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EDC MARCH AND APRIL EVENT AND WEBINAR SCHEDULE
The Economic Development Collaborative encourages you to sign up for our no-cost events and webinars. Space is limited. Register today!
Plan ahead! Our full EDC and partner event schedule is updated at the start of each month.
IN-PERSON EVENT: SMALL BUSINESS START-UP BASICS
March 25 @ 8:30 am
Join SCORE, City of Thousand Oaks, Economic Development Collaborative and Accelerate CA in this information-packed workshop that will help you assess whether starting a small business is right for you and consider the various options for starting a business, legal structures, and business plan basics. Address: City of Thousand Oaks, Oak & Park Room, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. The Accelerate California: Inclusive Innovation Hub (Accelerate CA Hub) is funded by the State of California and administered by CalOSBA. Price: FREE.
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FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD BUSINESSES
April 2 @ 12:00 pm
Fundamentals of Food Businesses gives an overview of the various food business structures. From Cottage Food Law (which allows preparing approved foods at home) to full-service restaurants and everything in between. This webinar will allow attendees to explore their ideas, consider different models for their food business dream, and see the steps for each, as well as the phasing from one to another. This webinar is for anyone interested in bringing a food product to market and entering the food industry. Offered as a Zoom meeting so that attendees can ask questions during the presentation. Price: FREE.
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EN ESPAÑOL: PRESENCIAL: QUICKBOOKS ESENCIAL Y DESARROLLO DE HABILIDADES: TALLER INTERACTIVO PARA NEGOCIOS PRESENTADO POR LA CIUDAD DE OXNARD
9 de abril a las 9:00 am
Acompañe a la ciudad de Oxnard, al Colaborativo de Desarrollo Económico y a Accelerate CA en este taller práctico e interactivo, diseñado tanto para usuarios principiantes y usuarios expertos de QuickBooks en Oxnard. Si está comenzando desde cero o lleva años utilizando QuickBooks y desea perfeccionar sus habilidades, esta sesión abordará las funciones esenciales y explorará temas más avanzados en función de las preguntas de los participantes. Registro: 8:30 am. Dirección: Biblioteca Pública de Oxnard – Biblioteca Principal, 251 S A St, Oxnard, CA 93030. El programa Accelerate California: Inclusive Innovation Hub (Accelerate CA) está financiado por el Estado de California y administrado por el Defensor de la Pequeña Empresa de California (CalOSBA, por sus siglas en inglés). Precio: GRATIS.
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IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: AI FOR SMALL BUSINESS: 10 USE CASES YOU CAN APPLY THIS MONTH
April 17 @ 8:30 am
Join SCORE, the City of Moorpark, the Economic Development Collaborative, and Accelerate CA for this information-packed workshop. Turn AI from buzzword into business results. Learn practical, low-cost tools and tips for marketing, sales, and operations, no IT or coding background needed. Leave with prompts, checklists and a 30-day action plan. Note: A free or paid Generative AI Account (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Co-Pilot) is required to get the most out of the hands-on portions of this workshop. Bring a fully charged laptop or device with your selected AI application installed and signed in to your account. Address: Moorpark City Hall | 323 Science Dr, Moorpark, CA 93021. The Accelerate California: Inclusive Innovation Hub (Accelerate CA Hub) is funded by the State of California and administered by CalOSBA. Price: FREE.
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IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: STOP GUESSING: UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSINESS NUMBERS WITH QUICKBOOKS REPORTS
April 21 @ 8:30 am
QuickBooks Online can generate dozens of reports, but which ones truly matter for running and growing your business? Join SCORE Ventura, City of Ventura, Accelerate CA and Economic Development Collaborative in this practical workshop, business owners will learn how to create and interpret the most important financial reports on QuickBooks Online. Whether you are new to QuickBooks or have been using it for years, understanding your financial reports is essential for making informed decisions and managing your business with confidence. Participants will explore a few of the most critical reports every business owner should review regularly and learn how to interpret the numbers behind them. Check-in: 8:00 am – Coffee and Pastries Provided; Event starts at 8:30 am. Address: Ventura City Hall | 501 Poli St, Ventura, CA 93001 | Community Room. #202. Price: FREE.
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IN-PERSON: QUICKBOOKS ESSENTIALS AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT: AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESSES PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF OXNARD
April 23 @ 9:00 am
Join the City of Oxnard, the Economic Development Collaborative, and the Accelerate CA Hub for this practical, interactive workshop designed for both beginners and experienced QuickBooks users in Oxnard. Whether you are starting from scratch or have been using QuickBooks for years and want to hone your skills, this session will cover essential features and explore more advanced topics based on participants’ questions. Check-in: 8:30 am. Address: Oxnard Public Library – Main Library, 251 S A St, Oxnard, CA 93030. The Accelerate California: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program (Accelerate CA) is funded by the State of California and administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA). Price: FREE.
