EDC JUNE WEBINAR SCHEDULE
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SHOWCASING THE INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS OF LGBTQ+ OWNED AND LED BUSINESSES
June 29 @ 11:00 am
The U.S. Commercial Service invites you to register below for the fifth session of their “From Local to Global: Celebrating Diversity” event series. In celebration of Pride Month, the U.S. Commercial Service will feature an interactive discussion of how LGBTQ+ owned & led Southern California-based companies have successfully grown their businesses internationally.
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WOMEN’S CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP CORPORATION: LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH: GRANTS AND LOANS
June 28 @ 10:00 am PST
In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, join the Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation as they share grant and loan opportunities for small business owners of the LGBTQ+ Community, as well as general funding options. The pandemic disproportionately impacted the LGBTQ+ community. Research finds higher rates of unemployment and food insecurity among those individuals compared to non-LGBTQ+ people, and 1 in 5 lives in poverty. On average, someone who identifies as LGBTQ+ experiences a 10% wage gap to that of their hetero and cis counterparts. Additionally, non-binary folks average a 30% wage gap, and trans men and women experience a 30-40% wage gap. Equity and advocacy is needed now more than ever. The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corporation will share current programming for grants, micro-loans and other funding options to help LGBTQ+-owned small businesses thrive.
VENTURA COUNTY SCORE: BUSINESS SWOT ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS- AN EASY WAY TO ENSURE YOUR BUSINESS SUCCEED
June 28 @ 10:30 am
Are you on the right track with your business? This simple strategic planning technique can help you identify what your business is doing well, what it needs to improve, where it needs to grow, and what could be its downfall. Choosing the right direction can be overwhelming. Should you add services? Is your team staying competitive? How can you improve cash flow? All of these questions and more can be answered by performing a regular SWOT analysis.
SBA: MA SBA VIRTUAL CAFÉ: LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH
June 29 @ 9:00 am PST
Join the Massachusetts District Office of the SBA and the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce for a conversation in celebration of LGBT owned businesses. Resource partners and business owners will share their tips for success.
SBA: SBA’S ELEVATING SMALL BUSINESS SERIES WEBINAR: CELEBRATING LGBTQI+ PRIDE MONTH
June 30 @ 10:00 am PST
In celebration of Pride, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live webinar panel with Larry Webb, District Director, SBA’s Washington Metropolitan Area District Office; Justin Nelson, Co-founder and President, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce; and small business owner Rachel Kalenberg of Pizza Carrello in Gillette, Wyoming. The discussion will focus on financial wellness and the importance of equity and opportunity to help uplift and support LGBTQI+-owned small businesses across the country. The panel will also discuss?SBA initiatives and resources?that support small business, LGBTQI+ entrepreneurs seeking to launch, and help for existing LGBTQI+-owned small businesses as they pivot and grow in a post-COVID world, a priority of the Biden-Harris Administration and SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SCORE: LINKEDIN MARKETING ESSENTIALS
June 30 @ 11:00 am
As one of the most important B2B social media platforms, LinkedIn can help you attract more eyes on your business. The biggest advantage of LinkedIn is that it is frequented by many senior-level influencers, decision-makers, and thought leaders. If you want to grab the attention of top-level executives, then you should work on your LinkedIn marketing strategy. Unlike other social networking sites, LinkedIn offers a goldmine of opportunities for B2B marketers. You’ll be better informed about what’s going on in your industry and the industry of your ideal, favorite and most profitable clients.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SCORE: YOU’VE RETIRED, NOW WHAT?
June 30 @ 12:00 pm
If you have a dedication to solving complex problems and pursuing positive change across the globe then join SCORE Santa Barbara to learn about opportunities to share business knowledge and skills with your local community. Go for a lunch conversation, in which they will discuss their careers and how you can affect change no matter the professional path you have chosen. SCORE will talk about how to view leadership, how best to have an impact, and how the SCORE’s mission can help guide your professional lives. This is a hybrid where you can either attend virtually or in person.
ORANGE COUNTY INLAND EMPIRE SBDC NETWORK: COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Wednesdays @ 3:00 pm
The SBDC is providing Wednesday webinars for the Small Business Community on information as it relates to funding information during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be discussing the Economic Injury Disaster Loan, Payroll Protection Program, Disaster Bridge Loan, 7a Forgiveness Program, and other funding opportunities for your business. Information is changing and updating daily and we want to make sure Small Business owners are being provided the most up to date factual information as to what is available for funding.
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