Riverside County MADE

Riverside County MADE is aimed at assisting Riverside County start-up product-based businesses with entering the marketplace to validate their concepts. Participants will discover the core concepts to create a successful business. Over six weeks, you will learn about planning, marketing, financing, and how to make your business dreams a reality.

Week 1 – Tuesday, January 10 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

– Entrepreneurial Mindset

– Developing your product for the Market

– Building your idea into a business

– Overview of permits and licenses

– Business Structure

– Naming your business

– How will you fund your business

– Business Plan & Financial Projections – Introduction

Week 2 – Tuesday, January 17 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

– Feasibility

– Business Planning

– Market Research

– Identify and research competition (hand out sheet)

Week 3 – Tuesday, January 24 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

– Financial Management

– Account & Accounting Systems

– Sourcing, costing, and pricing your products

– Accepting payment

– Business Liability Insurance

– Business Bank Account and Accounting methods

Week 4 – Tuesday, January 31 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

– Financial Literacy By AmPac

– Access to Capital

Week 5 – Tuesday, January 7 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

– Developing your marketing plan

– Advertising

– Digital marketing

– Understanding social media and how to attract customers/repeat customers

– Your canopy and Space

– Meeting the Canopy Vendor

– Return Policy – Customer Satisfaction

– Revisiting Grant Requirements

Week 6 – Tuesday, January 14 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

– Financial Projections

– Event Preparation and needs

– Signage and promotion

– Further Steps

– SBDC Assistance

– Setting up your Marketplace booth