Training for Starting, Running & Growing Your Business
Are you a business owner or thinking about starting a small business and wondering what resources are available to help you succeed? The Northeastern California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Butte College, is the place to begin. The SBDC is committed to helping you achieve success in today’s competitive market.
The SBDC provides confidential technical assistance in all areas of small business management, at no charge. The center is staffed by professional consultants with expertise in all areas of small business management. Ongoing business management training is offered either free or at a nominal fee.
The SBDC maintains a reference library containing publications and disc on a variety of subjects designed to assist you in successfully starting and running your business.
The SBDC serves Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties and has offices in Chico, Paradise, Oroville, Red Bluff and Orland.
The workshops listed in this calendar include topics ranging from the most basic pre-business to technical and management assistance that will help you understand your financials, market your business more effectively, develop management skills, sell to the government, or structure your business for profitable results.
For businesses just starting up, we have workshops to prepare you for the business world that lies ahead. These are the New Business Orientation workshops. These two-hour workshops are offered throughout the year in Butte, Glenn and Tehama Counties at a nominal fee. Please call for schedule.
Pre-registration is required for all training. Seating is limited. Advanced payment reserves your seat. For more information or to register for any SBDC at Butte College training please call, stop by, or log on:
| Northeastern California SBDC at Butte College 19 Williamsburg Lane Chico, CA 95926 | Phone: (530) 895-9017 Fax: (530) 566-9851 |
For all Workshops and Seminars please call Northeastern California SBDC at Butte College (530) 895-9017
| Date | Location | Seminar/Workshop | Time |
| June | |||
| 6/22/2010 | Chico | Doing Business with the GSA | 9:00am - 12:00p |
| 06/24/10 | Oroville | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 06/30/10 - 07/21/10 | Chico | New Venture Entrepreneurial Series | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
| July | |||
| 07/01/10 | Orland | New Business Orientation | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
| 07/06/10 | Chico | New Business Orientation | 11:30pm - 1:30pm |
| 07/08/10 | Chico | ServSafe Food Safety Training & Certification | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| 07/13/10 | Paradise | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 07/15/10 | Chico | QuickBooks Point of Sale | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 07/20/10 - 08/17/10 | Chico | Financial Management Series for Existing Businesses | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
| 07/20/10 | Red Bluff | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 07/20/10 | Oroville | Understanding Your Business Taxes | 9:00am - 12:00am |
| 07/28/10 | Orland | How To Do Business & Become Certified with the State of California | 9:00am - 12:00am |
| 07/28/10 - 08/18/10 | Chico | New Venture Entrepreneurial Series | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
| 07/29/10 | Oroville | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| August | |||
| 08/03/10 | Chico | New Business Orientation | 9:30am - 11:30am |
| 08/03/10 | Chico | Basic QuickBooks for Profit & Cash Flow Management | 9:00am - 2:00pm |
| 08/10/10 | Red Bluff | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 08/12/10 | Chico | Loan Opportunities for Your Business | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 08/17/10 | Paradise | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 08/18/10 | Chico | From Patent to Profit | 9:00am - 4:00pm |
| 08/19/10 | Red Bluff | Understanding Payroll Taxes, Records & Functions in QuickBooks | 9:00am - 12:00am |
| 08/26/10 | Orland | New Business Orientation | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
| 08/31/10 | Paradise | QuickBooks Beyond Basics & Advanced Features | 9:00am - 2:00pm |
| 08/31/10 - 09/21/10 | Chico | New Venture Entrepreneurial Series | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
| 08/31/10 | Oroville | New Business Orientation | 11:00am - 1:00pm |
| September | |||
| 09/02/10 | Orland | New Business Orientation | 1:00pm - 3:00pm |
| 09/07/10 | Chico | New Business Orientation | 11:30am - 1:30pm |
| 09/14/10 | Paradise | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 09/21/10 | Red Bluff | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
| 09/28/10 | Chico | 12th Annual Women in Business Conference | 8:00am - 1:00pm |
| 09/30/10 | Oroville | New Business Orientation | 9:00am - 11:00am |
