Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) free event and webinar schedule

EDC PARTNER JUNE AND JULY EVENT AND WEBINAR SCHEDULE

Economic Development Collaborative encourages you to sign up for our partner’s no-cost events and webinars.

Plan ahead! Our full partner event schedule is updated at the start of each month.

VENTURA COUNTY SCORE: FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

June 29 @ 10:00 am

As a small business owner, do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all your financial decisions? Have you considered the strategies of using your business to help plan for retirement? Can you set up retirement plans for both you and your employees? Can offering employee benefits help your financial bottom line? Do you have an adequate insurance strategy? What about your marketing plan and budget? These and other financial questions can be difficult for small business owners to answer. This Ventura County SCORE webinar will help you find solutions to these questions.

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VENTURA COUNTY SCORE: HOW TO START SELLING IN AMAZON’S STORE

June 29 @ 12:00 pm

In this free webinar, learn if you’re ready to sell in Amazon’s store and how to get started. Abby Malchow, from Amazon’s Small Business Empowerment Team, will explain the fundamentals of selling with Amazon including what to sell and when, how to list and deliver your products and how to grow and scale your brand online. She will also share information on the resources and programs Amazon has to enable seller and small business success.

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SBA: HOW TO START A BUSINESS

July 10 @ 10:00 am

Are you interested in starting a business? If you are please join the Small Business Administration (SBA) Los Angeles District Office for a virtual workshop to learn about SBA’s 10 Step Guide on How to Start a Business. This virtual workshop targeted to new entrepreneurs. Topics covered from creating a business plan, finding capital, registering your business, getting necessary permits and/or licenses and getting a business bank account. This is a great opportunity to get any questions you may have answered and find out about the multiple resources available to help you. SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. For reasonable accommodation request please send an email to LADO@SBA.GOV at least 7 days in advance.

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VENTURA COUNTY SCORE: USING QUICKBOOKS ONLINE TO TRACK AND PAY SALES AND USE TAX

July 11 @ 10:30 am

In this webinar, the participants will learn how to turn on the Sales Tax feature in QuickBooks Online to help you track and pay your sales tax liabilities accurately and efficiently. Accounting Expert Juliana Ramirez of JR Bookkeeping will walk you through the 5 Basic Functions of QuickBooks Online that are vital to the integrity of your company file and a key to assisting business owners stay organized. Join Ventura County SCORE for this interactive webinar where your specific questions will be answered through live demonstrations and demonstrating how the software can help manage income and expenses and track the financial position of your business. You will see how QuickBooks enables the user to invoice customers, pay bills, prepare for taxes and your business. This is because you must be thorough with the multiple functions and stay organized to utilize their full potential.

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IN-PERSON EVENT: SIMI VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: EMPOWERING BUSINESS GROWTH

July 12 @ 8:00 am

The Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Simi Valley, County Supervisor Janice Parvin and Mid Valley Properties, is excited to announce that they are offering a Business Resources Forum. This is a free event designed to inform businesses about free and low-cost programs available to bolster growth and success. Address: Simi Valley Public Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA.

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SBA: INTRO TO GOVT CONTRACTING

July 12 @ 10:00 am

This webinar will provide a brief overview of SBA programs and services, with an emphasis on SBA’s federal contracting resources! Have you considered, is government contracting a good fit for your business ? This will be an intro to small business certification programs. Government contracts are a tremendous financial opportunity for small businesses, and the U.S. government is the largest customer in the world. It buys all types of products and services — in both large and small quantities — and it’s required by law to consider buying from small businesses. The SBA has several contracting assistance programs, and federal contracting resources available to assist entrepreneurs. This is a great opportunity to get any questions you may have answered and find out about the multiple resources available to help you on your way to small business success. This event will take place online, please register for the log on information. SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. For reasonable accommodation request please send an email to lado@sba.gov at least 7 days in advance.

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VENTURA COUNTY SCORE: MASTERING INSTAGRAM REELS: LEARN WHICH REELS YOU SHOULD PRODUCE

July 13 @ 10:30 am

Learn about Instagram Reels and how to use them as part of your Marketing Strategy. Learn how to determine which Reels you should create as a Business Owner, understand how Consumers use Instagram to make Product/Service decisions and build your Confidence on Camera: Techniques to make your Reels more effective.

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