On behalf of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), YOU ARE INVITED to attend the Department’s upcoming webinar with Southwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) serving the states of AZ, CA, HI, NV.
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), in collaboration with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and OSDBU’s Southwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC), will host a webinar to provide small businesses the opportunity to increase their knowledge about financial tools, products, and services that exist and provide insight on how best to prepare your company to be successful with securing capital. Event participants will hear from experts within the DOT, SBA, Southwest SBTRC, and a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and have an opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A Session. Attendees will be able to:
The webinar will be on August 10, 2021 at 2:00 PM (EDT). Registration will end COB August 9, 2021.
For any questions or concerns, please contact our office at 202-366-1930 or email us at dot-osdbu@dot.gov.
If you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, or independent inventor, your creative work is among your most valuable assets. Don’t miss your chance to learn how different types of intellectual property (IP), such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights, are critical to your business strategy.
Note this year’s special student programing: If you know a young inventor or entrepreneur, the August 18 agenda will feature informative workshops and young innovators who will share their experiences and insights. Please feel free to share the event link: www.uspto.gov/inventioncon
Take this opportunity to hear from business and government experts about turning ideas into innovations, protecting your work, and accessing valuable resources that can help you succeed in the marketplace. Keynote speakers Gitanjali Rao, inventor and TIME magazine’s 2020 Kid of the Year; Serene Almomen, CEO of Senseware; and recording artist Ansel Brown will share their insights on science, technological innovation, music, and business.
Presentations and workshops will cover:
Invention-Con 2021 will also include a wide range of virtual resource booths from the USPTO and other federal government agencies.
This event is offered by the USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach. For questions or assistance, please contact Inventioncon@uspto.gov.
Days: Tuesdays, August 31, Sep. 7, 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 & 28, 2021.
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 pm PST
Registration Fee: Free
This online course is for entrepreneurs who are facing challenges in their businesses and are willing to work on them and overcome them! All you need is a smartphone or computer, the desire to learn, and dedication to making your business the best it can be!
What does the program look like?
Idea Magnets: Attracting Innovative Ideas to Pivot & Restart
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Sometimes, coming up with the actual ideas is the toughest part of innovation and change. Fortunately, even if you don’t think of yourself as creative, there are quick and easy ways to dependably attract amazing ideas to help you pivot and restart your business. You’ll learn actionable steps to:
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law experts Bianca Saad and Matthew Roberts discuss the most frequently asked questions from the 2021 CalChamber Employment Laws Update seminars, which cover the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, face coverings for COVID-19 prevention, COVID-19 prevention plans, COVID-19 testing , and a new California pay data reporting obligation.
This podcast was recorded on January 22, 2021. Listeners should be aware that given the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, information shared on this podcast episode may change at any time.
Representatives from the California Labor Commissioner’s Office joined the CalChamber in a free live webinar to educate employers on common wage-and-hour violations and how to avoid them.
The webinar is part of the Employer Outreach Series of live webinars with the Labor Commissioner’s Office that break down some of the state’s most important labor laws and include Q&A sessions with attendees.
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what employers need to consider before mandating that their employees get the COVID-19 vaccine.
This podcast was recorded on January 12. Listeners should be aware that given the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, information shared on this podcast episode may change at any time.