*WEBINAR WEDNESDAY: Small Business Administration District Director to Discuss SBA Programs to Help Small Businesses

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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FREE

On this week’s free webinar celebrating National Small Business Week, host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will be joined by Dawn Golik, District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Fresno District that covers the San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast, and Eastern Sierra regions. Golik will provide details on new opportunities the SBA has available for small business manufacturing, and the wide variety of programs to help small businesses start, grow, or scale up.

Bearden will begin the webinar with an award presentation to Stephanie Chavez, owner of Sweet Bites N Ice, the CSU Bakersfield SBDC 2025 Small Business of the Year in the SBDC’s service area of Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties.

Questions from attendees will be taken.

This marks the 345th 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 go to www.csubsbdc.com for more information or to sign up to meet with a business advisor at no cost.

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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.