NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
For more than 60 years, the president of the United States has recognized the National Small Business Week (NSBW) as May 1 – 7, 2022. NSBW recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Join us in celebrating National Small Business Week and participate in the following events throughout the week! These events are free (provided by the Fresno SBDC Network) and will cover different information that will help you START, GROW and EXPAND your small business.
Business 101 Series
Monday, May 2, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
- “Ready”: The key steps to getting your business off the ground. CLICK HERE
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
- “Set”: The various financing options and the basic requirements for borrowing money. CLICK HERE
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
- Doing Business with the Government: In this workshop, you will learn about small business certifications, requirement and solicitations that will help your small business do business with the Government. CLICK HERE
Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 1:00 pm
- “Go”: The local resources available to assist you in starting and growing a small business. CLICK HERE
Additional Resources for Businesses
- Santa Barbara County Business Resources CLICK HERE
- Women and Minority-Owned Business Resources CLICK HERE
- EDC Loan has a variety of loan and grant programs for small businesses located in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties CLICK HERE
- Call 805.409.9159 for EDC SBDC NO-COST business consulting!