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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  • Webinar – Restaurant 101 Step by Step Overview on Opening a Restaurant

    Webinar – COC

    Are you perfecting recipes?  Have you been told…you should open a restaurant after friends and family taste your creations?  Are you a chef dreaming of opening a restaurant?  “Restaurant 101 – Step by Step Overview on opening a restaurant is the opportunity to explore.  Starting with the menu, a plan, and profitability you can explore […]

    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
  • Webinar- LLC 101

    Webinar

    Ready to Launch Your CA LLC? Are you ready to form your California LLC but unsure where to start? Whether you’re lacking resources or confidence, our no-cost LLC Program is here to help! Join Our Free LLC 101 Webinar! In this introductory session, we’ll cover the essentials of forming an LLC, including: · Explore why […]

    Free
  • Elevate Your Business Plan with Software Powered Innovation

    Webinar – PCC

    Unlock the true potential of your business with our upcoming webinar, “Elevate Your Business Plan with Software Powered Innovation.” Dive into a comprehensive workshop designed to elevate your business planning process, ensuring that you not only chart a course for success but do so efficiently and effortlessly. In this power-packed session, we will guide you […]

    Free
  • Sole Prop, LLC, S Corp—Which one and Why

    Webinar – PCC

    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
  • 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
  • Webinar- LLC 101

    Webinar

    Ready to Launch Your CA LLC? Are you ready to form your California LLC but unsure where to start? Whether you’re lacking resources or confidence, our no-cost LLC Program is here to help! Join Our Free LLC 101 Webinar! In this introductory session, we’ll cover the essentials of forming an LLC, including: · Explore why […]

    Free
  • WEBINAR DBA Practicum—Join Us Today to File Your DBA!

    Webinar – ECC CA

    A California business operates under a DBA (short for “doing business as”) when it uses a legal name other than its own to conduct operations. DBAs are sometimes known as “trade names” or “fictitious names,” and businesses must register with the California Secretary of State before conducting operations using a DBA. California law requires any sole […]

    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
  • Sole Prop, LLC, S Corp—Which One and Why

    Webinar – PCC

    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
  • WEBINAR Biz Basics: What Business Should I Start?

    Webinar – ECC CA

    Thinking of starting a business, but not sure what kind? You’re not alone. Many aspiring entrepreneurs are fueled by passion and the dream of being their own boss—but often lack clarity on the type of business that truly fits their strengths, lifestyle goals, and market realities. In this interactive 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn how 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
  • WEBINAR Biz Basics: What Business Should I Start?

    Webinar – ECC CA

    Thinking of starting a business, but not sure what kind? You’re not alone. Many aspiring entrepreneurs are fueled by passion and the dream of being their own boss—but often lack clarity on the type of business that truly fits their strengths, lifestyle goals, and market realities. In this interactive 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to: […]

    Free
  • Webinar- LLC 101

    Webinar

    Ready to Launch Your CA LLC? Are you ready to form your California LLC but unsure where to start? Whether you’re lacking resources or confidence, our no-cost LLC Program is here to help! Join Our Free LLC 101 Webinar! In this introductory session, we’ll cover the essentials of forming an LLC, including: · Explore why […]

    Free
  • Webinar – Veterans, Military and Spouses Series: How to Start Your Business

    Webinar – COC

    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. REGISTER NOW

    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
  • 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 – PCC

    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
  • 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
  • WEBINAR Biz Basics: What Business Should I Start?

    Webinar – ECC CA

    Thinking of starting a business, but not sure what kind? You’re not alone. Many aspiring entrepreneurs are fueled by passion and the dream of being their own boss—but often lack clarity on the type of business that truly fits their strengths, lifestyle goals, and market realities. In this interactive 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to: […]

    free
  • WEBINAR Biz Basics: What Business Should I Start?

    Webinar – ECC CA

    Thinking of starting a business, but not sure what kind? You’re not alone. Many aspiring entrepreneurs are fueled by passion and the dream of being their own boss—but often lack clarity on the type of business that truly fits their strengths, lifestyle goals, and market realities. In this interactive 2-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to: […]

    free
  • Sole Prop, LLC, S Corp—Which one and Why

    Webinar – PCC

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

    Webinar – COC

    Instructor: Erica Bristol This webinar will explain the legal requirements for offering and selling a corporation’s shares of stock every small business must know, such as understanding why stock is a “security”; compliance with state and federal securities laws, including securities registration and “private offering” exemptions; authorized investor” or who has a “preexisting relationship” with […]

    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
  • 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