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If you missed one of our weekly live webinars, our ever-expanding pre-recorded webinar series provides a great selection of expert insights to help you with your business. 

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CA Small Businesses Will have More Access to Capital with New CDFI Certification

Details on how small businesses may benefit from Valley Strong Credit Union’s recent certification by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a community development financial institution, and acces...

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25 Local Marketing Strategies

Marketing strategies designed to target localized consumer preferences and behaviors are among topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfie...

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Starting a Restaurant Business Basics

Program Format: Online Course (Prerecorded)
Training Topics: Business Plan, Business Start-up/Preplanning
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Are you passionate about food and drea...
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Coffee and Conversation

Program Format: Online Course (Prerecorded)
Training Topics: Business Financing, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Managing a Business, Marketing/Sales, Other, Technology
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Free training program to start new home child daycare businesses

A 12-week child care training program for aspiring entrepreneurs interested in starting a home daycare business is among topics of this week’s free w...
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SBA Relief Options for Businesses in Declared Disaster Areas in Kern, Inyo & Mono counties

Host and director, Kelly Bearden is joined by Mary Anne Bradfield, Public Information Officer wit...
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Intellectual Property - Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets & Patents

An outreach officer for the western region of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office talks about patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, and why entrepreneurs and innovators should consid...

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Bajo Demanda: Cómo Emprender Su Negocio

Ser propietario de un negocio puede ser una empresa estimulante, exigente y lucrativa, pero no es para todo el mundo. Un elemento clave del éxito es la capacidad de planificar...
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How to effectively market through partnership collaboration

On this week’s free SBDC webinar, host and director, Kelly Bearden is joined by Melissa Forziat, a nationwide marketing speaker, consultant, and author based in Southern California. Forziat provide...

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Coffee and Conversation: Venture Capitalist Panel

A distinguished panel of venture capitalists discuss current trends and what investors look for when deciding whether or not to fund your new venture. Experts share real-world experiences that prov...

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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.