A business plan is a necessity for the success of your business! This workshop will cover all aspects of creating a business plan, as well as emphasize the importance of goals and outline methods to achieve these goals. Critical topics such as business development, marketing plans, advertising strategies, financial analysis & budgeting will be covered. Attendees may bring a laptop to work on their business plan during the training.
Date: Wednesday, April 17
Time: 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: $35 + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)
Location: University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 222
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors & Managers This two hour course is designed to meet all AB1825 training requirements and will include: Definition of Sexual Haassment; Harassment, Discrimination & Retaliation Law, Prohibited Conduct; Remedies; Strategies to Prevent Harassment; Practical Examples; Limited Confidentiality; Resouces; Effective Investigation; Other Forms of Harassment. Participants will be provided a Certificate of Completion. The instructor is a human resource professional with over 20 years of experience as a Director of Human Resources. Date: Thursday, April 18 Time: 9 am – 11 am Cost: $35 + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14) Location: University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 223 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 |
Essential Steps for Writing a Business Plan – FREE – Citi Sponsored A business plan is a necessity for the success of your business! This workshop will cover all aspects of creating a business plan, as well as emphasize the importance of goals and outline methods to achieve these goals. Critical topics such as business development, marketing plans, advertising strategies, financial analysis & budgeting will be covered. Attendees may bring a laptop to work on their business plan during the training. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/Business-Plan-042313
Date: Tuesday, April 23 Time: 9 am – 12 pm Cost: FREE + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14) Location: University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 222 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 |
Legal Do’s & Don’ts for Exporters
Topics covered will include:
This is the seventh in a series of eight International Trade workshops running every two weeks through May 7, 2013. You are invited to attend the series or any individual training of interest to you. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/Regs-For-Exporters-042313
Date: Tuesday, April 23 Time: 9 am - 12 pm Cost: FREE + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14) Location: University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 301 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355 |
Grow You Business with Email & Social Media This workshop is an interactive seminar where key concepts of email and social media marketing are discussed and developed. Accompanied by a short workbook, you will be guided through a process of creating a digital marketing strategy that is unique to your business or organization. The workshop will define and discuss the following topics and require you to brainstorm about how you can best apply them:
By documenting your understanding of these topics, in a way that creates a plan, you will leave with a greater understanding of how to optimize you email and social media marketing from a standpoint of where to find and how to cultivate the best relationships. Register online at: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=fyx7upcab&oeidk=a07e77sg8dreaf06093
Date: Wednesday, April 24 Time: 8:30 am – 11 am Cost: FREE + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14) Location: University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 258 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 |
Branding, Messaging & Image Management for Small Business, Entrepreneurs & CEOs Take things to the next level through effective branding, messaging and image management. This interactive workshop will explain these three concepts and how best to integrate them into your personal and professional lives. We’ll cover:
Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/Branding-Messaging-Image-42413.
Date: Wednesday, April 24 Time: 10 am - 12 pm Cost: FREE Location: University of Antelope Valley 44055 North Sierra Highway, Lancaster 93534 |
New Client OrientationThis orientation will give insight into starting and running a successful small business. You will learn all about what the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has to offer and how we can assist you in establishing or maintaining your small business through one-on-one consultation and training seminars. We offer the New Client Orientation free of charge to all new clients. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/New-Client-Orientation-42513
Date: Thursday, April 25 Time: 5 pm - 6 pm Cost: FREE + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14) Location: University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 222 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355 |
In this day long workshop, participants will learn how to set up their company file from scratch; how to create a quality chart of accounts; how to create new vendors, customer, items and accounts. You will also learn how to pay bills, invoice customers, receive payments, make deposits and reconcile bank accounts. An introduction to the report center will be covered, including how to create a Profit & Loss Statement and a Balance Sheet. Ideal for business owners, office managers, and bookkeepers who are brand new to QuickBooks, as well as, existing users who would like some formal education in one of these QuickBooks features. Training held in a computer lab with limited seating. Please note that there will be a one-hour lunch break, lunch not provided.
Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Cost: $99 + $2 parking fee (kiosk located in lot 14)
Location: University Center at College of the Canyons, Room 309
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355
COC Small Business Development Ctr. Training Schedule (4-16-2013)
