? However, not only were you unsure of how to pitch, but you couldn't find interested investors. There is an effective way to build a Pitch Deck that tells the story of your business while keeping potential investors engaged. At the Santa Clarita Business Incubator (SCBI), learn how to identify ways to target your pitch for different audiences, build realistic financials and craft actionable business models. Over two sessions starting…

Overcome your fear of starting with an empty Excel spreadsheet and become proficient to create your own Profit and Loss statement for your business. This workshop will cover the basic Excel functions necessary to develop your financials and then build a basic Profit and Loss statement. For maximum learning you may bring your laptop to follow along, but it is not required. Basic computer knowledge is required for this class. Instructor: Andrew Strachan

How much will it cost to start your business? It is important to know this figure so that you can plan ahead in starting your new venture. Topics include: Steps needed to calculate start-up expenses, start-up cost categories, calculating initial costs, calculating the first 90 days projected monthly costs, conducting a break-even analysis, and initial cash flow projection will be reviewed and presented in this hands-on session. Please bring a hand held calculator for your convenience. Instructor: Nathaniel Jemison

Financial institutions place a different value on credit scores when considering an extension of business credit. Whether you’re seeking an SBA loan, trade line, lease, commercial loan, line of credit, revolving account, secured and unsecured loan and line, this is the workshop you should consider attending. Access to credit with reasonable cost is vital to business success. Credit score is only one aspect in the approval process. However, credit scores dictate whether a business is approved for any type of…

Each business decision you make has a financial impact on your business. Understand and use the right tools to optimize results. Learn to use your basic financial statements and other key measurements to improve your decision making, interpret your company's financial signals using ratios, and gain a "Plain English" understanding of basic business terminology. Learn to communicate with financial people and investors to attract capital for growth. NOTE: Due to the information that needs to be covered and out of…