SBDC Start

Are you interested in starting your own business and unsure of where to begin? SBDC Start is a FREE startup series to teach you how! In just six weeks, you will gain the information and skills to start your very own business! 

Classes will be held every Thursday, September 1 – Thursday, October 6 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. See schedule below: 

Class One | Thursday, September 1 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 

• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Licensing and Permits
• The “Big 8” 

Class Two | Thursday, September 8 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 

• Digital Marketing
• Advertising

Class Three | Thursday, September 15 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 

1. Financial Literacy
2. Access to Capital

Class Four | Thursday, September 22 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 

• Financial Management
• Accounting and Accounting System

Class Five | Thursday, September 29 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 

• Feasibility 
• Business Planning
• Market Research
• Financials

Class Six | Thursday, October 6 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 

• Financial Projections
• Dream Fund Application

This program is a California Dream Fund approved program. To learn more about the California Dream Fund, please click here. Grant Funding is available on a first come-first serve basis and will be available until funds are exhausted.

You will be required to attend all six courses and meet with a business consultant one-on-one.  

Registration is REQUIRED. You will receive details on how to retrieve your webinar link one week in advance of the first session.