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

On this week’s free webinar, 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 opportunities the SBA has available for small businesses including new loan programs, manufacturing support, and a variety of programs to help business owners and entrepreneurs to start, grow, or scale up.  

Bearden will kick off the live webinar from the 2026 National Small Business Week awards in Fresno where he will discuss what a successful small business looks like.  

Questions from attendees will be taken.   

This marks the 379th 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 https://csubsbdc.com/ for more information or to sign up to meet with a business advisor at no cost.