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If you missed one of our weekly live webinars, our ever-expanding pre-recorded webinar series provides a great selection of expert insights to help you with your business. 

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The Customer Connection: Service Essentials for Restaurants

Great customer service can turn a one-time guest into a loyal regular. In this interactive workshop, restaurant owners, managers, and staff will learn essential service strategies to create outstan...

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Coffee & Conversation w/ Donica Forensich

Speaker: Donica Forensich, the new Center Director of the Cal Poly CIE Small Business Development Center.

Donica brings a wealth of experience as a former corporate and securities attorney,...

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Mastering Restaurant Time Management and Operations

Join us for an interactive workshop focused on improving time management and operational efficiency in the restaurant industry. In this session, you’ll learn pr...
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Year-End Tax Prep for Success: QuickBooks and Beyond

In this hands-on session, we explore key tax strategies that can maximize deductions, minimize liabilities, and ensure smooth financial transitions into the new year. We also focus on effective uti...

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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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Unlock Media Success with Compelling Press Releases & Digital Press Kits

Curious about how press releases can grow your business? Need a Digital Press Kit for a product launch or to attract stakeholders but unsure where to start? Join Becky for an informative workshop p...

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Coffee & Conversation with James Fazio

Join us for this month’s Coffee & Conversation, featuring James Fazio, Co-Founder and CTO of Flume Water, a leading innovator in water management technology. James will share his journey of bui...

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Efficient Restaurant Operations

Join us for a focused workshop on time management and multitasking in the restaurant industry, led by Ben Arrona, a seasoned hospitality expert with over 25 years of experience. This session will c...

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QuickBooks Intermediate

QuickBooks Intermediate is the second step in a three part workshop series. Learn how to manage and secure company files, list items, order and sell inventory and how to apply vendor discounts. Vie...

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QuickBooks 101

Learn How to Set Up Your Company with QuickBooks

  • Selling: invoices, sales receipts, payments, deposits, credit memos, and customer statements
  • Buying: bills, bill payments, che...
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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.