Happy New Year ! Looking for health and wellness options to complement your traditional medical program ? Complementary and Integrative Practitioners Network are complementary health practitioners with tips, talents and tools that will help your daily life be one of joy, balance, wellness and vitality. Each month we will have practitioners bring awareness on their specialty and health tips on a wide variety of topics. Our 1st introduction to our wellness program will be Thursday, Jan 25th from 5:30-7pm with Karen Takayama, CIPN president and certified acupressure therapist. Come join Karen in hearing of complementary practitioners and all that they offer. Learn self acupressure tools and points for immediate relief of headaches, nausea, stiff neck, emotional balancing and much more. Learn how to energize or calm down quickly with points or movement. Learn about traditional Chinese medicine and how energy flow helps support your overall healing.

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Once you have a high potential opportunity in hand, a managed process for writing and submitting the proposal will drive a successful capture rate. This session will review common types of contracts, and elements of government solicitations, along with requirements for crafting responsible and responsive offers. Next, we will look at the steps to organizing your team and managing the proposal development, review, and submission.

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Hosted by: U.S. Small Business Administration Topics: •Agency Services and Online Resources

•Latest Updates for the Tax Filing Season

•Small Business Financing

Registration: cacapital.ecenterdirect.com
Who Should Attend: All Business Owners Questions: Gilda Perez, Economic Development Specialist U.S. Small Business Administration
(916) 735-1704 Sponsored by the California Capital Women’s Business Center Special thanks to the SDHA BIC. Seating is limited so register early!

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Introduction to Government Contracting Register Now! Join us for a class covering a general introduction to Federal, State and Local contracting Topics covered: Federal, State and Local requirements Registrations and certifications The purchasing process Finding opportunities

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t’s that time of the year again! California Capital Women’s Business Center is looking for local business owners and entrepreneurs to participate in our annual marketplace event! Be sure to register early, spaces will fill up quickly!

This annual event will take place during a week long celebration, Capital Region Small Business Week (April 30,2018- May 4, 2018). For more info about the week, please visit capitalregionsmallbusinessweek.org

Note: We will not be taking payments until after the vendor registration deadline of February 2, 2018.

Some things to consider when registering:

• Formal interviews over the phone will take place to determine eligibility the week after registration closes (February 2, 2018).
• Eligible businesses must have:
  • business license/ sellers permit (if you operate a food based business of any kind, please contact the City/County permit division to make sure you have the proper permits to participate.)
  • a product or service to sell
  • must be considered a small business (as determined by the SBA)
• Once your business as been deemed eligible to participate, we will advise you on how to make the $50.00 dollar payment.

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75 million people use Pinterest on a monthly basis. Uncover the strategies used by the pros to mobilize followers and increase your social media ROI. Join special guests, Tina Reynolds and Mia Lopez from Uptown Studios as they share their secrets for Pinterest success.

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Learn what you need to protect your assets and choose the right business form. This class is a discussion of the legal basics you need to properly choose, set up, and maintain your business entity. Corporations, LLCs, and all other common business forms are covered. We also cover basic contract terms you need watch out and lots of other things every small business owner needs to know.

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The California Capital Health Industry Day will provide meaningful insights to small business in the medical industry on doing business with federal agencies and prime contractors. Small businesses will have the chance to learn about upcoming solicitations and network with governent buyers and healthcare professionals.

Featured Topics include:

Top Health IndustryTrends for 2018, presented by Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s Health Research Institute

Doing Business with Govermnent Agencies – US Department of Veteran’s Affairs

More to come…

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Many people, who are thinking about starting a business, mistakenly concentrate on the wrong issues up front, and end up wasting too much time and money. SCORE will help you take the right steps in the right order. We will introduce you to a formula that all successful companies follow. Be sure to take this class before making any commitments. Presented by:Sacramento County DHA Business Information Center and SCORE SBA Logo “Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.”

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With this presentation, attendees will learn the basics of:

Company Formation
Employment Contracts
Intellectual Property
Social Media Law
Preventing/or Dealing with Business Liability/Lawsuits
Taught By: Uduak Oduok

Uduak Oduok (Ms. Uduak) is an attorney and co-founder of EBITU LAW GROUP, P.C., a Sacramento based law firm providing legal services to businesses and individuals; including those in the fashion and entertainment sector within and outside California.

A graduate of U.C. Hastings College of the Law, Ms. Uduak has been featured in prestigious legal publications including The ABA Journal and California Lawyer Magazine. Ms. Uduak pioneered the first Fashion Law seminars in Northern California, and is a recognized name within the growing niche practice of Fashion Law in the USA. As an author of numerous articles, her work has been cited in prestigious law journals, and quoted in several national and international newspapers and magazines, including the Huffington Post.

Ms. Uduak is also a legal commentator and regularly invited speaker who has spoken at diverse organizations including The Wharton School of Business, The National Association of Women Business Owners, Woodbury University, Fashion Law Institute, U.C. Hastings College of the Law, San Joaquin Delta College, SXSW, Fox40 News, Al Jazeera, New York’s 99.5FM WBAI and 107.5FM WBLS.

She is a contributor to four books, including a recently published book by the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers titled, ‘The Monetization of the Global Music Business – From Creators to Major Industry.’

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