Upcoming Events
EDC & PARTNER EVENT CALENDAR
- 18April 18, 2021No events
- 19April 19, 2021
COVID-19 Business Resources From the American Rescue Plan
Join the County of Santa Barbara and the Economic Development Collaborative to review current COVID-19 business resources recently made available through the American Rescue Plan! Learn about new opportunities, how to access them and where to start with programs like EIDL, PPP, UI Benefits, Federal Grants and more. This free event will provide an overview of existing and upcoming resources with a dedicated Q&A portion to hear answers to your specific questions.
- 20April 20, 2021
Double Your Sales With 5 Easy Steps
Do you have a business idea but need assistance to think through all of the details? This workshop will take you through the basics of putting your business idea on paper. You will learn the basic content of what is required to have an effective business plan. You will gain knowledge on how to think through some of your issues. It is the information that you need to attract people, money, and clients but it needs to be written. It helps you to describe your product or service, your market, and your potential clients and their needs. Going through the business plan process reveals to you the strengths and weaknesses of your ideas and how to improve them. It gives you the confidence to sell your idea to others. This process forces you to think through the critical issues in an organized way and sharpen your business skills. The business plan will help you prepare your roadmap for success. A SCORE Ventura County webinar.
Save Time & Money By Identifying Your Target Market
Want to make your brand a success? Learn the strategies, tactics, and secrets for building a recognizable brand that turns one-time shoppers into lifelong customers. Topics include: Identify your choir; Needs or dreams focus pitch; and Closing the deal. Oniracom will share unique examples from their 20 year history, and are offering free, 20 minute consultations to webinar attendees. A SCORE Santa Barbara webinar.
Como generar Proyecciones de Flujo de Efectivo en QuickBooks
Únete a nosotros para aprender cómo puedes generar proyecciones de flujo de efectivo que sean significativas y relevantes para ti y tu negocio con nuestra experta invitada Juliana Ramirez. Tambien hablaremos de como utilizar tus proyecciones como una herramienta para obtener financiamiento, ser responsable de tus objetivos de negocio y comprender y administrar mejor tus finanzas. Un seminario web WEV.
- 21April 21, 2021
Paid Advertising Tactics Every Business Owner Should Know
Learn the basics of successful paid advertising strategies and how to drive new leads for your business. Online marketing is constantly evolving, which can make it difficult for your business to keep up. In this webinar, we will break down the different paid ad campaigns by platform with best practices you can use to get the most out of your marketing dollars. A SCORE Ventura County webinar.
Guía Para Comenzar su Negocio
Únase a SCORE Santa Barbara junto con los Asesores de negocios de EDC, Rigo Gonzalez-Nossa y Juliana Ramirez en una presentación donde por medio de esta guía aprenderemos sobre los diferentes pasos que le ayudarán en una manera eficiente a empezar su negocio, o le servirán para evaluar las necesidades más inmediatas para el buen funcionamiento y cumplimiento de las normas que requiere su negocio.
- 22April 22, 2021
How to Generate Cash Flow Projections with QuickBooks
Join us to learn how you can generate cash flow projections that are meaningful and relevant to you and your business with our WEV QuickBooks coach, David Machacek. You will also learn how you can use your projections as a tool to get funding, stay accountable to your business goals and better understand and manage your finances. A WEV webinar.
- 23April 23, 2021
Café con Exito
Conecta, Colabora, Aprende con WEV. Únase a nosotros una vez al mes (con su bebida matutina favorita) para conectarse, colaborar y aprender de otras emprendedoras y emprendedores. Al reunirnos una vez al mes de 9:00am a 10:00am acompañados por un invitado especial, tendremos la oportunidad de compartir, escuchar y apoyarnos mutuamente para alcanzar las metas de su negocio. Un evento WEB.
- 24April 24, 2021No events
Leading Change, Surviving Change
Leading change is never without challenges. It is human nature to fear and resist the unfamiliar landscape of change. Change management requires us to think about how to manage and mitigate risk, uncertainty and instability. Your role as a leader is to proactively address the impact of the change on your organization and your team. In this program, you will learn to equip your managers and leaders with the tools to manage change. A Workforce Development Board of Ventura County and California Employers Association virtual training.
