CMTC Webinar: New Training Funds & Resources for Food and Beverage Manufacturers

During this webinar, we'll discuss available resources to support your workforce and your company during these challenging times. Employment Training Panel: Every year the state of California provides businesses with millions of dollars to support employee training. In response to COVID, ETP has rolled out special funding targeting manufacturers in the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors. […]

SBDC Webinar: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Certification

Price: Free The government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business program. Joining the disabled veterans’ business program makes your business eligible to compete for the program’s set-aside contracts. You can still compete for contract awards under other socio-economic programs you qualify for and you can self-represent your […]

SBDC Webinar: Managing Your Small Business Through The Pandemic – Nov 4

Price: FREE This week we take a look at changes to the BCARES grant program that is now open to businesses in the city limits of Bakersfield and received PPP or Kern Recovers funding. We’ll also have updated information and guidance on PPP forgiveness forms, tips, and ideas of effectively managing your PPP and maximize […]

SBDC Webinar: Improve Your Hiring Process During Covid

Price: FREE! This Webinar is Tailored for Small Business Owners and Hiring Specialists Along with Interviewing Techniques, Selection Methods, and Legal Considerations; you will learn how to Source Potential Candidates, Create Job Descriptions, and Identify Hiring Needs.  Hiring Flyer

Reopening and Rebuilding Trust

Register to join Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor, live and receive the recording afterwards to watch whenever you want. What Bob will cover in this webinar: How and why to remain hopeful about retail How to bring your team back together after being apart How to create a positive environment in your store for the […]

CMTC Webinar: How to Save Money by Leveraging Tax Credits & Workforce Training Funding

Small and medium-sized manufacturers face the risk of disruption on a constant basis; and they are especially vulnerable now as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have devastating effects on the economy. Given the unclear future, how can manufacturers bounce back and stabilize in the throes of this pandemic? With so many unknown variables, the good news is that California […]

Webinar: Veterans and DVBE Small Business Summit

Price: Free The SoCal Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) and the Veterans Business Outreach Center Region IX will co-host:  Virtual Veterans and DVBE Small Business Summit In Celebration of National Veterans Small Business Week. The event will put the spotlight on the veterans’ resourcefulness and passion in solving problems and making their businesses profitable as quickly […]

Webinar: SBA Wildfire Disaster Assistance Loans

Price: Free GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!                 Please join the SBA Fresno District Office and SBA Office of Disaster Assistance on Friday - November 6, 2020 at 10:00am (PST) to federal, low-interest loans for small businesses affected by the wildfires. Are you a small business owner who was affected by a wildfire? […]

SBDC Webinar: Business Start-Up

  Price: FREE! Do you dream of owning your own business? Do you think you have what it takes to be successful? Take this free two-hour online webinar that introduces the entrepreneur to the basics of starting a new business: Is your idea viable? What kind of financing will it take to open your business? […]

Startup Monterey Bay Tech Meetup – November 10, 2020

Monthly meetup for entrepreneurs and startup businesses in the Monterey Bay Region. Startup Monterey Bay Tech Meetup is the place to go to meet aspiring entrepreneurs, get news about what’s happening with local startups, get help, and get inspired!This month's meetup will focus on agtech!We will hear from the following speakers: Amy Wu of From […]