Webinars | Cal Poly CIE SBDC

Our ever-expanding pre-recorded webinar series provides a great selection of expert insights to help you with your business.

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Managing Your Small Business During the Pandemic Crisis: March 3, 2021

SBDC director, Kelly Bearden is joined by special guest, Keith Brice, president and CEO of Mid State Development Corporation to discuss borrower opportunities in Kern County, and the effects his co...

Managing your small business through the Pandemic Feb 17, 2021

SBDC director, Kelly Bearden reviews the new one-page PPP forgiveness form and discusses the filing process, as well as different options and forgiveness application forms for loans less than and e...

WEBINAR: Managing Your Small Business through the Pandemic Feb. 10

SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will provide updates on a variety of government pandemic relief programs with a focus on the Paycheck Protection Program [PPP2] first-time and second-round applicants....

How to Fund Your Business without Banks, Credit Cards or GoFundMe

This class covers:

How to get ready to raise money from investors
How to find the right investors for YOU
What investors are looking for
S...

Labor Law Fundamentals for Restaurants Feb. 19, 2021

Labor law and a variety of issues faced by restaurants during the pandemic and after reopening are among the topics in this month's webinar presented by the Kern County Black & Hispanic Chamber...

Managing your small business through the Pandemic - Jan. 20, 2021

SBDC director, Kelly Bearden will take an in-depth look at the $284 billion Paycheck Protection Program details and eligibility requirements for both first-time applicants and second-round applican...

Managing your small business through the Pandemic - Jan. 13, 2021

SBDC director, Kelly Bearden does a deep examination of details in the $284 billion Paycheck Protection Program that opened to new businesses and nonprofits this week. Topics include: PPP forgivab...

Managing Your Small Business through the Pandemic - Jan. 6, 2021

SBDC director, Kelly Bearden talks about key forgiveness and tax-related changes to PPP in the new $908 billion federal stimulus. He also provides updates on a variety of state and local government...

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 app...

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 step...