Free reference manual "How to Start & Manage Your Small Business" - (17 chapters, 139 pages download when you register for any Workshop)
General Business
- Business Startup Basics (All-day introductory course covering the factors critical to successfully starting a new business - 8hrs - $45)
- Finding Customers / Marketing Your Idea (Generating revenue is all about marketing and sales, and that’s the focus of this workshop - 5hrs - $35)
- Finding Money to Grow Your Business (Covers financing guidance and expertise to help put your business plans into motion - 3.5hrs - $35)
- Planning for Profit (Learn the financial concepts and reports necessary to understand a business' financial health and plan for profitable growth - 3hrs - $35)
- Start a Business to Achieve Your Goals (Strategizing business ownership for an awesome L.I.F.E. - 2.5hrs - $45)
- How to Write a Compelling Business Plan (Learn the key requirements to writing a compelling business plan - 4.5hrs - $40)
Business Specific
- Business Accounting (Financial management, including management of inflows and outflows of money, setting up accounts, and using QuickBooks - 3hrs - $35)
- Effective Consulting: How to start (or improve) your consulting business (For professionals interested in starting a consulting business or wanting to expand or improve an existing practice - 7hrs - $70)
- Export - Import (International trade offers excellent opportunities for both start-ups and existing businesses - 2.5hrs – $35)
- Franchise Solutions Roundtable (Learn about franchising as a career path in a small-group, conference room setting - 3hrs - $35)
- What You Need To Know Before Buying a Franchise. ( Attend this interactive session and walk away with a better understanding of how franchising works and if it’s the right option for you. - 3hrs - $35)
- Planning on a Food Service Business? (For anyone thinking about serving food and drink to the public, the basics of operating a successful establishment - 3hrs - $45)
- Retail Basics for Online and Brick & Mortar Retailers (Interactive program tailored to answer your questions pertaining to online, brick & mortar, and retail-oriented selling - 2hrs. - $35)
Special Workshops/Seminars
- Surviving and Thriving as a Small Business in the Internet Era (Learn how to set up a compelling digital presence on Google, Facebook and Yelp directly from the experts at Google - 2hrs - $35)
- How to Get Started Writing a Business Plan - Seminar (This is a small group interactive seminar about the value of a business plan and what goes into it - 2hrs - $35)
- How the New Tax Law Affects Small Businesses and Their Owners (Covers major changes in how small businesses and their owners are treated for tax purposes in the new tax law - 2.5hrs - $35)
- Doing Business With the Federal Government, National Laboratories, and the UC Campuses (Learn the process and qualifications required to become a Federal contractor - 2hr - $40)
- Do’s and Don’ts in E-commerce Order Fulfillment (Learn the best way to get ahead in the e-commerce world and how to do it like a “pro”) - 3hr - $45)