The NxLeveL Entrepreneur Course is an intensive 12-session training program designed to encourage business expansion and growth. The course focuses on teaching the art of better business practices while producing a comprehensive business plan to guide business expansion decisions and activities.
Registration fee includes comprehensive reference books, guest speakers and breakout sessions to work on your business plan. Discounts are available for additional participants from the same business.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Redwood Empire SBDC
Redwood Empire SBDC Conference Room 421 10th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 1-888-346-SBDC
12 consecutive Wednesday night sessions April 9 through June 25
This event will focus on small business education, including government procurement, business basics, diversity marketing, a lending panel and internet marketing. This exciting event is a colloborative effort of the City of Santa Rosa, The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Excecutives), the Redwood Empire Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Toastmasters. The event includes continental breakfast.
Location- Redwood Credit Union
Redwood Credit Union, Community Room 3033 Cleveland Ave, Suite 100, Santa Rosa 95403 1-888-346-SBDC
Schedule of Events
8:30am-9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am-11:00 Workshop
11:00am-12:00pm Networking
Dates and Times
05/12/08 Government Procurement 05/13/08 SBA/Lending Panel 05/14/08 Diversity Marketing 05/15/08 Business Basics 05/16/08 Internet Marketing
Take Your Business Global
Cost: $20
This workshop is designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs and international business professionals who are seeking strategies to tap into the $12 trillion global on-line market. Topics include: how to earn profits by tapping international on-line markets, how to identify the most lucrative international markets on the internet, cost effective strategies to build global web site, promoting your web site globally and resources that can help you take your web site global.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Presented by Nitish Singh from the Bay Area Center for International Trade Development
Small Business Development Center
SBDC Conference Room, 606 Healdsburg Avenue Santa Rosa, 95401 1-888-346-SBDC
06/06/2008 9:00am -1:00pm
Pre-Venture Training
Cost: $15/workshop
Pre-Venture training is a series of training sessions on business fundamentals for people who have developed a business concept, and initiated the planning process to start their business. Upon completion of modules I,II,III and completion of a business plan, the attendee will be assigned a core counselor.
MODULE I
PLANNING & WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN STARTING YOUR BUSINESS,AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF STARTING YOUR BUSINESS
MODULE II
MARKETING AND FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS
MODULE III
DEVELOPING YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Redwood Empire SBDC
Redwood Empire SBDC Conference Room 421 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 1-888-346-SBDC
Module I 05/05/2008 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Module II 05/12/2008 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Module III 05/19/2008 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
72 Hour Cancellation Policy
Pre-Venture Training
Cost: $15/workshop
Pre-Venture training is a series of training sessions on business fundamentals for people who have developed a business concept, and initiated the planning process to start their business. Upon completion of modules I,II,III and completion of a business plan, the attendee will be assigned a core counselor.
MODULE I
PLANNING & WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN STARTING YOUR BUSINESS,AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF STARTING YOUR BUSINESS
MODULE II
MARKETING AND FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS
MODULE III
DEVELOPING YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Redwood Empire SBDC
Redwood Empire SBDC Conference Room 421 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 1-888-346-SBDC
Module I 06/09/2008 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Module II 06/16/2008 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Module III 06/23/2008 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
72 Hour Cancellation Policy
Product Development for Inventors
Cost: $20
A great idea ... Now what? How do you know your idea will be successful? During this seminar you will learn more about marketing; product viability; product planning; manufacturing and suppliers. Workbook included.
Participants MUST ATTEND Success Through Invention Workshop Prior to Attending Product Development for Inventors.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Presented by Redwood Empire SBDC
Instructor Steve Schneider
Redwood Empire SBDC 606 Healdsburg Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 1-707-524-1776 or email lbarnhart@santarosa.edu
Dates and Times
04/23/2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
05/28/2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
06/25/2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
07/23/2008 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
72 hour cancellation policy
Marin County Workshops
Pre-Venture Training
Cost: $15/workshop
Pre-Venture training is a series of training sessions on business fundamentals for people who have developed a business concept and initiated the planning process to start their business. Upon finishing modules I,II,III and completion of a business plan, the attendee will be assigned a core counselor.
MODULE I Planning, What to Consider and Legal Aspects of Starting your Business
MODULE II Marketing and Financing your Business
MODULE III Developing Your Business Plan
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Marin Employment Connection
MEC Redwood Room, 2nd floor 120 N. Redwood Dr., San Rafael, 94903 1-888-346-SBDC
Module I 05/06/2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Module II 05/13/2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Module III 05/20/2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Pre-Venture Training
Cost: $15/workshop
Pre-Venture training is a series of training sessions on business fundamentals for people who have developed a business concept and initiated the planning process to start their business. Upon finishing modules I,II,III and completion of a business plan, the attendee will be assigned a core counselor.
MODULE I Planning, What to Consider and Legal Aspects of Starting your Business
MODULE II Marketing and Financing your Business
MODULE III Developing Your Business Plan
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Marin Employment Connection
MEC Redwood Room, 2nd floor 120 N. Redwood Dr., San Rafael, 94903 1-888-346-SBDC
Module I 06/10/2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Module II 06/17/2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Module III 06/24/2008 5:30pm - 8:30pm