Price: FREE Examine the nuts and bolts of competitive bidding, how to deal with bid protests, and common pitfalls. Government contractors should understand procurement and contract execution from start to finish—how competitive bidding laws are structured, common bidding issues, protests, contract performance, claims and termination. Contracting with the government comes with risks and rewards. Local, […]

Price: FREE Manufacturers across the state continue to navigate challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some are financially recovering and taking advantage of rebound resources, while others are innovating and transforming in an effort to hang on to profits. Ultimately, all businesses are doing their best to survive in today’s uncertain economy, which begs […]

Price: FREE Techniques for business owners with COVID burnout, updates on PPP – Nov. 18 webinar Five techniques to help business owners with pandemic burnout, and the latest on SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program are among the topics of this week’s free webinar hosted by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield. “Managing Your Small […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and public health orders open up additional segments of our economy, which workers are at highest risk of workplace exposure to the coronavirus? Recent articles have examined the increased infection risk for workers in hospitals, home care, nursing homes, grocery stores, warehouses, meat processing plants, trucking, and public transit. Studies have found that Black and Latino […]

Price: Free This orientation is designed to be a starting place for those considering jumping into business for the first time. The workshop will provide you with a start-up guide, as well as a general overview of the things to consider when starting a business such as: - Business Licensing Requirements - Business Taxes You […]

Post-election, there will be a lot of legislative work for Congress to complete in the remaining weeks of the 116th session. In addition to the unknowns of the current health pandemic and economic fallout, the outcome of the election on the White House and Congress will have a big impact on how and when there […]

Price: FREE You’ve seen him on ABC News, 60 Minutes and More… Dr. Fred Cohen, the Father of the Computer Virus, the Most Famous Hacker of All-time…and one of the most trusted global experts on Cybersecurity answers YOUR questions! CalCoastal SBDC and MCBC present The Cybersecurity Show….the Doctor is IN on the third Thursday of […]

Want to do business with the state of California? California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) is hosting an hour-long webinar focused on giving the small business audience an introduction to the business building resources and services the SBDC has to offer,  as well as an introduction to state certification and contracting by Department of General Services […]

PRICE: FREE The State has made a serious commitment to small business and access to capital. Join us to discuss how to make your lending capital go further, protect it, and be more sustainable so that you can serve more small businesses. If you are a CDFI that hasn’t worked with the State Loan Guarantee […]