All LA SBDC workshops are currently being offered online only.
Due to the COVID-19 Safer-at-Home restrictions, all LA SBDC workshops are being rescheduled or offered online only. If you’ve registered for a workshop, please check your email or the calendar listing for the latest updates.
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SBDC hosted by College of the Canyons
cocsbdc.org
Assisting clients in the Northern Los Angeles County Area
July 2020
Webinar – Scrum 101
Scrum is a structured and disciplined, team-based approach to product development and project management. Its basis is around converting customer requirements into usable product quickly, then re-evaluating those requirements and working the cycle again. With the radically changing environment we live in today, a scrum approach to problems may be the key to success for you. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Protecting the Company’s “Secret Sauce”: Trade Secret Basics
This webinar will teach small business owners how to protect the company’s inventions, ideas and secrets. Attendees will learn the basics of trade secret law; the kinds of information that can be protected as a trade secret; confidentiality requirements; ownership issues; how to avoid losing trade secret protection; and how to avoid violating the trade secret rights of others. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Negotiation Process and Skills Series – 5 Sessions
Session 1: Process and Analysis - 7/1 We all negotiate things every day. However, that does not mean we know what we are doing. What is the process of negotiation? How do you initially analyze your negotiation to set yourself up for success? Strategy development is paramount to a successful negotiation. This webinar series starts here, with the big picture and a strong foundation. No more “trial and error” or “we’ll see how it goes”. Session 2: BATNAs and ZOPAs…
Find out more »Webinar – Sales Strategies Tips for Your Business
Come ready to learn Sales Strategies Tips for Your Business as you explore the following: -Skill Set vs. Style -Pricing -Competitive Advantage -Value Proposition REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – How to Start Your Business for Veterans, Military and Spouses
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
Find out more »Webinar – Trademark Basics: Can I protect that name, phrase, symbol?
This webinar will provide small business owners with information on why a “trademark” is a valuable asset for a company to own; how “trademarks” help customers identify goods and services; how to select, use and protect a “trademark”; the importance of doing “search and clearance” activities prior to adoption and use; state and federal trademark “registration”; and how to avoid violating the trademark rights of others. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar -E-Commerce Summer Series – How to Use Multi-pay Purchase Options on Your Site to Grow Sales
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: July 9th - How to Use Multi-Pay Purchase Options on Your Site to Grow Sales REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar-E-Commerce Summer Series – Strategies & Tools to Monitor Your Competitions Pricing and Marketing Part 1
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: July 15th & July 16th - Strategies and Tools to Monitor Your Competitions Pricing and Marketing - Part 1 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Negotiation Process and Skills Series – 5 Sessions
Session 1: Process and Analysis - 7/1 We all negotiate things every day. However, that does not mean we know what we are doing. What is the process of negotiation? How do you initially analyze your negotiation to set yourself up for success? Strategy development is paramount to a successful negotiation. This webinar series starts here, with the big picture and a strong foundation. No more “trial and error” or “we’ll see how it goes”. Session 2: BATNAs and ZOPAs…
Find out more »Webinar – Legal Issues in Marketing And Promotion
This webinar will introduce small business owners to legal issues in marketing and promotion, such as “puffery” vs. fraud and misleading advertising; steering clear of copyright infringement and rights of privacy/publicity; marketing by phone, fax, email, and text; using social media; differences in federal and state laws; legal protections in marketing; and legal penalties for noncompliance. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar-E-Commerce Summer Series – Strategies & Tools to Monitor Your Competitions Pricing and Marketing Part 2
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: July 15th & July 16th - Strategies and Tools to Monitor Your Competitions Pricing and Marketing (Part 2) REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Intellectual Property(IP): Patent, Patent Search and other IP Options
Entrepreneurs and business owners may have Intellectual Property (IP) as an asset, but many don’t know it. It’s important to know what the options are for protecting Intellectual Property(IP). This webinar will discuss: -An overview of different types of Intellectual Property -Importance of Intellectual Property -Patents – Initial Search and Resources -Other types of Intellectual Property REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Negotiation Process and Skills Series – 5 Sessions
