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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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November 2020
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 – 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 – WordPress Survival – Part 1
Using WordPress or thinking about using WordPress, this two part webinar will provide tips and techniques to help make it easier to navigate, increase productivity, and lead the path to more visibility for your business and customers. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – eSIM & Customer Engagement for Online Businesses
Featured Presenter, Ahmad Fares – Founder/CEO of Celitech, Inc. Come and learn about new ways online businesses can engage with customers. Embedded SIM (eSIM) is gradually becoming a standard feature in different smart devices including smartphones, tablets, smartwatches & laptops. You will be introduced to eSIM and how it is digitizing access to cellular networks. A few cases will be presented illustrating how eSIM can enable new ways of bundling value-add wireless service with other online services. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Positioning Your Business to Exit
Thinking about the next phase of your business and considering an exit strategy. Being aware of steps to take, key financial areas, team dynamics, assessing the economic and industry indicators are just part of the story. Come ready to learn about areas to explore in preparation for positioning your business to exit or not… REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar-3-Part Series: Thinking About Building Your Business Website The Development Path To Explore
So, you are building your business website yourself? Congratulations! You are probably too nervous to celebrate just yet. After all, you have some very big decisions to make...now the good news, this 3-Part Series will explore the development path before building your business website. Put your business on the right track with development from the start. Register to attend today! Part 1 - 10 Important Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Web Host Part 2 - Tips on Choosing the Web Builder for…
Find out more »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 – 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 – Una herramienta financiera fácil de manejar para tu negocio
Estás comenzando tu negocio y necesitas una manera fácil para registrar y administrar tu actividad comercial? Sabes si estás ganando o perdiendo dinero en tu negocio? Sabes qué productos o servicios debes seguir vendiendo? Sabes en qué estas gastando demasiado? Da los primeros pasos y prepárate para el futuro. Aprenderás a usar una herramienta en Excel y recibirás una copia gratis. Registrarse Ahora
Find out more »Webinar – WordPress Survival – Part 2
Using WordPress or thinking about using WordPress, this two part webinar will provide tips and techniques to help make it easier to navigate, increase productivity, and lead the path to more visibility for your business and customers. REGISTER NOW
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 – Questions and Planning for Uncertain Times: Restaurant and Other Food Services
Own a restaurant or food services business or opening a restaurant? Uncertain times are part of the landscape. Come ready to learn from an expert to help prepare and manage your business with safety and profitability in mind. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar-3-Part Series: Thinking About Building Your Business Website The Development Path To Explore
So, you are building your business website yourself? Congratulations! You are probably too nervous to celebrate just yet. After all, you have some very big decisions to make...now the good news, this 3-Part Series will explore the development path before building your business website. Put your business on the right track with development from the start. Register to attend today! Part 1 - 10 Important Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Web Host Part 2 - Tips on Choosing the Web Builder for…
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 – 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 – Una herramienta financiera fácil de manejar para tu negocio
Estás comenzando tu negocio y necesitas una manera fácil para registrar y administrar tu actividad comercial? Sabes si estás ganando o perdiendo dinero en tu negocio? Sabes qué productos o servicios debes seguir vendiendo? Sabes en qué estas gastando demasiado? Da los primeros pasos y prepárate para el futuro. Aprenderás a usar una herramienta en Excel y recibirás una copia gratis. Registrarse Ahora
Find out more »Webinar – WordPress Website Security Tips
Building a website can be challenging enough, but what about keeping it secure from malicious hackers, spammers and spoofers? Join SBDC's Digital Marketing Consultant, Darren Elliott, as he shares 10 low to no cost measures you can do yourself, to help protect your website and user data, from winding up in the hands of a malicious attacker. Register and reserve your place so you do not miss out on this informative and beneficial FREE Webinar. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Screening Your Business Ideas
Have lots of business ideas and trying to decide which one to move forward with? Come ready to learn an easy to apply process for prioritizing and evaluating business ideas with next steps to take. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar-3-Part Series:Thinking About Building Your Business Website The Development Path To Explore
So, you are building your business website yourself? Congratulations! You are probably too nervous to celebrate just yet. After all, you have some very big decisions to make...now the good news, this 3-Part Series will explore the development path before building your business website. Put your business on the right track with development from the start. Register to attend today! Part 1 - 10 Important Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Web Host Part 2 - Tips on Choosing the Web Builder for…
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
Find out more »January 2021
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: Tools and Tips To Providing the Best Customer Service for Your E-commerce Business
Learn the tools and tips necessary to provide the best customer service experience for your online store. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Super Bowl Connect: Doing Business for Super Bowl LVI and More
Come and learn about the opportunity to compete for contracts related to Super Bowl LVI and more. There are more than 30 categories of business types in demand. Certified businesses and those interested in becoming certified with majority ownership as minority, woman LGBTQ+, and Veteran come ready to learn. REGISTER NOW
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