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Northern California SBDC is hosting a regular drop-in meeting for Small Business Owners.
We will share the latest updates from the SBA and other sources and answer questions.
Upcoming dates:
Monday, September 28, 2020
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
In this webinar, we will walk through the technical aspects of Shopify. We’ll cover everything from setting up your shop to understanding your Shopify account, from managing your orders to implementing new products. We’re giving you all the tools you need to get your Shopify site online DIY-style.
Instructor: Megan Spaulding, SBDC advisor
Megan has helped a multitude of businesses in many shapes and sizes position themselves for success. Her consulting specialities include brand messaging, market research, go-to-market strategy, social media marketing & advertising, tech startups, pitch consulting, app development, and more.
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 10:00am – 11:00am PT
Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 2:00pm – 3:00pm PT
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, Noon – 1:00pm PT
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 3:00pm – 4:00pm PT
RSVP:
Select the date and time of the meeting you would like to attend from the 4 options and RSVP your choice to dennis@goldstrand.com or call (800) 507-9911. The Zoom link will be sent to your email after you confirm your preferred time and date.
This presentation will explain the mandated plan for businesses in California, when you have to comply and who is covered. It will also go over the alternatives for implementing your own independently designed plan will be presented.
Join us for this informative presentation so you will have all the facts. It’s free for Chamber Members.
The Program: The volunteer Small Business Advisor Program is for top-performing MBA students/graduates and experienced business professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the life of rising entrepreneurs. Through this program, Small Business Advisors accrue hands-on business experience, develop their advising and coaching skills and truly learn what it takes to start and grow a business.
This is a volunteer event and we have limited spaces. If you register and cannot commit to the full program please cancel your reservation.
Advanced Entrepreneurship Program
Tuesdays and Thursdays
October 1, 6, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 10, 12, & 19, 2020.
5:30 to 8:30 pm PDT
FREE
Register Here
Do you have business challenges and don’t know how to overcome them? Join our Advanced Entrepreneurship Program!
The Program: 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?
CO— by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce brings small and growing businesses relevant expert advice and inspiration on everything you need to start, run or grow your business. This year, businesses have faced an unprecedented set of challenges amidst an ongoing health and economic crisis. Those businesses who have fought to survive the pandemic now must find a path toward rebuilding in new and unfamiliar territory. For many, the struggle is just beginning and the road to recovery is long and complex. Small businesses need help now more than ever.
Join us October 13-15, 2020 for The Big Week for Small Business, three days of audience-driven discussions, powerful advice, unique networking moments, engaging breakout sessions, and practical strategies from business owners like you. Share your successes and challenges with your peers and gain the skills and perspective you need to come out on the other side stronger than ever.
Included With Registration:
– Complimentary access to all Main Screen sessions
– The Dream Big Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 15th
– Access to breakout sessions (limited capacity)
– Access to attendee engagement sessions (limited capacity)
– Access to corporate partner tools and resources
– Attendee directory and ability to host your own networking meetings with other participants
– On demand content from past CO— events
Accomplishing Business Objectives By Enhancing Your Overall Medical Solution
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Join Here – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89104637843
Attend the Event to Access Key Resources for Business Owners with Goals
Presented by:
– Aida Swanson, Senior Account Executive
– Myles Harris Allstate, Chamber Partner
As the largest insurance market in the nation with insurers collecting $310 billion in annual premiums, the Virtual Insurance Diversity Summit hosted by the California Department of Insurance is a one-of-a-kind event. The Summit includes a virtual Matchmaking Roundtable, Resource Expo, and engaging webinars led by experts on the topics of race and diversity in the insurance industry, diversity in the boardroom, navigating the insurer procurement pathways, building resilience in business strategies, and much more!
To help make the Summit even more accessible to you, this event is being hosted free of charge and you will be able to join us from your computer or mobile device within the comfort of your home or office. We have more exciting details to follow, so stay tuned!
Contact the Insurance Diversity Initiative via email at: diversity@insurance.ca.gov for any questions and we look forward to seeing you soon!
For more information on the Insurance Diversity Initiative visit: www.insurance.ca.gov/diversity
Dignity Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center provided a community update on the COVID-19 pandemic in our community.
Presenters were:
– Donald J. Wiley, President & CEO
– Scott Neeley, MD, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
– Tammy Shaff, Director of Community Health
The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) provides for paid leave for employees unable to work due to COVID-19. This webinar will address the details of the leave available under the FFCRA and how it interacts with other leave protections on California. The webinar will cover:
– The FFCRA and its exceptions
– California Paid Sick Leave
– FMLA and CFRA Leave
– Disability accommodations under the FEHA and ADA
– California School Activities Leave
– Hypothetical examples of how to apply the laws
In the webinar Jamie Bossuat, an employment lawyer with Kroloff, offered suggestions on best practices for addressing COVID-19 infection or exposure in the workplace.
