CSU Bakersfield SBDCServing Inyo, Kern, and Mono Counties.
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*WEBINAR WEDNEDAY: State of Small Business in Kern, Inyo & Mono Counties

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Price: 
FREE
In this week’s free webinar, SBDC director Kelly Bearden will take an in-depth look at the state of small business based on feedback from hundreds of business owners served by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield in Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties over the last year, in addition to other resources.  
 
Topics will include opportunities and challenges for small businesses, consumer and business trends, avenues to access capital, and a review of recent economic and political disruption to provide insight on potential impacts to industry and business in 2025. 
 
The hour-long webinar will begin with Kari Crutcher, executive director of the Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Kari will briefly discuss the California Contracting, Acquisition, and Procurement (CCAP) Industry Days Expo on Feb. 4 to 5 in Ridgecrest. The two-day event will provide long-range acquisition forecasts over the next three fiscal years that will give opportunities for small businesses to contract with the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at China Lake and Point Mugu. 
  
Questions from attendees will be taken.  
 
This marks the 333rd episode of the “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. 
 
The CSU Bakersfield SBDC provides free one-on-one help to small business owners. New and existing businesses can sign up to meet with a business advisor at no cost by clicking here!
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.