QuickBooks Lab

QuickBooks lab

***In order to participate in this hands on Quick Books Lab, you MUST have a laptop with the Quick Books software already installed.***

If you are new to Quick Books along with feeling overwhelmed and intimidated by accounting software, especially if you are not an Accountant or Bookkeeping then this course will explain. Understanding the difference between debits, credits, assets, liability , equity and much more. This course will teach you to understand the difference and make your financial records clearer for you and your business.

What you learn…

Getting Started and Setting Up
Working with Lists and Inventory
Entering Everyday Transactions
Customizing Forms
Understanding Accounting.
Manage Employees/Process Payroll
Work with Reports
Tips and Tricks

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

How to do Business with Sacramento County

What you will learn:

Working with (or Selling to) the County of Sacramento
Registering your Business with Sacramento County
Tips for Successfully Responding to a BID
Local and Small Business Assistance Defined

Business Continuity for Beginners

Do you want some peace of mind for your business and your family when it comes for planning for disasters? In this session, you will learn some tips and strategies for assessing your businesses disasters risks and how you can plan for them. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 40% of businesses that did not have a plan when disaster strikes go out of business within one year of disaster.

Company/Personal bio: Connect Consulting Services is a national woman-owned emergency management and business continuity planning firm based in Sacramento who helps organizations plan for, respond to and recover from disasters. CCS CEO Nora O’Brien is a Certified Emergency Manager.

Session 1: Strategic Marketing for Small Business

Strategic Marketing for Small Business Session 1: Back to the Basics- Redefine Your Corporate Philosophy

Do you remember the reason of why you decided to start your business? What was the change that you wanted to make in the world? Moreover, What did you dream of achieving with your business?

At the end of this hands-on workshop, you will go back to your office with a professional “Corporate Philosophy.” Together we will create or reshape your Business’:
· Mission: Why are you doing what you are doing?
· Values: What you should and shouldn’t do to conduct your business and keep your integrity intact?
· SMART Goals: Where are you going with your business?
· Vision: What are the changes that you will like to see in the world? And how is your business contributing to those changes?
It is essential to have a smart, clear, and honest corporate philosophy. This will determinate the path that the company and it’s partners must follow. Let’s have a big company mindset!!!

About our speaker:

Andrea Fruchier is a Strategic Marketing Specialist with over 10 years of experience as a marketing, communication, and design director. She has work from non-profit organizations to huge multinational corporations. In 2018 she founded Mandala Marketing with the vision of “Create a fairer distribution of wealth in our society by encouraging people to use their knowledge and skills to create and grow their own business, doing what they love and managing their time and priorities to find the perfect balance in their lives.”

Intro to Business Writing

What you will learn: – How to make your writing work for your readers

– How to write more clearly and concisely
– How to write email subject lines that grab attention
– How to avoid some common grammar and punctuation errors
Why this is important:
Help readers see the value in your ideas by writing in a way that works for busy professionals. Professionals are inundated with countless emails each day. Make sure they read yours favorably by providing clear and easy-to-follow writing they can easily navigate and understand. Writing professionally and with a businesslike tone promotes upward mobility and gains you influence too, as readers see the value in your words and ideas.
Erin Lebacqz has taught and trained in writing courses for over twenty years, in the United States and abroad. She holds both teaching and writing degrees, and currently trains in the private sector and for non-profits, and works as a communication trainer for the State of California.

Patent & Trademarks and Intellectual Property

Patent & Trademarks and Intellectual property

This class will provide a comprehensive overview of intellectual property rights and protections of importance to the small business owner. Learn the basics of Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Patents, and Trademark. The class will include a tutorial on performing a Trademark search and filling out a Trademark application online.

How to Become a Sustainable Business

Certify as a Sustainable Business-It’s free and easy as 1-2-3! The Business Environmental Resource Center has partnered with the Women’s Business Center to provide a free sustainable Business workshop. This class will walk businesses through the SB process; complete the checklist, allow staff to verify practices and receive a certificate and window decal to display for your customers.

USAspending as a “Market Research” Tool

In 2018, the government spent $4.11 trillion. On July 17, 2019 California Capital PTAC will offer a hands-on USAspending.gov workshop where the instructor will guide the participants through the functions and features of the USAspending.gov website and provide insight as to how to conduct market research on federal spending data that is specific to their business.

USAspending.gov is the official source for spending data for the U.S. Government. Its mission is to show the American public what the federal government spends every year and how it spends the money. You can follow the money from the Congressional appropriations to the federal agencies and down to local communities and businesses.

To participate in the hands-on section of this workshop, it is recommended that each participant brings their own internet connected device i.e.; laptop, tablet etc.

USAspending.gov provides a big-picture view of the federal spending landscape.
The Spending Explorer lets you explore the entire federal budget in increasing granularity, illustrating how awards derive from federal accounts.
USAspending.gov provides a targeted approach to finding federal award data.
Whether you’re a congressional staffer, agency employee, researcher, or data buff, the Award Search will help you answer your toughest questions about federal spending.
The Advanced Search option offers filters that let you customize your data sets. Interactive visualizations — including a spending map — complement downloadable files.

eProcurement with Sacramento County

Procurement Workshop with Sacramento County Prerequisite: Doing Business with County of Sacramento Workshop Overview: Now that your firm is registered to receive solicitation (RFBs, RFPs) notifications for the County of Sacramento through its eProcurement partner (Public Purchase), this workshop will show you how to use Public Purchase to respond. The workshop will include:

Review of Sacramento County Standard Bid Documents
How to enter a Response in Public Purchase
How to navigate the system
How to review your response
How to print your response
Question and Answer Session

Loan Readiness with the Small Business Administration

What You Will Learn

How does a small business get money?
Bank loans-are they impossible?
Doing your homework before applying for a loan and who might be able to help
Why banks might not be able to lend to your business. How SBA might help.
SBA loan guarantee program overview 7(a) & 504 Loan Programs
Tips for dealing with lenders