Take the first steps on your journey to being an entrepreneur

This webinar is a brief introduction to entrepreneurship and what goes into creating and starting a new business.

This webinar will run over 2 consecutive afternoons.
It includes a high-level overview of some of the things that will be critical to your success, including:

In Part 1

• Assessing how well suited you are to be an entrepreneur and how to make sure that the idea you have is practical.
• What business structures are available and which one might be best for you.
• The permits and licenses you might need.

In Part 2

• How to take your idea all the way to reality
• What you will need to know about Business Plans and Business Financials.

Following Wednesday morning's ASK SBDC update from 10:30 - 11:00, join the California Small Enterprise Task Force until 11:30 for virtual office hours led by experienced attorneys and business advisors of the Northern California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network.

Join us for an intensive four-part boot camp on restaurant financials.  This boot camp is hosted by financial expert and Regional Advisor Paul Bozzo and SBDC Restaurant Program Manager Louise Dawson.  The goal is to do a deep dive into understanding and producing restaurant financials.  The takeaway will be to have a full set of financial projections and budgets that are ready to show lenders, investors or landlords. The Restaurant Financials Boot Camp is designed for serious entrepreneurs ready to commit the time to take their financial skills to the next level.

1.  The first training is an introduction to financials. We'll cover essential financial skills and the Big 3 financial statements - profit/loss, balance sheet and cash flow. 

2.  Session two will cover Profit and Loss statements ~ how to read them, understand them and apply it to your own business.  We will cover revenue, expenses, cost of goods, key industry benchmarks for profit and how to control costs. During the second half of the webinar we will discuss food costs, managing inventory and recipe cards.  

3.The third session will review operation and capital expense projections and how to understand and forecast.

4.  In the final session, we will learn how to put together a detailed start up expense budget

This webinar is a brief introduction to entrepreneurship and what goes into creating and starting a new business.

This webinar will run over 2 consecutive afternoons.
It includes a high-level overview of some of the things that will be critical to your success, including:

In Part 1 

• Assessing how well suited you are to be an entrepreneur and how to make sure that the idea you have is practical.
• What business structures are available and which one might be best for you.
• The permits and licenses you might need.

In Part 2

• How to take your idea all the way to reality
• What you will need to know about Business Plans and Business Financials.

MINDFUL CO-PARENTING

The 7-week Mindful Co-Parenting class is designed to provide concrete support to parents who have separated, yet are parenting their children together.

The course identifies the effects of broken relationships on both adults and children and the importance of developing a workable written Co-Parenting Plan that addresses the required components of time sharing, child exchanges, and communication.

The private, two hour live video classes offer multimedia presentations, worksheets and resources, and open discussions to provide support, encouragement and guidance in navigating the development of a successful co-parenting relationship. The topics include:

• Foundational Agreements
• Personality & Emotions
• From a Child’s Perspective
• Relationship Building
• Timesharing
• Developing a Co-Parenting Plan
• Focusing Forward

In addition to the above topics, private coaching sessions can address stress management, guidance with
personal parenting challenges, and individualized support.