Upcoming Workshops
Below are just a few highlights from our Summer 2008 schedule of business
workshops. Classes are less than $30 each. Make an investment in yourself
and sign up for a class today. .
November 2008
Keep the Grinch Out of Your Holiday Selling Season
Tough economic times have hit retail like a Arctic snowstorm. Before you panic, attend this workshop for tips, tricks and ideas designed to help you to get customers into your shop and buying your wares. As a holiday bonus, you’ll receive 5 hours of retail business consulting as our way of making your holiday season a little bit brighter.
May 2008
How to Start a Business
Learn the basics of taking your idea from the white board to reality.
Marketing 101
No business can succeed without a well-thought marketing plan.
Contracting with Government Agencies
Government is the biggest buyer of goods aand services. Find out how you can get started as a certified supplier.
Our Partners
Our Mission
The SBDC (Small Business Development Center) mission is to strengthen
existing business entities, and assist start-ups through high quality,
no cost counseling, and high quality, affordable training programs
SBDC is a program of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provided
in partnership with community resources. The Ventura County SBDC, hosted
by Ventura College, serves both Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties with
professional consultants and trainers available in convenient outreach
centers across the region. The Ventura County SBDC is part of a larger
network adminsistered by Long
Beach City College providing access to an even greater pool of experts
from a wide variety of discliplines.
SBDC News
Ventura County SBDC recently was awarded a grant to administer Youth
Entrepreneur Programs. We will be announcing a series of new initiatives soon.