Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) — FREE Webinar Schedule

EDC WEBINAR SCHEDULE
The Economic Development Collaborative encourages you to sign up for our no-cost webinars. Space is limited. Register today!
COVID-19 RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND / FONDO DE REVITALIZACIÓN DE RESTAURANTES
This event will be held simultaneously in English and Spanish
El evento se presentará simultáneamente en inglés y español
May 20 @ 11:00 am
Register today for this FREE webinar to learn what you need to apply for the SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund! ¡Aprenda lo que necesita para solicitar la SBA Subvención del Fondo de Revitalización de Restaurantes!
EDC MAY SCHEDULE
SCORE VENTURA COUNTY: SWOT ANALYSIS
May 18 @ 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.
SCORE VENTURA COUNTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS
May 19 @ 10:00 am
Patents and licensing have recently become an integral part of most businesses. Businesses relating to technology, software, design, franchising, commercial products, music and a myriad of other companies depend on patents, copyrights and trademarks for their existence. This Webinar will explore the fundamentals of intellectual property (IP); how to obtain a patent, copyright or trademark and how to use them. It will also discuss when should you keep certain information as a Trade Secret. It will provide you an understanding of the terminology, the available resources, costs, timing and rules of thumb necessary for optimizing the value of your IP. Technical, legal, financial and practical issues will be explored from a business perspective. Both US and International filings will be explored.
SPANISH- WEV: COMO ESCOGER LA ESTRUCTURA LEGAL PARA TU EMPRESA: FUNDAMENTOS LEGALES BASICOS
May 19 @ 10:00 am
¿Cuál es la estructura legal adecuada para tu empresa? ¿Propietario Independiente o LLC? LLC o S Corp? En este seminario web, conoceras los conceptos básicos de la formación de una empresa y los pros y los contras de las estructuras de entidades comunes, independientemente de la etapa comercial en la que tu encuentres. Taller presentado for la abogada Renee Dehesa.
CMTC: GUIDANCE FROM THE EXPERTS: CAL/OSHA’S EMERGENCY TEMPORARY COVID-19 STANDARD
May 19 @ 12:00 pm
While many of the provisions for Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary COVID-19 Standard were already required, the regulation is now expanding on those provisions and imposing new requirements. For many, this makes its interpretation difficult without insight from experts. During this webinar, Cal/OSHA’s Carmen Cisneros and Dan Leiner and CMTC’s Eliot Dratch and Jeri Summer will provide guidance and answer questions for manufacturing business managers regarding new COVID-19 compliance obligations.
SPANISH- SCORE SANTA BARBARA: 5 ACCIONES PARA INCREMENTAR LA PRESENCIA DE TU NEGOCIO EN INTERNET
May 19 @ 5:30 pm
¿Necesitas encontrar formas gratuitas de incrementar la presencia de tu negocio en Internet? En este taller encontrarás 5 acciones fácil de implementar que te permitirán aumentar tu negocio en Internet. Conociendo estas herramientas podrás sacar ventaja, de forma gratuita, para que tu negocio se dé a conocer y tengas presencia en línea. Este taller te ayudará a tener una idea clara de las diferentes opciones Gratuitas que hay en internet para tu negocio. Podrás tener las pautas para crear tu cuenta en Google, actualizar tu negocio en el mapa en Google, así como poner al día tu negocio en los diferente directorios y redes sociales. Analizaremos algunas de las últimas tendencias en el Marketing Digital en el 2021.
CMTC: HR 101: ABC’S OF COMPLIANCE WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT
May 20 @ 10:00 am
California state and federal legal requirements can leave many companies mystified and even worse, vulnerable. Complex Human Resources issues such as identifying which laws and requirements apply to your company can be daunting, especially in a landscape where finding practical tips for proper organizational structure and risk reduction of legal exposure, penalties, and fines are hard to find. During this webinar, CMTC’s HR Senior Manager Jeri Summer and Human Resources Professional Patrice Green will provide an overview of the HR life cycle of an employee from start to finish with practical implementation tips.
WEV: SPIRIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS
May 21 @ 12:00 pm
Please join us for the 11th annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards (SOE) to celebrate outstanding women business owners from Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties in ten industry categories. All community members are invited to attend the free, online event. In addition to announcing the ten category winners, WEV will also present the 2021 Rock Star: Lifetime Achievement Award to Lupe Anguiano, an entrepreneur and activist known for her work on women’s rights, the rights of the poor, and the protection of the environment who has founded two impactful nonprofits.
ORANGE COUNTY INLAND EMPIRE SBDC NETWORK: COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Mondays, Wednesdays & Friday @ 3:00 pm
The SBDC is providing webinars on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 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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