Deep Dive on Funding from the California Energy Commission

An overview of CalSEED, EPIC, and other funding programs from the CEC, and what it means for energy and climate researchers & entrepreneurs. Join us for a fireside chat between OpenGrants CEO Sedale Turbovsky, and California Energy Commission's (CEC) Deputy Director of Energy Research and Development Erik Stokes. We'll dive […]

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FoodINCubator Program (Sacramento Valley)

Are you looking to start your own food business? Maybe it’s Artisan Food, a Home-based Cottage Food Operation, or a Catering business. Perhaps you want to learn skills to develop a Food Truck or Restaurant menu. This four-week incubator is for you! Gain the tools to perfect your product, define distribution […]

Branding and Competition

Instructor: Margaret Jackson, local celebrity and radio talk show  host  We will help you conduct a competitive analysis, develop go-to-market strategies and tactics, and optimize sales prospecting and growth hacking. We will also discuss the principles of effective branding and provide opportunities to review draft pitch decks.

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Workshop: Define Your Customer and Market

Join Ben Finkelor, executive director of the UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute, to learn how to identify your market segment and customers and evaluate whether (and how much) they value your product, service or business solution. You’ll develop questions to ask a potential customer to better understand their needs—and […]

Traditional and Digital Marketing (Shasta-Cascade)

For decades, the primary methods of reaching customers included direct mail and print, radio and TV ads.  Today, social media plays a much larger role in marketing.  But both still have their place and can yield tremendous value for a small business. Every business is different.  For example, one company’s […]

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How to Start an Online Business on a Budget

Starting a business online has helped entrepreneurs avoid the enormous costs of opening a traditional brick-and-mortar business, but that doesn’t necessarily mean starting an online business is inexpensive.   In this webinar, Steve Strauss, USA TODAY senior columnist, online business pioneer, and bestselling author, will teach you how to start an […]

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Marketing Your Business

Interested in learning about marketing? Here’s your chance. Join us for this educational webinar to learn the fundamental principles of marketing and how best to apply those principles to empower you to create your own marketing efforts for your small business. We’ll teach the building blocks of marketing including:– Gaining […]

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Volunteer Recruiting Event

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Learn more about how you can impact your local community by volunteering with SCORE! Give Back in Many Ways SCORE Capital Corridor is looking for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to serve in a variety of roles — from knowledgeable business mentors to local community advocates. Attendees will meet […]

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Grow with Google Live Webinar (Spanish) – Alcance a sus clientes en línea con Google

Aprende cómo encontrar tu negocio en línea con Google. Este taller explica cómo funciona el Buscador de Google y cómo puedes mejorar la visibilidad de tu página web a través de la optimización de motores de búsqueda (SEO). La sesión también presenta productos como Google Mi Negocio, Google Trends, Search […]

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Small Business Cash Flow – Understanding Money Management

Managing cash flow is one of the biggest challenges that small businesses face day to day. You need money to pay bills, make investments, pay salaries, and provide growth opportunities. And sometimes it’s a struggle to make the revenue you need to cover all those expenses. In this webinar, experienced […]

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