Session 1: Process and Analysis - 7/1 We all negotiate things every day. However, that does not mean we know what we are doing. What is the process of negotiation? How do you initially analyze your negotiation to set yourself up for success? Strategy development is paramount to a successful negotiation. This webinar series starts here, with the big picture and a strong foundation. No more “trial and error” or “we’ll see how it goes”. Session 2: BATNAs and ZOPAs…
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – How to Start an E-commerce Business (Part 1 and 2)
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: July 22nd & July 23rd - How to Start an E-commerce Business - Part 1 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – How to Start an E-commerce Business (Part 2)
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: July 23rd - How to Start an E-commerce Business - Part 2 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Negotiation Process and Skills Series – 5 Sessions
Session 1: Process and Analysis - 7/1 We all negotiate things every day. However, that does not mean we know what we are doing. What is the process of negotiation? How do you initially analyze your negotiation to set yourself up for success? Strategy development is paramount to a successful negotiation. This webinar series starts here, with the big picture and a strong foundation. No more “trial and error” or “we’ll see how it goes”. Session 2: BATNAs and ZOPAs…
Find out more »Webinar – Protecting Creative Work: Copyright Basics
This webinar will teach small businesses how to protect legal rights in creative materials, such as training manuals, articles, publications, photographs, software, music, videos and website content. Attendees will learn the basics of copyright law; requirements for copyright protection; determining ownership; the benefits of registration; how to avoid violating the copyrights of others; and important copyright considerations for materials created by employees and independent contractors. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – How to Write and Optimize a Blog for SEO
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: July 30th - How to Write and Optimize a Blog for SEO REGISTER NOW
Find out more »August 2020
6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store
Thinking about launching a Shopify Store? Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: -Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify – 8/4 -General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) – 8/11 -Product loading and inventory management – 8/18 -Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) – 8/25 -Theme/Design setup – 9/1 -Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps for business and launching – 9/8 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Got Intellectual Property?: Strategies to Explore
This webinar will discuss unknown and often underutilized strategies for exploiting the company’s intellectual property (IP), such as understanding IP as an asset; how IP can provide a competitive advantage; licensing for additional revenue streams; enforcement strategies; and sale of company IP. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – How to Effectively Use Subscriptions to Grow Your Online Sales
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: August 6th - How to Effectively Use Subscriptions to Grow Your Online Sales REGISTER NOW
Find out more »6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store
Thinking about launching a Shopify Store? Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: -Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify – 8/4 -General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) – 8/11 -Product loading and inventory management – 8/18 -Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) – 8/25 -Theme/Design setup – 9/1 -Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps for business and launching – 9/8 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »SBDC EDD/IRS Training – State Labor Law and Payroll Tax
You will receive information from Employment Development Department (EDD) and Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) on: -Record keeping, reporting requirements, employer obligations, and payment requirements. -Common wage and hour law application. -Employer and employee rights and responsibilities. -How to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor. There is no charge for this seminar. To make reservations, visit the EDD website at www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars or call 866-873-6083. For additional seminar dates, times, locations, and subjects, please check the EDD website…
Find out more »Webinar – Doing Business Online: Electronic Contracts, Signatures and Records
This webinar will discuss legal issues in ecommerce, such as using electronic contracts, signatures and records with clients and vendors; state and federal laws; and reducing liability online. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – The Power of Reviews and the Review Technology to Explore
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: August 13th - The Power of Reviews and the Review Technology to Explore REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Grant Writing as a Funding Resource for SBIR/STTR Programs and more
This webinar will present a brief overview of funding resources – SBIR/STTR Programs. We will also cover best practices in developing a skillset for grant writing, how to avoid pitfalls of grant writing and resources to develop grants. Grant writing is skill that can be learned! Grant funding provides a non-dilutive funding option for early stage technologies. With limited resources, startups bootstrap to maximize their resources. Federal grants can serve as great resource for financial help and access to other commercialization…
