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SUMMARY:Turning Your Dream Into A Business
DESCRIPTION:This class will help you take the first steps to become a new business owner or legitimize a side hustle or hobby. \nIn this class we will help you:\n–Figure out what you don’t know\n–Define your basic business model\n–Outline the basic steps of setting up your entity and bank account\n–Figure out the appropriate licenses\, permits and insurances\n–Understand available funding strategies\n–Begin to form your basic business plan \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://smallbizla.org/workshop/turning-your-dream-into-a-business-47/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Launching A New Business
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SUMMARY:Developing An Actionable Business Plan
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIn this class we will actively work on:   \n–Defining your business model\n–Identifying your place in the market\n–Identifying your customers and revenue channels\n–Identifying expansion opportunities\n–Costing and pricing\n–Revenue and expense projections\n–Funding strategies \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://smallbizla.org/workshop/developing-an-actionable-business-plan-48/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Business Planning,Launching A New Business
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ORGANIZER;CN="SBDC hosted by Long Beach City College":MAILTO:drosenfeld@lbcc.edu
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SUMMARY:Webinar – Veterans\, Military and Spouses Series – 1:00 – 3:15 pm including a 15 minute break
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Gerald Anderson \nWebinar – Veterans\, Military and Spouses Series:  Introduction to Entrepreneurship – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nLearn how to successfully make the transition from military servicemember to civilian entrepreneur\, and how some of the very skills and resources that you developed during military service afford you a competitive advantage.  Topics include:   transitioning from military pay to civilian income\, identifying some common mistakes made by first-time entrepreneurs\, getting your idea ‘business-ready’\, identifying the various pre-Launch\, Launch\, and post-Launch activities\, and discussing the funding and financing options. \nBreak – 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM \nWebinar – Veterans\, Military and Spouses Series:  Capturing Your Business Ideas 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM \nLearn how to develop your business idea and help on the path to launching/growing a small business – how to get that idea off the couch and into reality.  Topics include: understanding the basic elements that model the business venture\, identifying the key issues of each model element\, and discussing the factors critical for success. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://smallbizla.org/workshop/webinar-veterans-military-and-spouses-series-100-315-pm-including-a-15-minute-break-9/
LOCATION:Webinar – COC
CATEGORIES:Business Development & Operations,Launching A New Business,Veterans
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SUMMARY:Webinar – Veterans\, Military and Spouses Series – 1:00 – 3:15 pm including a 15 minute break
DESCRIPTION:Instructor: Gerald Anderson \nWebinar – Veterans\, Military and Spouses Series:  How to Start a Small Business 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM \nLearn 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. \nBreak 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM \nWebinar – Veterans\, Military and Spouses Series:  Finding Funding 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM \nExplore a variety of funding types for your business.  Capital is critical for all businesses.  The type of business\, your capital needs\, and additional factors may influence what you explore.  There are many types of capital including owner investment\, profit reinvestment\, loans from a bank\, loans from alternative financial resources(non-banks)\, equipment financing\, tax credits\, supplier credit\, credit lines\, equity lines\, Angel Investors\, Venture Capital Investors\, money invested by family & friends\, Crowd Funding\, etc. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://smallbizla.org/workshop/webinar-veterans-military-and-spouses-series-100-315-pm-including-a-15-minute-break-10/
LOCATION:Webinar – COC
CATEGORIES:Business Development & Operations,Launching A New Business,Veterans
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SUMMARY:Webinar – How to Start Your Business
DESCRIPTION: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 to life. \nInstructor: Connie Sparks \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://smallbizla.org/workshop/webinar-how-to-start-your-business-26/
LOCATION:Webinar – COC
CATEGORIES:Business Development & Operations,Launching A New Business
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Some are entrepreneurs or naturally entrepreneurial. This is an opportunity to explore the “entrepreneur in you”. The featured one-hour session will highlight entrepreneurship as an option to generate income and cash flow\, and provide steps to start a formal business. Participants will also be introduced to resources to help take the next step in starting or growing your business\, or transitioning from current activity into a formal business including the areas below: \n• Learn the Steps from Business Idea to Business Launch \n• Identify Business Structures \n• Discuss Key Marketing\, Sales and Financial Issues \nInstructor: Connie Sparks \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://smallbizla.org/workshop/introduction-to-entrepreneurship-5/
LOCATION:Webinar – COC
CATEGORIES:Business Planning,Launching A New Business
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