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SCORE San Diego hosts affordable small business workshops -- both online webinars and live, in-person. Find everything you need to know to start a business or discover tools that will help your small business grow. Browse our workshops below!
Attention Business Buyers or Business Sellers! This workshop is essential if you are thinking about buying or selling an existing business. In this workshop presented by buy-sell transaction professionals you will:
- Learn about the marketplace for the business buy-sell transaction, and how to find and access the “Hidden Market”
- Hear about the process and people involved in buying and selling a business and learn how to effectively deal with business brokers and other advisors
- Gain a practical, working knowledge of basic principles of business valuation and pricing
- Learn about the financing issues
Discover what goes into a winning business plan. Learn how to put your vision on paper in a way that will convince investors, lenders, and yourself that you can succeed.
This workshop will be held IN-PERSON AND ON ZOOM. Registration deadline is 9:00PM the day before all events.
Presenter:
Bryan Jones has a finance MBA and has worked for both Fortune 50 companies and small startups. He has written multiple business plans and pitched them at offshore investment summits. His areas of expertise include finance, marketing, software development, technology, and communication skills.
This course will provide a brief outline on what steps one should take in leasing space for their business, from site selection to lease types.
This workshop will be held IN-PERSON AND ON ZOOM. Registration deadline is 9:00 PM the day before all events.
Presenter:
Bob Watts has been involved with commercial real estate for over 50 years, and has negotiated over 400 leases in 14 countries around the world. He has a strong background in both retail, office, and industrial leasing
Almost all businesses require an infusion of money at some time to start, maintain, or grow. This workshop describes various funding sources and specific criteria used to evaluate funding requests. A SCORE mentor will explain the process for SBA guaranteed loans, as well as talk about local organizations that provide loans to start-ups and existing businesses. Also get tips on crowd-funding, friends and family loans and equity investments from Angel Investors and when Venture Capitalists come in.
A Finance expert will help you learn about:
- Loan Application Packaging
- Alternate Funding Sources
- Micro
Discover what goes into a winning business plan. Learn how to put your vision on paper in a way that will convince investors, lenders, and yourself that you can succeed.
This workshop will be held IN-PERSON AND ON ZOOM. Registration deadline is 9:00PM the day before.
Presenter:
Bryan Jones has a finance MBA and has worked for both Fortune 50 companies and small startups. He has written multiple business plans and pitched them at offshore investment summits. His areas of expertise include finance, marketing, software development, technology, and communication skills.
Use Your Financial Statements to Make Business Decisions
How to turn generic financial statements into a source of actionable business information.
Most business owners spend a lot of money on accountants and generating financial information - that either they ignore or they don’t understand. The goal of this workshop is to reverse the process and start with key business questions and then set up a system that will provide the data necessary to answer those questions.
This workshop takes the business owner through the process of: Setting up an accounting information system; Providing an
How to Determine When to Hire - Ask yourself: Is it time?
Is it cost effective to hire? Are your employees overwhelmed? Are you turning down work? Is customer service slipping? Do you need a skill you don't have?
- Hiring Options and Alternatives to Direct Hire Employees
- Staffing Agencies, Outsourcing, Freelancers/Independent Contractors
- The Cost of Hiring
- Direct Hire Costs, Time and Pay, Minimum Wage, Paid Benefit Requirements
- Know Your Legal Obligations
- Discrimination, Health and Safety, Required leaves and the Law
- Learn about SCORE's Small Business Resources
This workshop will be held IN-PERSON AND ON
Business Model Canvas - Develop Your Business Plan
The Business Model Canvas is not your ordinary Business Plan. It is much easier to use than a traditional business plan because it is simple to construct. In this interactive workshop, the instructor(s) will help you create your own Business Model Canvas - a visual chart with nine blocks describing your company’s value proposition, customer segments, and relationships, key activities, revenue streams, cost structure, key resources, and partners. The Business Model Canvas allows you to understand how these nine building blocks relate to each
Negotiation: The Art of Letting the Other Side Have Your Way
Almost everything in our business lives revolve around negotiating. Negotiating with landlords, suppliers, customers, etc.. Negotiating today has become as much a science as an art.
Join us to learn some fundamentals of negotiating that will dramatically improve your business practices. This exceptional program is new to SCORE and is based in part on Pepperdine University’s famous Strause Institute program on professional negotiating. Learn about such negotiating principles as BATNA (Best Alternative To No Agreement); Negotiations as
You can attend this FREE event via Zoom
OR in-person at SCORE OR in-person at the Women's Business Center.
Empowering Entrepreneurs That Have Faced Disabling Conditions
Meet an exceptional business owner thriving in business and flipping the disability narrative. You will hear directly from the experts and learn about the importance of planning in case of an emergency and the resources available in your business requires a pause.
