A successful pitch can open all the right doors for you and your product. You’ll need a great story to find literally everything you need: funding, space, customers, suppliers, and your perfect team. No matter how solid you think your pitch is, feedback and adjustment will always help. Anatomy of […]

This webinar is a brief introduction to entrepreneurship and what goes into creating and starting a new business. It includes a high-level overview of some of the things that will be critical to your success, including:In Part 2How to take your idea all the way to realityWhat you will need […]

The Biz Kidz call for entries launches on June 14th, 2023!Calling all parents of creative kids! Enter them into our contest for the chance to set up shop at Chico Marketplace on August 5th and sell their products! All kids 11 or under need a parent or guardian to submit […]

In this joint presentation by CPA and Virtual CFO, Valerie Mondesir and recovering corporate attorney turned coworking space owner and Relationship Marketing Consultant, Michelle Y. Talbert, attendees will engage both hemispheres of their business brains. Valerie will provide the nuts and bolts of ensuring that your business finances are attractive […]

1MC Chico has two brand-new presenters this week! Meet Vivek Kumar with Teamforce AI and Marcie Shelton with The Leaders Partner.⁠⁠Teamforce AI’s kiosk-based solution voluntarily and anonymously collects feedback from, and positively influences the workforce, every day. The Leaders Partner enables leaders and teams to achieve desired results by aligning […]

Businesses with a plan are 6 times MORE successful than a business without a plan.But there are multiple types of plans so how do you know which type best meets your needs and how do you go about creating one?In this interactive Webinar, we will guide you through your options […]

Businesses with a plan are 6 times MORE successful than a business without a plan.But there are multiple types of plans so how do you know which type best meets your needs and how do you go about creating one?In this interactive Webinar, we will guide you through your options […]

*In-Person California Uniform Retail Food Facility Law requires re-certification of competence in Food Safety and Sanitation every 5 years. Passing the ServSafe® exam is necessary to renew your certification. Training includes National Restaurant Association ServSafe® Exam, Essentials book, Answer Sheet and Certificate. This training is recognized by the California Health […]

Whether you are an existing restaurateur looking for a refresher course, or a start-up business looking for training, this seminar is for you. Join advisor Shawn Walker-Smith of the NorCal SBDC Restaurant Program for an afternoon of understanding food costs and menu pricing.Topics to be discussed include:– Understanding food business […]

Great pitches sound smooth and effortless, but take work to develop and tune. How do you define your problem in a way that speaks to your audience? What makes your solution unique? How are you communicating the details that matter most? If you are looking to level up your pitching […]

1MC Chico has a new presenter next week! Meet Emily Kjos, ChicoSTART member and Customer Success Manager of Qase.⁠ Qase is a modern test management platform for manual + automated QA testing, tracking, and reporting that helps deliver higher-quality software, faster. Date: Wednesday, August 16thTime: 9:00 a.m.⁠⁠Attend In Person: ChicoSTART, […]

There are several different ways for a business to access capital, and we will cover all traditional and non-traditional lending platforms that exist and how to apply them to each unique business situation. If you have been turned down by a lender, then it’s not the end of the story. […]