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June 2026
How To Set Up & Register Your Business
This in-depth webinar addresses a multitude of important topics regarding legal entities and other important decisions you will need to make as a business owner. One of the first decisions will include how the company will be structured. Because of this, we will cover the basics of regulatory filings that permit new owners to properly set up entities in California. Our discussion will cover legal formation for startups, including: --LLC’s, S-Corporations, C-Corporations --DBA’s --Business permits --Resale Certificates --Federal Employer Identification…
Find out more »Turning Your Dream Into A Business
This class will help you take the first steps to become a new business owner or legitimize a side hustle or hobby. In this class we will help you: –Figure out what you don’t know –Define your basic business model –Outline the basic steps of setting up your entity and bank account –Figure out the appropriate licenses, permits and insurances –Understand available funding strategies –Begin to form your basic business plan REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Developing An Actionable Business Plan
You can’t get there if you don’t know what or where “there” is. This class is intended to assist both startups and expanding or scaling businesses in developing an actionable and measurable plan for the next steps in growing a profitable business. In this class we will actively work on: –Defining your business model –Identifying your place in the market –Identifying your customers and revenue channels –Identifying expansion opportunities –Costing and pricing –Revenue and expense projections –Funding strategies REGISTER…
Find out more »Live Q&A: All About Growing Your Sales and Making Your Processes More Efficient
Join the Long Beach SBDC for our live Q&A addressing questions on how to increase the sales of your business and how to make your operation run more efficiently. SBDC business advisors Mike Huntley and Herb Thompson will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of topics that include, but are not limited to: Sales Growth Strategies for Small Businesses Practical ways to increase revenue, improve conversion rates, and expand your customer base…
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