Find out more »6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store
Thinking about launching a Shopify Store? Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: -Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify – 8/4 -General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) – 8/11 -Product loading and inventory management – 8/18 -Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) – 8/25 -Theme/Design setup – 9/1 -Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps for business and launching – 9/8 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Joint AVTA and SBDC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Outreach and Training (includes lunch)
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 and/or supplies to the AVTA for a contract or other procurement opportunity. Opportunity examples include construction, specialty contractors, manufacturing, digital signage, wholesalers, furniture, architectural services,…
Find out more »Webinar – Protecting the Company’s “Secret Sauce”: Trade Secret Basics
This webinar will teach small business owners how to protect the company’s inventions, ideas and secrets. Attendees will learn the basics of trade secret law; the kinds of information that can be protected as a trade secret; confidentiality requirements; ownership issues; how to avoid losing trade secret protection; and how to avoid violating the trade secret rights of others. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – The Top Dropshipping Platforms to Help You Source More Product
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: August 20th - The Top Dropshipping Platforms to Help You Source More Product REGISTER NOW
Find out more »6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store
Thinking about launching a Shopify Store? Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: -Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify – 8/4 -General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) – 8/11 -Product loading and inventory management – 8/18 -Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) – 8/25 -Theme/Design setup – 9/1 -Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps for business and launching – 9/8 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – How to Use Social Commerce to Generate More Sales
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: August 27th - How to Use Social Commerce to Generate More Sales REGISTER NOW
Find out more »September 2020
6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store
Thinking about launching a Shopify Store? Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: -Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify – 8/4 -General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) – 8/11 -Product loading and inventory management – 8/18 -Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) – 8/25 -Theme/Design setup – 9/1 -Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps for business and launching – 9/8 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Trademark Basics: Can I protect that name, phrase, symbol?
This webinar will provide small business owners with information on why a “trademark” is a valuable asset for a company to own; how “trademarks” help customers identify goods and services; how to select, use and protect a “trademark”; the importance of doing “search and clearance” activities prior to adoption and use; state and federal trademark “registration”; and how to avoid violating the trademark rights of others. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – DIY Conversation Rate Optimization to Fix Issues on Your E-commerce Site
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn: September 3rd - DIY Conversation Rate Optimization to Fix Issues on Your E-commerce Site REGISTER NOW
Find out more »6-Part Webinar Series – Building and Launching Your Shopify Store
Thinking about launching a Shopify Store? Learn how to build and launch your Shopify Store over a 6-part webinar series with the following sessions: -Introduction to e-commerce and Shopify – 8/4 -General store setup (admin functions, taxes, shipping, etc.) – 8/11 -Product loading and inventory management – 8/18 -Static and automatic collection/category creation (sorting and filtering) – 8/25 -Theme/Design setup – 9/1 -Shopify App Store and How to find the best apps for business and launching – 9/8 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Meetings, Minutes and Motions: Preparing Corporate Documents
This webinar will teach business owners of corporations and LLCs how to prepare basic corporate documents, such as statements of information; sending notices and 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
Find out more »Business Planning – Part 1
Come ready to work on your business in this two-part training. Business planning is a tool to help your business! It’s an opportunity to create a road map and tell the story of the business with a focus on key elements. Feel free to bring your device to work on the Business Plan during the training. Highlighted Topics: -Creating a Business Plan -Goal Development -Business Development -Marketing Plans -Advertising Strategies -Financials – Overview REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Protecting Creative Work: Copyright Basics
