Upcoming Events
EDC & PARTNER EVENT CALENDAR
- 11July 11, 2021No events
- 12July 12, 2021No events
- 13July 13, 2021
QuickBooks Online and Best Accounting Practices for Small Businesses
This live, interactive webinar session is designed to help you understand the features, functions and benefits of QuickBooks Online for small business owners as well as assist you in implementing accounting best practices to manage your business finances including COVID-19 Funds and Forgiveness. Juliana Ramirez from JR Bookkeeping will live answer your questions related to the subject matter including live demonstrations. You are highly encouraged to bring your own questions and situations to be solved or used as an example during the live demonstrations. A SCORE Ventura County Webinar.
How to Access State Savings and Financing Programs For Your Small Business
The Economic Development Collaborative and Downtown Santa Barbara Organization invite you to join our free webinar on getting back to business with state programs! Get to know your state officials from the California State Treasurer’s Office who are ready to share tools and answer questions about the programs available that can help your small business get back on track.
- 14July 14, 2021
Aware & Prepare - is your business ready for fire season? / Es la temporada de incendios: ¿está listo tu negocio?
The mid-June heatwave and threatened Public Safety Power Shut-Off (PSPS) was a sharp reminder of the downsides of living in California during yet another drought year. No sooner had the COVID restrictions been lifted then we were having to refamiliarize ourselves with business preparedness for natural disasters. Are you ready? Do you have an emergency plan for your business and your family? Are you signed up for local and county alerts? Do you have appropriate business, contents and interruption insurance in case of the worst? WEV is here to help you get prepared: join us on Wednesday 14th July at 9am for an Aware & Prepare WEVWorks webinar with Liliana Encinas, Public Outreach Coordinator from the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department. A WEV Works webinar.
La ola de calor de mediados de junio y la amenaza de corte de energía por motivos de seguridad pública (PSPS por sus siglas en inglés) fueron un fuerte recordatorio de las desventajas de vivir en California durante otro año de sequía. Tan pronto como se levantaron las restricciones de COVID, tuvimos que volver a familiarizarnos con la preparación empresarial para desastres naturales. ¿Estás lista/o? ¿Tienes un plan de emergencia para tu negocio y tu familia? ¿Estás registrada/o para recibir alertas locales y del condado? ¿Tienes un seguro adecuado de negocios, contenidos e interrupciones en caso de lo peor? WEV está aquí para ayudarte a prepararte: únete a nosotras/os el miércoles 14 de julio a las 9 a.m. para un seminario web de Aware & Prepare WEVWorks con Liliana Encinas, Coordinadora de Difusión Pública del Departamento de Bomberos de la Ciudad de Santa Bárbara y otros invitados.
Improve Your Google Rank: Being Found and Chosen Online
In this workshop, you will learn how to improve your business’s chance of being found in relevant online searches. We will cover the building blocks of bringing exposure to your Google My Business listing and how to leverage the Google local pack ranking algorithm to show up above your competitors online. You won’t want to miss this webinar! A SCORE Ventura County webinar.
- 15July 15, 2021No events
- 16July 16, 2021No events
- 17July 17, 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
