
Marketing Research Basics

The Elevator Pitch is NOT a Spiel: Convince Me!

Becoming Grant-Ready is the process of positioning and preparing your organization to apply for and receive grant funding by initiating a series of deliberate steps. The good news is this process doesn’t require a long period of time! In fact, during this training workshop, we’ll discuss many activities that can be done within a few hours to a few weeks!
At the conclusion of the training workshop, you should be able to:
- Document 12 actions that you can do within 90 days to polish and brand your organization so that you are positioned and ready for funding.
- Determine what grant funders look for

Do You Think Your Business is as Profitable and Productive as It Could Be?

Do you know how to speak Finance?

Understanding the basics of starting and running a successful food business. Free -- sponsored by Comerica Bank

Make your record keeping fit the QuickBooks model for a product centered business

Join us for a brief overview of how the SBA helps small businesses, offering free business counseling, SBA-guaranteed business loans, home & business disaster loans and Federal Government contracting.
No registration fee
About the Presenter: Since April 2021, Maria Pineda has served as an Outreach & Marketing Specialist at the SBA's San Francisco District Office. Her role includes outreach to small business owners to familiarize them with programs and services, among which are SBA-guaranteed loans, federal contracting and small business technical training and counseling. Maria has 15+ years

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Are you overwhelmed by all the choices for marketing your business? Not sure where your time and money would be well spent? Are you just following what everyone else is doing and hope it works for you too? If this is you...then it sounds like you may need

Do you want to start a business but not sure if your idea is feasible? Or do you need help gathering your thoughts into a viable business idea and business model?

In this webinar you will learn what it means to be a consultant, why clients need your skills, how to leverage your expertise and what the requirements are to be successful.

So, you have an idea for a business. Now what? We can help you decide whether and how to proceed. The first in a four part series. This is a free live webinar series..

Learn how building wealth and equity through business ownership whether you are looking to go fulltime into being a business owner or continue to work while building an asset part-time.

The financial health of your business can be better diagnosed if you have a good understanding of basic financial terms and the purpose of key financial statements.

Learn how to create budgets with P&L and cashflow statements to understand the financial health of your business and plan for profitable growth. Fee $35 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Your time is a precious resource. How can you step into high levels of focused productivity when there are 300 emails and distractions from every angle? Fee $35 Time 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This 2-hour seminar will teach you what financial reports and information you need to manage your business. Free -- sponsored by Comerica Bank

Consider a Manager run Franchise- Free - Sponsored by Comerica Bank Time: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

This workshop addresses many of the legal issues of critical importance to the formation and success of a new small business. Free - Sponsored by Comerica Bank Time 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Understanding the basics of starting and running a successful food business. Free -- sponsored by Comerica Bank



The estimated cost to replace an employee is at least 150% of the person's base salary! One of the greatest things an employer can do is to learn to hire, train and keep your employees highly motivated and engaged.

Learn how to spot a cyberattack, training resources for your employees, learn about digital cleaning, and what to do if this does happen to you.