Entrepreneur & Small Business Education Series

245 East 3rd Street,Long Beach CA 90802

06 May, 2023

Description

The series is focused on providing the tools and skills needed to start and run a successful business. To qualify for the Pitchfest (competition) on May 20th, participants must attend all 10 workshops. No commitment required if not participating in Pitchfest. Please join when available and interested. Workshops are conducted in-person on Saturday mornings and virtually on Wednesday evenings. Pitchfest competition will be held on Saturday, May 20th in-person. Checkout the workshop series details below. Week 1 (April 15 & 19): The Value of a Business Plan Module 1: Creating a Business Model Canvas (Isabelle Bart)April 15th | 9-10:30 am | In-PersonModule 2: What is a Business Plan (Isabelle Bart)April 19th | 6-7:30 pm | VirtualWeek 2 (April 22 & 26): Digital Marketing 101Module 1: Writing your Marketing Plan (Darilyn O’Brien)April 22nd | 9-10:30 am | In-PersonModule 2: How to do digital marketing (Aleks Lason)April 26th | 6-7:30 pm | VirtualWeek Three (April 29 & May 3): Financial Aspects of your Business Module 1: Accounting Basics (Sabrina Landa)April 29th | 9-10:30 am | In-PersonModule 2: Funding Opportunities – Becoming Bankable! (Dean Heiss/Wade Martin)May 3rd | 6-7:30 pm | VirtualWeek Four (May 6 & May 10): Where to Locate your Business Module 1: Site selection (Austin Metoyer)May 6th | 9-10:30 am | In-PersonModule 2: Negotiate a lease (Karie Armstrong)May 10th | 6-7:30 pm | VirtualWeek Five (May 13 & May 17): HR Basics & Putting it All TogetherModule 1: Business Plan & Pitch Deck Assembly (Isabelle Bart)May 13th | 9-10:30 am | In-PersonModule 2: Human Resource Basics (Kerri Cissna)May 17th | 6-7:30 pm | VirtualWeek 6 (May 20): Pitchfest CompetitionMay 20th | 9-10:30 am | In-PersonBusinesses that have completed all modules will be eligible to pitch to a panel of judges to compete for prize money. Prize money from F&M Bank totaling $20,000 will be awarded based on recommendations from the DLBA Economic Advisory Board, F&M Bank, and CSULB IIE. Participants will also be awarded a Certificate of Completion from the CSULB Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship._______________________________________________________ Presenting Sponsors:Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at California State University Long Beach Farmers & Merchants Bank