Coffee and Conversation with PLATESCRAPE From realizing a need to raising the necessary capital, we discuss the challenges startup companies face and how to navigate and overcome them from a grassroots entrepreneur. We also cover manufacturing and scaling up from a prototype to an actualized and refined product. After spending several years in the food service/catering industry, Nate Stein recognized the […] Read more »
Coffee and Conversation with SWAN Impact Network In this Coffee and Conversation, Elizabeth Jennings shares how 2020 has reshaped thinking around early stage investing–and how innovative businesses can use this to their advantage. Especially pertinent to healthcare and cleantech, we walk through techniques for developing a resilient commercial narrative and strategy to move forward conversations with both investors and partners alike amid the […] Read more »
Ultimate Cash Flow Pricing Formula-Segment 2 The Menu Mastery Webinar Series presented by Tom Bruce of Central Coast Food and Beverage. The webinar series will include three segments: Segment 1-The A-Z of Menu Mastery Segment 2- Ultimate Cash Flow Pricing Formula Segment 3- Menu Marketing Made Easy Read more »
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Webinar (December 2020)The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant program is now open. The first round of grant applications were accepted from 12-30-2020 through 1-8-2021. The second round of applications will be from 2-2-2021 through 2-8-2021. In this webinar, SBDC host, Kelly Bearden discusses the nuts and bolts of the application process. Grants will be issued […] Read more »
Coffee and Conversation w/ Jenny Kassan (October 2020) Jenny Kassan, owner of Jenny Kassan Consulting, will join us this month to discuss business funding and ways to seek the right investors for your company. She will teach you the steps to get funding on your own terms, where to find investors, and how to confidently speak to them on behalf of […] Read more »
Coffee and Conversation w/ Angel Investors (July 2020) At this month’s Coffee and Conversation, you will hear from three Angel Investors as they share their experience being part of AngelCon 2020. An angel investor (also known as a private investor, seed investor or angel funder) is a high-net- worth individual who provides financial backing for small startups or entrepreneurs, typically in […] Read more »
Incentives for Ag and Manufacturing Businesses If you grow or make something in California, learn more about partial sales tax exemptions eligibility. Read more »
Food Service Finances…Cost & Pricing Learn valuable tools to help control costs, track profits and losses, determine labor costs, and find COGs. Read more »