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RESTAURANT 101
April 23 @ 12:00 pm
The restaurant industry operates on razor-thin margins, and those who survive understand their operational costs. This webinar is presented to give those in the industry, as well as those interested in starting a food business, the background in costs of goods, staffing needs, labor costs, weekly sales projections, Profit and Loss projections, and other cost-cutting best practices and offered as a Zoom meeting so that attendees can ask questions during the presentation. Price: FREE.
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IN-PERSON-WORKSHOP: EMERGING FRAUD THREATS
April 23 @ 5:00 pm
The ever-changing landscape of fraud and growing threats of cyber attacks pose a risk for everyone. In this 2-hour training session provided by City National Bank’s fraud team, you will gain valuable insights about how AI is used to enhance attacks, practical steps to protect your accounts and sensitive information, and tools to prevent these attacks. Check-In: 4:30 pm. Address: Ventura County Community Foundation Building, Board Room, 4001 Mission Oaks Blvd, Camarillo, CA. Price: FREE.
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EDC PARTNER SCHEDULE
SCORE: AI-POWERED BUSINESS PLANNING: CREATE A QUICK BUSINESS PLAN IN 3 HOURS
March 24 @ 9:00 am
Join SCORE and other entrepreneurs in this hands-on workshop where you will write your “Unique Value Statement” for your new product or service. This is a concise description of your product or service that explains the unique value it provides to your customers. As part of the workshop, participants will receive real-time feedback from a SCORE mentor to help them fine-tune their Value Statement. In the second part of the workshop, you will use the “Lean Canvas” to begin the process of turning your product/service into a business. In this interactive session, you use the canvas to guide you in expanding the information in the Unique Value Statement by capturing key ideas, concepts, and strategies about your business. This creates a basic framework that you can use to complete YOUR full, detailed business plan. Have paper, a pencil, or a pen ready, as the goal of this workshop is for all participants to leave with a draft of their “Unique Value Statement” and “Lean Canvas.” Price: $10.00.
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SCORE: STRATEGIES TO IDENTIFY AND REACH YOUR TARGET CUSTOMERS
March 25 @ 9:00 am
In this Marketing workshop, SCORE will start by helping you identify your target market. These are your best potential customers, and knowing them helps you create a better product or service. It also makes all your promotional efforts more focused and effective. They will show you how to finalize the design of your product or service and make sure it’s right for your target market. Then SCORE will take you through how to create a value proposition that perfectly captures the unique value your product or service brings to your customers. Next, you have to build your marketing message. That’s the information for your brochures, websites, and anything else you use to sell your product or service. They will also review a number of promotional methods and help you draft a promotional plan for your business. This workshop focuses on hands-on exercises to help you create a target market, value proposition and promotion plan for your business. SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepare individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or a business with employees, we have the right set of workshops to help you succeed. Price: $10.00.
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SCORE: AI, CANVA & YOU: BUILDING A CONSISTENT BRAND IN A CHANGING WORLD
March 26 @ 10:00 am
Consistency is the new superpower. In this inspiring wrap-up to the quarter, SCORE will show you how to bring together everything you’ve learned about AI tools, Canva visuals and creative storytelling to build a brand that’s instantly recognizable and authentically you. Price: FREE.
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SCORE: FINANCIAL BASICS FOR NEW SMALL BUSINESSES
March 26 @ 1:00 pm
Please note that this webinar is not recorded at the presenter’s request. This workshop is designed to give you, the business owner, the financial skills and know-how needed to perform key tasks, such as determining how to accurately calculate the funding you’ll need to start your business. You will also learn how to realistically project your future financial results. Price: $10.00.
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SCORE: GET FOUND ONLINE: BOOST WEBSITE & SEARCH RESULTS
March 27 @ 10:00 am
Is your website helping your business grow or holding it back? This webinar is designed for small businesses that want to turn their websites into an effective sales tool. Learn best practices, improve your search rankings and get found in AI search results like Google’s AI Overviews. Price: FREE.
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SCORE: INCREASE SALES AND PROFITS WITH PRICING AND DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES
March 27 @ 1:00 pm
You’ve developed a wonderful new product or service and understand the costs, but how should you price it? This workshop is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials series. SCORE will start by reviewing different distribution and channel strategies and help you choose the method that best gets your product or service in front of your satisfied customers. The rest of the workshop focuses on pricing, and they will start by covering some basics. Then SCORE will review a detailed process for determining the price of your product. Since pricing a service is very different from pricing a product, SCORE will have a special section that covers the separate process for pricing services. SCORE’s Small Business Essentials Workshops prepare individuals to make the right decisions and create actionable plans when starting a small business. Whether you are starting a business on your own (one-person business) or with employees, SCORE will have the right workshops to help you succeed. Price: $10.00.
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SBA: HOW TO START A BUSINESS
March 30 @ 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, covers topics 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. This webinar will be held online via Microsoft Teams. Please register to obtain the login information. Please note, if you are planning to use a mobile device or tablet to access this webinar, you must first download the Teams app to your device. 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. Price: Free.
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