· Hear inspirational Testimonial(s) from small business owner(s)
· Connect with local SBA Partner Organizations that offer free and low-cost business mentorship
You can attend this FREE event via Zoom
OR in-person at SCORE OR in-person at the Women's Business Center.
Empowering Entrepreneurs That Have Faced Disabling Conditions
Meet an exceptional business owner thriving in business and flipping the disability narrative. You will hear directly from the experts and learn about the importance of planning in case of an emergency and the resources available in your business requires a pause.
· Hear inspirational Testimonial(s) from small business owner(s)
· Connect with local SBA Partner Organizations that offer free and low-cost business mentorship
If you have trouble registering please email score0140@scorevolunteer.org.
Prepare Your Business for Access to Capital
Join us to network and learn how to acquire access to capital for a new or established business, resources, and credit requirements presented by Esther Carrillo, business advisor for the Women's Business Center.
Continental Breakfast included.
This event will be held IN-PERSON ONLY at San Diego & Imperial Women's Business Center:
Southwestern College Center for Business Advancement
880 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950
Register early to ensure your reservation.
Walk-in
If you have trouble registering please email score0140@scorevolunteer.org.
Prepare Your Business for Access to Capital
Join us to network and learn how to acquire access to capital for a new or established business, resources, and credit requirements presented by Esther Carrillo, business advisor for the Women's Business Center.
Continental Breakfast included.
This event will be held IN-PERSON ONLY at San Diego & Imperial Women's Business Center:
Southwestern College Center for Business Advancement
880 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950
Registration closes May 11th.
Register early to ensure
Course 1 of a Five-Series Course (must register for each session separately)
SCORE San Diego has put together five Business Courses for Military Members and their spouses interested in starting, buying, or running an existing business. 5:00 - 7:00PM
Sessions:
S1 Planning Your Business, Starting, Buying, or Existing: May 24, 2023
S2 Legal Aspects of Starting a Business: May 31, 2023
S3 Financing Your Business: June 7, 2023
S4 Marketing Your Business: June 14, 2023
S5 Writing Your Business Plan: June 21, 2023
Free to all Active Duty, Veterans, and Spouses with Military ID (use discount code: Veteran23
Course 2 of a Five-Series Course (must register for each session separately)
SCORE San Diego has put together five Business Courses for Military Members and their spouses interested in starting, buying, or running an existing business. 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Sessions:
S1 Planning Your Business, Starting, Buying, or Existing: May 24, 2023
S2 Legal Aspects of Starting a Business: May 31, 2023
S3 Financing Your Business: June 7, 2023
S4 Marketing Your Business: June 14, 2023
S5 Writing Your Business Plan: June 21, 2023
Free to all Active Duty, Veterans, and Spouses with Military ID (use discount code: Veteran23
Course 3 of a Five-Series Course (must register for each session separately)
SCORE San Diego has put together five Business Courses for Military Members and their spouses interested in starting, buying, or running an existing business. These events are open to the public ($25 for non-military.) 5:00- 7:00 PM
Sessions:
S1 Planning Your Business, Starting, Buying or Existing: May 24, 2023
S2 Legal Aspects of Starting a Business: May 31, 2023
S3 Financing Your Business: June 7, 2023
S4 Marketing Your Business: June 14, 2023
S5 Writing Your Business Plan: June 21, 2023
Free to all Active Duty, Veterans
Course 4 of a Five-Series Course (must register for each session separately)
SCORE San Diego has put together five Business Courses for Military Members and their spouses interested in starting, buying, or running an existing business. These events are open to the public ($25 for non-military.) 5:00-7:00 PM
Sessions:
S1 Planning Your Business, Starting , Buying, or Existing: May 24, 2023
S2 Legal Aspects of Starting a Business: May 31, 2023
S3 Financing Your Business: June 7, 2023
S4 Marketing Your Business: June 14, 2023
S5 Writing Your Business Plan: June 21, 2023
Free to all Active Duty, Veterans
Course 5 of a Five-Series Course (must register for each session separately)
SCORE San Diego has put together five Business Courses for Military Members and their spouses interested in starting, buying, or running an existing business. These events are open to the public ($25 for non-military.) 5:00-7:00 PM
Sessions:
S1 Planning Your Business, Starting, Buying, or Existing: May 24, 2023
S2 Legal Aspects of Starting a Business: May 31, 2023
S3 Financing Your Business: June 7, 2023
S4 Marketing Your Business: June 14, 2023
S5 Writing Your Business Plan: June 21, 2023
Free to all Active Duty, Veterans
