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Orange County

Small Business Conference

Thursday, September 28, 2023
Great Wolf Lodge

12681 Harbor Blvd.
Garden Grove, Calif. 92840

Are You Ready to Grow Your Business?

The Orange County Small Business Conference is focused on empowering your business with the education, resources, and information you need to grow and expand. This conference is right for you if you are looking to find opportunities to increase your revenue, understand what it takes to access capital, learn about digital and social marketing, and more. You will learn tactical tools and identify resources that can be implemented into your business immediately. There will be more than 20 breakout sessions, an opportunity to network with other business owners and business resource providers and meet with state and local legislators, lunch with keynote speakers, and more.

Lunch and parking will be provided.

Agenda

Access to Capital

Meet lenders and understand how you can access capital.

Digital Marketing

Discover new marketing and online trends.

Resources

Explore the resources and subsidies available to you.

Contracting

Learn about ways to generate new revenue streams.

Access to Capital Track

Time

Session

  • 7-8 a.m.
  • Resource Fair
  • 8:05-8:35 a.m.
  • Welcome and Legislative Introductions and SBA
  • 8:40-9:20 a.m.
  • Lender Spotlight:
    TMC Community Capital
  • 9:20-9:30 a.m.
  • Break
  • 9:30-10:10 a.m.
  • Lender Spotlight:
    Accessity
  • 10:10-10:20 a.m.
  • Break
  • 10:20-11 a.m.
  • Small Business
    Development Corporation of Orange County
  • 11-11:10 a.m.
  • Break
  • 11:10-11:50 a.m.
  • Lender Spotlight:
    Lendistry
  • 11:50 a.m.-Noon
  • Break
  • Noon-1 p.m.
  • 1-1:30 p.m.
  • Networking

Digital Marketing Track

Time

Session

  • 7-8 a.m.
  • Resource Fair
  • 8:05-8:35 a.m.
  • Welcome and Legislative Introductions and SBA
  • 8:40-9:20 a.m.
  • Top Trends in Social Marketing and Understanding Your Analytics
  • 9:20-9:30 a.m.
  • Break
  • 9:30-10:10 a.m.
  • Creating and Growing Your Digital Presence
  • 10:10-10:20 a.m.
  • Break
  • 10:20-11 a.m.
  • Increasing Your Business on Amazon and Shopify
  • 11-11:10 a.m.
  • Break
  • 11:10-11:50 a.m.
  • Using AI to Build Your Marketing
  • 11:50 a.m.-Noon
  • Break
  • Noon-1 p.m.
  • Lunch and Program — Workforce Subsidies
    Panel Discussion
    Small Business Owners
  • 1-1:30 p.m.
  • Networking

Resources Track

Time

Session

  • 7-8 a.m.
  • Resource Fair
  • 8:05-8:35 a.m.
  • Welcome and Legislative Introductions and SBA
  • 8:40-9:20 a.m.
  • Scaling Your Business:
    From Local to Franchise
  • 9:20-9:30 a.m.
  • Break
  • 9:30-10:10 a.m.
  • How Can a Chamber of Commerce Increase My Business?
  • 10:10-10:20 a.m.
  • Break
  • 10:20-11 a.m.
  • Orange County Hiring Subsidies and Resources
  • 11-11:10 a.m.
  • Break
  • 11:10-11:50 a.m.
  • How a Payroll Service Can Help Grow Your Business
  • 11:50 a.m.-Noon
  • Break
  • Noon-1 p.m.
  • 1-1:30 p.m.
  • Networking

Contracting Track

Time

Session

  • 7-8 a.m.
  • Resource Fair
  • 8:05-8:35 a.m.
  • Welcome and Legislative Introductions and SBA
  • 8:40-9:20 a.m.
  • Doing Business with Disney
  • 9:20-9:30 a.m.
  • Break
  • 9:30-10:10 a.m.
  • Department of General Services:
    I Am Certified. Now What?
  • 10:10-10:20 a.m.
  • Break
  • 10:20-11 a.m.
  • How to Successfully Get Bonding for My Business
  • 11-11:10 a.m.
  • Break
  • 11:10-11:50 a.m.
  • Identifying Best Markets for Export/Introduction of California STEP Grant Program
  • 11:50 a.m.-Noon
  • Break
  • Noon-1 p.m.
  • Lunch and Program — Workforce Subsidies
    Panel Discussion
    Small Business Owners
  • 1-1:30 p.m.
  • Networking

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Funding is not an endorsement of any product, opinion, or service. All programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Funded in part through a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

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