The LA SBDC Network offers no-cost virtual business workshops for small businesses in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties.
May 2018
A Practical Guide to Understanding Your Financials
Do you understand what your financial statements reveal about the health of your business? This workshop will help you understand the purpose of these statements and how to interpret them. We will also discuss how to build a simple cash flow model to guide you in making financial decisions and how to use statements to present information to managers, owners or even a board of directors. *This workshop is free for Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce members Register Now
Find out more »June 2018
How to Tell Your Story and Market Your Business More Effectively
As business owners and entrepreneurs we wear many hats, including that of being a marketer. But what if we've never been trained in marketing? How do we start? What are the first steps we should take? This workshop addresses those first steps, offering an overview of the fundamentals of marketing and how effective storytelling can help you attract and retain customers or clients. We will show you how to build a story (it's easier than you think!) and how to…
Find out more »July 2018
Digital Marketing 101 for Small Business Owners
Once you understand your business' brand, mission and vision, you are ready to tell your story to your customers. The best place to do that is on the internet, but it seems like every day a new marketing technology is introduced. How can a small business owner get started, let along keep up? How can you use digital marketing to benefit your bottom line? This session will help you answer those questions, while giving you an overview of how to…
Find out more »August 2018
How to Sell for the Non-Salesperson
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 will help you learn much of what you need to know. You will learn: The psychological barriers that could be holding you back and the tools required to overcome them The components of an effective sales pitch, and the tools needed to…
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