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 finance. This webinar will concentrate on steps to properly record payroll transactions that are administered. Juliana Ramirez from JR Bookkeeping will live answer your questions related to the subject matter including live demonstrations. A Ventura County SCORE webinar.
Does your organization know what it means to be ‘grant ready’, or what to do when it comes to applying for and receiving broadband grants? Local Area Technical Assistance (LATA) Grants have been launched. This fall, there is rising anticipation for the release of Federal funds for a variety of broadband deployment work. Join Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast and Learn Design Apply to hear what lies ahead, learn about the broadband Funding landscape and discover if there is a grant that works for your agency or organization! A Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast and Learn Design Apply. RSVP with Maria Kelly at Maria@mmkellyconsulting.com to attend.
Financial projections are an important part of managing your business. Preparing financial projections may seem like a daunting task for small business owners, but if you can create financial statements, you can create financial projections. Similar to creating a budget, financial projections are a way to forecast future revenue and expenses for your business. A Ventura County SCORE webinar.
In-person event: As a small business, it’s important to get your head around company finances in order to maximize profits and margins. This can only be accomplished when your bookkeeping is in order. During this interactive session, Accounting Expert, Juliana Ramirez, will walk you through small business bookkeeping and small company accounting tips and tools to help you ensure your bookkeeping is in order and move your business forward as you start, maintain, and grow. A Santa Barbara SCORE in-person event.
It’s obvious that poor product or process quality can have a significant impact on a manufacturer’s reputation and bottom line. In almost every case, the underlying cause of quality concerns can be traced back to the processes and procedures that are used during manufacturing. But, we often overlook the quality identity of our companies. Fortunately, ISO 9004 provides the improvement framework needed to help “ISO-class” companies understand their quality identities to achieve sustained operational success. It was specifically designed to help companies mature and improve their QMS (Quality Management System). It is not prescriptive but instead reframes the concepts and assists companies in identifying the areas in most need of improvement. During this webinar, CMTC Quality Practice Lead Eliot Dratch will give an overview of the 7 themes in ISO 9004, while providing enough details so companies can see the benefit of applying this standard to their own operational improvements. A CMTC webinar.
The world of Bookkeeping can be intimidating especially to start-ups and small business owners. Sometimes the questions you have aren’t easily explainable nor applicable to your business. Each business is unique and no one understands that more than Accounting Expert, Juliana Ramirez; she will give you the tricks and tools to succeed in the Bookkeeping world and more importantly in your business. Come to this interactive session as a continuation of her ‘Bookkeeping Basics: Tips and tools for startups and small businesses or on its own. Either way, come prepared with a list of questions and a Laptop as she takes you through the first steps of having your company’s books in order or resolving an issue you may be facing with your bookkeeping. A Santa Barbara SCORE in-person event.
Are you thinking of starting a new business of your own but don’t know where to begin? Join SCORE Santa Barbara for an Interactive Business Start-Up Webinar Session led by Greg Loosvelt and Eric Saltzman to learn key elements that will help you be successful. Our experienced mentors will provide insights into various aspects of planning, starting, and operating a start-up business. A Santa Barbara SCORE in-person event.
Are you looking to expand your e-commerce presence or rapidly launch online stores? During this session, John Richardson will discuss strategies and tactics for getting a successful e-commerce business off the ground and turning a profit. A Santa Barbara SCORE in-person event.
Como pequeña empresa, es importante entender las finanzas de su negocio para maximizar las ganancias y obtener los mejores resultados en lo que es importante para usted. Esto solo se puede lograr cuando su contabilidad está en orden y tenga la seguridad de que entiende sus estados financieros. Durante esta sesión interactiva, la experta en contabilidad, Juliana Ramírez, lo guiará a través de ejercicios de contabilidad utilizando el programa de QuickBooks Online para pequeños negocios. Tendrá la oportunidad de obtener consejos y herramientas de contabilidad para pequeños negocios que le ayudarán a garantizar que su contabilidad esté en orden y hacer avanzar su negocio a medida que inicia, lo mantiene y crece. Un evento en persona de Santa Bárbara SCORE.
Connect, Collaborate, and Learn with WEV – grab your favorite morning brew and enjoy this opportunity to share, listen and support one another with reaching your business goals. A WEV webinar.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Do you feel your taxes are too high? Will taxes be higher in the future? Join SCORE to discuss how to keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket while providing more benefits for yourself, your family and your employees. SCORE will cover various strategies for business owners to reduce taxes now and in the future, better options for the Cal-Savers Retirement Savings Mandate and how to prepare for proposed future CA payroll tax increases with CA Assembly Bill 567. Please note: this webinar will not be recorded. Attendance is required. A SCORE webinar.
February 11, 2025
12:00 PM