Topics included:
– Contact tracing
– Notifying other employees and customers
– Return to work certifications
– Cleaning recommendations
– Leaves of absence and employee pay
Idea Magnets: Attracting Innovative Ideas to Pivot & Restart
Click here to watch the replay.
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 our second episode of CO— Blueprint, the panel will be discussing how to create a successful marketing strategy to help bring customers back to newly reopened businesses.
Businesses in reopening mode would be wise to first take note of one key truism: Marketing to consumers who have lived through a pandemic calls for a nuanced grasp of their changed — and changing — wants, needs and newly formed habits.
It also calls for the business community to nimbly pivot their operating models to generate new revenue streams, experts told Jeanette Mulvey, content director for CO—, during the second episode of CO— Blueprint, a new video series dedicated to providing small businesses with the ideas and strategies they need to reopen their businesses successfully.
Click Here to view all of the following webinars:
Coping with COVID — 10 minute overview of Forms Needed to Apply for Disaster Assistance
Coping with COVID: Emergency cash flow resources and opportunities
Coping with COVID: Prepping to apply for Emergency SBA Economic Injury Loans
The Governor has until September 30 to either veto or sign SB 1159 into law. This article will be updated when the Governor takes action on the bill.
What Employers Ask Part 2 (Podcast)
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and Labor Law Adviser Ellen Savage discuss the most common coronavirus-related questions employers and human resources professionals have been asking the CalChamber’s Labor Law Helpline as they prepare to reopen their workplaces.
Tips for Reopening Your Workplace (Podcast)
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw offer tips and insights on how employers can prepare to bring teleworkers back into the office once COVID-19 stay-at-home orders are lifted.
Avoid Cal-WARN Act Liabilities (Podcast)
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank, and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss key points, misconceptions and liabilities employers need to be aware of concerning the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and California’s equivalent, Cal-WARN.
COVID-19 Loans and the New Economy (Podcast)
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg and Mark Vitner, managing director and senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, discuss the variety of federal COVID-19 loan programs available for businesses of all sizes, and provide tips on how businesses can prepare for the new economic landscape that awaits.
COVID-19: Telework Best Practices (Podcast)
As employers shift to a work-from-home workplace model, many are finding that managing telework has its own set of challenges. In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss remote work best practices, such as ways to ensure workers are taking mandated rest breaks, reimbursing expenses, establishing COVID-19-specific policies, and maintaining a harassment-free environment.
COVID-19 Business Loans Explained (Podcast)
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg, and Golden Pacific Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Virginia Varela and Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer Joseph P. McClure discuss what small business loan programs are available through the CARES Act and how business owners can determine which program best meets their needs.
COVID-19 Workforce Reduction Guidance (Podcast)
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law expert Jennifer Shaw to discuss important considerations and requirements for employers when they undergo a reduction in force (RIF).
Reopening: Navigating State and Local Guidance to Bring Customers Back Safely, Friday, May 29, 2020
Weekly Webinar #4: Small Business Update for COVID-19 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)
Weekly Webinar #2: California Federal Partners for COVID-19 (Thursday, April 30, 2020)
Bridging Re-opening Digital Tools & Strategies
The GO-Biz California Entrepreneurship Task Force (ETF) invites you to a virtual learning series to connect with small businesses and startups, and share resources, strategies, and insights on how to adapt to the marketplace during COVID-19. Governor Newsom recently announced that some businesses in the retail, manufacturing, and logistics sectors will be able to reopen as soon as Friday. As businesses ready for modifications, technology will become increasingly important, and there are digital resources available.
A conversation with
Nuria S. Wolfe, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder, Encantos
and Manal Richa, Business Consultant, OC/IE SBDC
Moderator: Dilawar Syed, CEO, Lumiata and ETF Chair
Hosted by: Isabel Guzman, Director, CalOSBA
Accesso a Capital – con Diferentes Recursos (1 de Mayo, 2020)
As public health authorities across the United States work to control the spread of COVID-19, the country is beginning an important conversation about responsible ways to restart the economy that requires planning and novel support.
From barriers to reopening, to big questions about immunity and liability, to ways employers can incorporate innovative approaches to safety into the workplace, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s program series Path Forward will foster dialogue on helping America prepare to restart the economy and get millions of people back to work.
Click Here to watch the recordings for the following sessions: