Raise capital, plan an exit strategy, and maximize your own financial opportunity as an entrepreneur. Even if you are just starting with your idea, you want to make sure that you take the best steps to ensure that as your ideas grow you see the biggest benefit from them. Jonathan […]

Are you ready to pass on the torch by selling your business in the future? Have you considered acquiring a business instead of starting one? Buying and/or Selling Your Business is for people looking to sell their business in the next 2 to 3 years as well as people interested […]

Join us for an intensive three-part Bootcamp on small business financials. This Bootcamp is hosted by financial expert and SBDC Regional Advisor Paul Bozzo. The goal is to do a deep dive into understanding essential small business financial concepts, key financial statements such as the income statement and development of […]

Our Human Resources expert will coach you on the legal aspects of ending an employee relationship. Creating and following a termination process can alleviate business owners of additional anxiety in what is already a difficult transaction. Find out how to protect your business from job loss disputes, fines, and penalties. […]

Registration Deadline: 3/29/2023 12:00 PM (PDT)Fee: $120.00 Registration Policies Point of Contact: Sophie Konuwa, Director (530) 895-9017Location: 2480 Notre Dame Blvd, CHICO CA 95928-7136 Training Topics: Managing a BusinessDescription:California Uniform Retail Food Facility Law requires re-certification of competence in Food Safety and Sanitation every 5 years. Passing the ServSafe® exam […]

Port Labs is opening its doors to our clients in the larger Bay Area inventor/entrepreneurial community for a free monthly coworking day! We'd love to see you here. Free coworking will coincide with some key community networking events at Port Labs. Join us for bagels at our morning open house, […]

In this webinar, we will explore how you can use all the Google Workspace software to boost your small business efficiency, increase productivity, and enhance collaboration within your small business.Our expert presenter will provide tips and best practices to help you make the most of this powerful platform. You’ll be […]

An important tool for determining if your business will be financially viable in the short, medium, and long term is an Income Statement. This free webinar will provide participants with a deep dive into the basic principles of calculating an Income Statement, and how they can be used as a […]

A weekly event that brings together entrepreneurs and the Chico community over coffee and conversations. It is FREE and open to the public. Meet us at @stobleworkplace or join the presentation and conversation virtually! We look forward to meeting you and hearing any contributions you may have for our presenter.

You have a great business idea. Is it ready to be turned into a thriving business? What personal skills do you need to succeed as an entrepreneur? Join us to learn each step of launching a business, from planning and financing to marketing and ongoing management. Get an expert overview […]

A comprehensive training series to help businesses prepare to do business with major transportation agencies. -Learn about DBE/ACDBE certification-Planning and research is key to successful contracting-RFP – how to respond to invitation to procurement opportunities-Be prepared to pitch to transportation agencies during the Transportation Summit on May 4th. April 6th […]

You have a great business idea. Is it ready to be turned into a thriving business? What personal skills do you need to succeed as an entrepreneur? Join us to learn each step of launching a business, from planning and financing to marketing and ongoing management. Get an expert overview […]