November 13, 2025 10:00 AM
Hire Right the First Time
Poor hiring practices can be costly, with some estimates suggesting bad hires can cost up to 24 times their base compensation. CEA’s hiring system helps businesses and HR professionals avoid these expensive mistakes by streamlining the process. You’ll learn how to craft effective job ads, find the right candidates and navigate the key hiring steps from application to the first day on the job. Additionally, you’ll gain access to tools for creating legally defensible interview questions and managing on-the-job training for better hiring outcomes. A Workforce Development Board of Ventura County and California Employers Association virtual training.
December 16, 2025 10:00 AM
AI-Powered Business Planning: Create a Quick Business Plan in 3 Hours
Join SCORE and other entrepreneurs in this hands-on workshop where you will write your “Unique Value Statement” for your new product or service. This is a concise description of your product or service and explains the unique value your product or service provides to your customers. As part of the workshop, participants will receive real-time feedback from a SCORE mentor to help them fine-tune their Value Statement. In the second part of the workshop, you will use the “Lean Canvas” to begin the process of turning your product/service into a business. In this interactive session, you use the canvas to help guide you in expanding the information in the Unique Value Statement by capturing key ideas, concepts and strategies about your business in the canvas. This creates a basic framework that you can use to complete YOUR full, detailed business plan. Have paper, a pencil or a pen ready as the goal of this workshop is for all participants to leave with a draft of their “Unique Value Statement” and “Lean Canvas.” Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.
November 17, 2025 09:00 AM
Starting a Nonprofit: A Step-by-Step
Ready to turn your vision into reality? Join SCORE for a practical workshop that offers step-by-step guidance on establishing a nonprofit public charity. Ideal for those who have already decided to form a nonprofit, this session covers the essential stages from conception to achieving tax-exempt status and beyond. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.
November 18, 2025 01:00 PM
Instagram Marketing 101: The Fundamentals
A great Instagram feed reinforces your brand, supports your marketing message, helps you engage directly and sincerely with your customers, and attracts new, loyal followers! Are you ready to “Level Up” your Instagram for your business? Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.
November 19, 2025 09:00 AM
Digital Marketing Basics
If you are new to Digital Marketing, this fast-paced introductory workshop will help you get started to promote your business on the Internet. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.
November 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Increase Sales and Profits with Pricing and Distribution Strategies
You’ve developed a wonderful new product or service and understand the costs, but how should you price it? This workshop is part of SCORE’s Small Business Essentials series. SCORE starts by reviewing different distribution and channel strategies and helps you choose the method that best gets your product or service in front of your satisfied customers. The rest of the workshop focuses on pricing, starting with some basic pricing concepts. Then SCORE reviews a detailed process to help you determine the price of your product. Since pricing a service is very different than a product, they have a special section that covers the separate process for pricing your services. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.
November 21, 2025 01:00 PM
Grant Prep Boot Camp Workshop
In three hours, you will learn how to research, prepare, write and apply for grants. At the end of this webinar, you will be able to target and learn how to organize grants to further your mission. Don’t worry if you don’t have access to the various fancy (and expensive) grant databases. SCORE will show you how to access grant information (for FREE), filter through 990 returns, uncover names and get around the “invite only” issue when determining fit. SCORE will also work on systematizing the process of grants, so you don’t have to redo it every time. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.
November 24, 2025 08:00 AM
Email Marketing for Businesses and Non-Profits
See how Email Marketing can help your business and nonprofit. In this live workshop, SCORE will take a look at Email Marketing and how it can work for you. During the live session, there will be time for Q&A. Parking and directions: Please park on the 3rd floor of the parking structure. Walk towards the Kavli Theatre entrance and across the plaza towards the Box Office. Make a left down the corridor to the Oak and Park Room. Address: City of Thousand Oaks, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. This event is sponsored by the City of Thousand Oaks. An in-person SCORE event.
December 03, 2025 08:30 AM
