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*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Technical Assistance & Grant Program now open

A newly opened program to provide technical assistance and capital for entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and small businesses that are income-qualified or located within qualifying census tracts of the City of Bakersfield is the topic on this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.  Webinar Wednesday will be online Wednesday, July 12 from noon to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Price: 
FREE
A newly opened program to provide technical assistance and capital for entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and small businesses that are income-qualified or located within qualifying census tracts of the City of Bakersfield is the topic on this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield.  
 
Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by NaTesha Johnson, Program Director for the Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development at Kern Community College District and Bakersfield College Launchpad, and Nick Hill, President of the Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce to discuss the City of Bakersfield Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Technical Assistance and Grant Program.   
  
As two of three city grant program partners with the SBDC, Johnson and Hill will provide details on how their respective organizations will provide technical assistance to meet training, business advising, and business plan requirements needed by businesses to apply for the 163 grants available. 
 
Bearden will also be joined by economist Mark Evans, emeritus professor from CSUB. Dr. Evans will take a look at behavioral economics and a new Harvard University project to build civil disagreement and negotiating skills. 
 
The webinar will begin with Bearden providing updates on availability of capital resources programs, a look at the economy, and weather-related disaster assistance for businesses from local, state, and federal governments. 
 
Questions from attendees will be taken.  
 
This marks the 283rd episode of the free weekly “Webinar Wednesday” business series that provides news and information helpful to employers and business owners. 
 
The SBDC provides free one-on-one consulting to help small business owners. New and existing businesses can go sign up for assistance 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.