This webinar will teach small businesses how to protect legal rights in creative materials, such as training manuals, articles, publications, photographs, software, music, videos and website content. Attendees will learn the basics of copyright law; requirements for copyright protection; determining ownership; the benefits of registration; how to avoid violating the copyrights of others; and important copyright considerations for materials created by employees and independent contractors. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Summer Series – Customer Service Best Practices for Your E-commerce Business
E-Commerce Summer Series Featured Topics - Come Ready to Learn September 17th - Customer Service Best Practices for Your E-commerce Business REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Investor Tips: How to Pitch to an Investor and Finding/Attracting Investors
Entrepreneurs and innovators can change the world, but many of them don’t get funded because the pitch is the first introduction of the idea to the investors. Capital raising and developing a fundraising strategy is a crucial part of realizing financial stability in the initial stages of the company. Learn the following: -How to Effectively Pitch your Idea to Investors -Explore Resources to Find and Attract Investors REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Business Planning – Part 2
Come ready to work on your business in this two-part training. Business planning is a tool to help your business! It’s an opportunity to create a road map and tell the story of the business with a focus on key elements. Feel free to bring your device to work on the Business Plan during the training. Highlighted Topics: -Creating a Business Plan -Goal Development -Business Development -Marketing Plans -Advertising Strategies -Financials – Overview REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Creating Financial Projections
Have you tried to create detailed start-up costs, key assumptions and financial projections? Ran into a few obstacles along the way? Learn how to easily create your own. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Got Intellectual Property?: Strategies to Explore
This webinar will discuss unknown and often underutilized strategies for exploiting the company’s intellectual property (IP), such as understanding IP as an asset; how IP can provide a competitive advantage; licensing for additional revenue streams; enforcement strategies; and sale of company IP. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Fall Series – Re-commerce: What is it and how can you leverage it in your E-commerce Business?
E-Commerce Fall Series Featured Topics – Come Ready to Learn: -September 24th - Re-commerce: What is it and how can you leverage it in your E-commerce business? -October 1st - How to Effectively Use Video to Grow E-commerce Sales -October 8th - Email Marketing Best Practices for Your E-commerce Business -October 15th - How to write E-commerce design and development project requirements and how to hire the best developer/designer -October 22nd - How to insure your product photography is optimized to sell products -October…
Find out more »October 2020
Webinar – Say What? Product Advertising and Labeling
This webinar will introduce small business owners to the basics of California and federal advertising and labeling law. Attendees will learn the difference between truthful vs. fraudulent and misleading advertising; business “puffery”; lawful product comparisons; requirements when using terms such as “organic” and “fat free”; required disclosures for certain ingredients such as nuts and other allergens; and liability for violating advertising and labeling laws. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Fall Series – How to Effectively Use Video to Grow E-commerce Sales
How to Effectively Use Video to Grow E-commerce Sales REGISTER NOW
Find out more »SBDC EDD/IRS Training – Federal/State Basic Payroll Tax
You will learn: -California payroll reporting requirements: forms, employer obligations, reporting, and payment requirements. -Independent contractor reporting requirements. -Electronic filing and payment requirements and options. -Federal payroll reporting requirements, including Forms 940, 941, 1099, W-2, W-4, W-9, and alternative filing. There is no charge for this seminar. To make reservations, visit the EDD website at www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars/ or call 866-873-6083. For additional seminar dates, times, locations, and subjects, please check the EDD website at www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Tax_Seminars/ or call 888-745-3886 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: The Basics
This webinar will discuss the importance of privacy policies and terms of use in ecommerce; relevant state, federal and international privacy laws small business owners should be aware of; drafting a privacy policy and terms of use; and how privacy policy and terms of use clauses can reduce liability. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Fall Series – Email Marketing Best Practices for Your E-commerce Business
Email Marketing Best Practices for Your E-commerce Business REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Franchises, Businesses Opportunities and Seller-Assisted Marketing Plans
