The SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program is a nine-year program created to help socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs gain access to—and succeed in—the federal marketplace. Businesses that participate in the 8(a) BD Program receive training, technical assistance, business development services and exclusive access to reserved federal contracting opportunities. Join the Small Business Administration (SBA) LosRead more
Blog
Prior to each application period, GO-Biz hosts online webinars about the California Competes program. All businesses are encouraged to participate in the webinars to review the program and receive instructions on how to apply. A GO-Biz webinar.
Have you ever considered selling to South Korea? Well, it’s never been easier! The U.S. Commercial Service is partnering with Coupang, South Korea’s largest eCommerce company, to help U.S. cross-border online sellers to compete and win in this dynamic consumer goods market. Join Coupang and the U.S. Commercial Service at LA City Club where youRead more
The six-county Uplift Central Coast Coalition – led by REACH, EDC and MBEP – is thrilled to officially kick off our regional Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) process at a virtual gathering on March 10th. The CERF grant funds a 2-year planning process to create an inclusive economic development plan for the six Central CoastRead more
Meet with the WEV Team to learn about the Forgivable Loan/Business Consulting Program. Receive information about program eligibility, parameters and tips on completing a compelling application. A WEV webinar.
Connect, Collaborate, and Learn with WEV. Join WEV each month (with your favorite morning brew) to Connect, Collaborate and Learn from other women entrepreneurs. Along with a special guest speaker, you can share, listen and support one another to reach your business goals. A WEV webinar.
In this workshop you’ll learn our top 4 strategies that can impact your Google ranking, including the importance of having your business show up in local search results and how you can leverage online reviews to attract more customers. Ventura County SCORE will also show you ways you can use different types of paid adRead more
In 2022, US online retail sales, excluding travel, surpassed $1 trillion last year “for the first time in history”. Amazon’s share of the total was 37.8%. Second place was occupied by the e-commerce site of retail chain Walmart, with a 6.3 percent market share, followed in third place by Apple, with 3.9 percent. In thisRead more
How would a recession impact my business? What do I need to know about inflation? This webinar will provide some of the answers. A live translation will be available for Spanish speakers. Provided in partnership with WEV. Presenters: Peter Rupert, UCSB Economic Forecast Project; Ray Bowman, EDC SBDC Director; Gonzalo Fernandez EDC SBDC Business AdvisorRead more
¿Cómo afectaría una recesión a mi empresa? ¿Qué debo saber sobre la inflación? Este seminario web le dará algunas respuestas. Habrá traducción disponible para los hispanohablantes. Ofrecido en colaboración con WEV. Presentadores: Peter Rupert, UCSB Economic Forecast Project; Ray Bowman, Director del EDC SBDC; Gonzalo Fernández Asesor empresarial del EDC SBDC Moderado por: Nicki Parr,Read more
