East Bay SBDC presents
Small Business Workshops
East Bay SBDC and Alameda County Economic and Civic Development
Department (ECD) partnered to offer no-cost workshops for small businesses
and residents in Alameda County. Learn how to start, market and finance your
business by securing your spot today!
WORKSHOPS
Check out the workshops below and register for the ones you are interested in separately! Download our flyer here.
1. Business Planning and Start-Up
November 6, 2024 | 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Blair Abee – Advisor, East Bay SBDC
This workshop provides existing and emerging businesses with guidance and instruction for conceptualizing, writing, focusing, and revising a business plan that makes your business stronger and more profitable.
2. Financing for Small Business
February 5, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1 PM
John DeGaetano – Advisor, East Bay SBDC
Getting Bank (or Loan) Ready – this workshop would provide guidance to businesses about the requirements for becoming bankable.
3. Financial Reporting and Getting Started with QuickBooks
March 12, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Raymond Clark – Advisor, East Bay SBDC
The goal of the class is to increase attendees’ knowledge of QuickBooks and improve company productivity. The class will also focus on issues such as using QuickBooks to receive and make payments, integrating the program with bank accounts and tracking sales information.
4. Marketing Your Business
April 16, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Sneha Lundia – Advisor, East Bay SBDC
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.
5. Spanish – Fundamentos de un Plan de Marketing
May 7, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Pablo Gomez – Advisor, East Bay SBDC
Únete a nosotros en este webinar educativo para aprender los principios fundamentales del marketing y cómo aplicar los principios más adecuados para potenciarte y crear tus propios esfuerzos de marketing para tu pequeña empresa.
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.