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California Shop Small: Your Roadmap to Online Success

Unlock the potential of your business with CA Shop Small’s comprehensive 7-week program designed to guide entrepreneurs and established businesses toward online success. This is designed to develop foundational skills for launching your online ventures, enhancing existing operations with proven online growth strategies. Regardless of where you are on your journey, this program provides actionable steps to help you launch, grow, and thrive in today’s digital marketplace.

Program Schedule:

Main Training Session:

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Optional Hands-On Workshop:

Day: Fridays

Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Main Session Program Schedule:

Session 1: Wednesday, January 14 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Zoom)

  • Introduction to Online Business

Session 2: Wednesday, January 21 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Zoom)

  • Product Sourcing and Pricing

Session 3: Wednesday, January 28 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Zoom)

  • Store Setup and Branding

Session 4: Wednesday, February 4 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Zoom)

  • Payment, Shipping, and Inventory Management

Session 5: Wednesday, February 11 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Zoom)

  • Marketplace Guidelines and Marketing Launch

Session 6: Wednesday, February 18 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Zoom)

  • Review, Final Setup, In-Person Photography Sessions Included

Session 7 (Virtual Launch): Wednesday, February 25 | 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Zoom)

  • Virtual Launch Party, Live Q&A, and Networking

Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.

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Date

Jan 14 2026

Time

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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California Shop Small: Your Roadmap to Online Success

Mike Daniel is the network director of the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, which assists aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners throughout Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Mike was formerly the director of the SBDC office at Long Beach City College. As business owner and entrepreneur himself, he started his career as the owner of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory location in Manhattan Beach and went on to open a second location in Long Beach in 2001. In 2007, Mike sold the Manhattan Beach store for an above-market offer then invested in several additional locations as a minority shareholder. Mike further expanded his candy empire with venture located in Shoreline Village in Long Beach called Sugar Daddies Sweet Shoppe, based on fill-it yourself candy options.

Mike has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton.