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Manufacturing Series: Second Session for Contracting Startups

This webinar is tailored to startups that plan to subcontract their production, focusing on global supply chain opportunities and challenges and how to manage suppliers and ensure quality and resil...

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Creative Strategies for Small Business Growth & Resilience

Learn how small businesses can thrive through change and develop strategies for growth on this week’s free webinar celebrating national SBDC Day 2025 when Susie Pryor, Director for the Central Cali...

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Coffee & Conversation

Chris Running is a successful serial entrepreneur, having founded or co-founded nine companies since 1999.
Prior to Chris’ entrepreneurial  ventures, he held senior roles  at Levi Str...
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25 Local Marketing Strategies

Marketing strategies designed to target localized consumer preferences and behaviors are among topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfie...

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Design Thinking Essentials: Unleash Your Innovation Potential

Training Topics: Business Plan, Managing a Business, Marketing/Sales, Other
 
Design thinking is a human-centered, solution-focused approach to problem-sol...
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SBIR and STTR Tech Startup Grants for R&D

With $4 billion available annually, the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer federal programs are a source of startup grant money and seed capital for early-sta...

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Empowering Veterans: Navigating Business Resources and Opportunities

As the Department Head at the County of San Luis Obispo, Morgan will guide you through the various resources available to support veteran-led businesses, including broader services for veterans suc...

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Manufacturing Series: Second Session for Self-Producing Startups

This webinar is tailored to startups that plan to subcontract their production, focusing on global supply chain opportunities and challenges and how to manage suppliers and ensure quality and resil...

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Tips on How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Small Businesses

Learn how AI can help businesses with work short cuts, computer technology and software, data analysis and improve overall efficiency on this week’s free webinar when Jim Damian, CEO of Linean join...

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Coffee & Conversation

Emma Thieme, owns the Cayucos boutique shop Maven Leather + Design, where she makes and sells her original leather creations as well as furniture, jewelry, painting, and ceramics produced by local...

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.