This webinar will explain alternative business models such as franchises, “business opportunities” and seller-assisted marketing plans; state and federal regulatory requirements; traps for the unwary (such as how a trademark license could turn into an “accidental franchise”); and strategies for buying and selling these kinds of businesses. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – E-Commerce Fall Series-How to Write E-commerce Design and Development Project Requirements
October 15th - How to write E-commerce design and development project requirements and how to hire the best developer/designer REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Role of Effective Communication when Starting your Business & Beyond
Communication is an important skill not just in the initial stage of the business, but throughout the life of the business. This webinar will help streamline and improve communication with practical and proven methods. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Alternative Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Mediation
This webinar will discuss how small business owners can use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to avoid litigation; specific types of ADR such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration; the pros and cons of ADR; how to incorporate ADR clauses into contracts; and state and federal ADR laws small business owners should be aware of. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar E-Commerce Fall Series-How to Insure your Product Photography is Optimized to Sell Products
October 22nd - How to insure your product photography is optimized to sell products REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar- E-Commerce Fall Series – How to Leverage Influencer Driven Commerce to Drive More Traffic
How to leverage influencer driven commerce to drive more traffic REGISTER NOW
Find out more »November 2020
Joint AVTA and SBDC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Outreach and Training (includes lunch)
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 and/or supplies to the AVTA for a contract or other procurement opportunity. Opportunity examples include construction, specialty contractors, manufacturing, digital signage, wholesalers, furniture, architectural services,…
Find out more »Webinar- E-Commerce Fall Series – How to Help Reduce Fraud in Your E-commerce Business
How to help reduce fraud in your E-commerce business REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Business Planning – Part 1
Come ready to work on your business in this two-part training. Business planning is a tool to help your business! It’s an opportunity to create a road map and tell the story of the business with a focus on key elements. Feel free to bring your device to work on the Business Plan during the training. Highlighted Topics: -Creating a Business Plan -Goal Development -Business Development -Marketing Plans -Advertising Strategies -Financials – Overview REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar- E-Commerce Fall Series – The 10 Must Have Shopify Apps to Help Grow Your Business
The 10 must have Shopify Apps to help grow your business REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Business Planning – Part 2
Come ready to work on your business in this two-part training. Business planning is a tool to help your business! It’s an opportunity to create a road map and tell the story of the business with a focus on key elements. Feel free to bring your device to work on the Business Plan during the training. Highlighted Topics: -Creating a Business Plan -Goal Development -Business Development -Marketing Plans -Advertising Strategies -Financials – Overview REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Creating Financial Projections
Have you tried to create detailed start-up costs, key assumptions and financial projections? Ran into a few obstacles along the way? Learn how to easily create your own. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar- E-Commerce Fall Series – How to Use Private Labeling to Scale Your Merchandising Efforts
How to Use Private Labeling to Scale Your Merchandising Efforts REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Tips to Jumpstart your Business
This webinar will provide tips and resources help jumpstart your business including: -Key Elements for Developing a Cost Structure -Value Proposition -Competitive Advantage -Effective Business Processes -Successful Jumpstarted Businesses REGISTER NOW
Find out more »December 2020
Webinar E-Commerce Fall Series – Return Policy,Privacy Policy and Terms of Service:Why You Need Them
Return Policy, Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Why You Need Them and How to Create Them REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar E-Commerce Fall Series – The Top 3rd Party Fulfillment Services and How to Set Things Up
The Top 3rd Party Fulfillment Services and How to Set Things Up REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar E-Commerce – Headless Commerce:What is it and How Can You Use it to Scale Your E-commerce Business
Headless Commerce: What is it and How Can You Use it to Scale Your E-commerce Business REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Business Succession Planning: Seamless Transition
Succession Planning is a roadmap to help guide future leadership at a business. Every business, regardless of its size, needs succession planning. Are the right people moving at the right pace into the right jobs at the right time? Leadership Development is a fundamental element of Succession Planning. It can help a company to create a workplace that recruits and retains high quality employees. REGISTER NOW
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