This free interactive workshop is a great place to begin if you want to start a business. Unfortunately, many people end up wasting their time and money because they don’t make the time to understand key success factors or have a plan of action. This workshop will give you the facts and allow you to make more informed choices. Presented by:Sacramento County DHA Business Information Center and SCORE

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”Register Here

The State of California strives to make doing business with the state as easy as possible. The eProcurement system provides one location to advertise procurement opportunities. This workshop presented by the California Department of General Services will provide guidance for online certification to get certified as a California Small Business Enterprise supplier. Information on procurement and contracting opportunities with the State of California, California Department of Transportation, California Public Utilities and other reciprocity partners will be shared. All businesses are welcome.

This event targets the following types of businesses: local, small, veteran-, woman-, and minority-owned businesses. But this workshop is open to the public. Seating is limited, please register early.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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SCORE Sounding Board

The Sounding Board is ideal for getting feedback on your ideas and guidance on your next steps. This is a small group session where you will get a chance to discuss your challenges and opportunities with an experienced Counselor and other small business entrepreneurs. We will brainstorm actions you can take to move forward productively.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”Register Here

If you are wondering if QuickBooks Pro is right for you, or how to maximize the one you already have, this class is for you. We’d suggest taking this class before setting up the program incorrectly. This class can help you avoid common mistakes and a lot of wasted time and effort

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”Register Here

Video for Social Media

Create an engaged community around your business or organization with videos on social media! Learn how to attract an audience, the best tools to use when sharing live videos, and where to start when creating your video strategy.
About the presenters: Uptown Studios has been a creative source since 1992. We are a Sacramento-based visual communications firm specializing in website design, graphic design, video production and social media management, marketing and training. We do not outsource our work – it is done by our team in Sacramento, California. Visit our website to find out more about us at www. UptownStudios.net.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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Book Keeping for Small Business

Book keeping for Non-Bookkeepers is a course that gives you, the business owner; terms that can help broaden your knowledge. It gives you the sense of confidence to prepare your bookkeeping if hiring bookkeeping is not part of the budget now!

Learning Objectives:

• • Bookkeeping Terms
  • Charts of Accounts
  • The Use of Charts of Accounts in Accounting Software

Presented by: Anita Johnson, founder of Money Wisdom for Women

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”Register Here

How to Turn Your Idea Into Action

This workshop is intended for people who have completed our 101 workshop or been referred here by their mentor. It introduces the Business Model Canvas (Canvas) and 90-day SMART Goals as tools for you and your mentor to use in evaluating your idea and progress.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”Register Here

Writing and Publishing Books for Profit

The goal of this short course is to help people understand the logistics involved in writing a book, getting it published, and getting paid for it.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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SCORE Sounding Board

The Sounding Board is ideal for getting feedback on your ideas and guidance on your next steps. This is a small group session where you will get a chance to discuss your challenges and opportunities with an experienced Counselor and other small business entrepreneurs. We will brainstorm actions you can take to move forward productively.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”Register Here

What is Cal/OSHA and Why We Need It?

Take advantage of the available resources at no cost for your occupational safety and health programs as required by the State of California Cal/OSHA. A representative of Cal/OSHA will be provide you with all the needed information.

“Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”Register Here