Northeastern California Small Business Development Center Training

April, May, & June
2009 Courses at Butte College
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Training for Starting, Running & Growing Your Business

Are you a business owner or thinking about starting a small business and wondering what resources are available to help you succeed?  The Northeastern California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Butte College, is the place to begin. The SBDC is committed to helping you achieve success in today’s competitive market.

The SBDC provides confidential technical assistance in all areas of small business management, at no charge.  The center is staffed by professional counselors with expertise in all areas of small business management.  Ongoing business management training is offered either free or at a nominal fee.

The SBDC maintains a reference library containing publications and disc on a variety of subjects designed to assist you in successfully starting and running your business.  

The SBDC serves Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties and has offices in Chico, Paradise, Oroville, Red Bluff and Orland.

The workshops listed in this calendar include topics ranging from the most basic pre-business to technical and management assistance that will help you understand your financials, market your business more effectively, develop management skills, sell to the government, or structure your business for profitable results.

For businesses just starting up, we have workshops to prepare you for the business world that lies ahead.  These are the New Business Orientation workshops.  These two-hour workshops are offered throughout the year in Butte, Glenn and Tehama Counties at a nominal fee.  Please call for schedule.

Pre-registration is required for all training.  Seating is limited. Advanced payment reserves your seat.  For more information or to register for any SBDC at Butte College training please call, stop by, or log on:

For all Workshops and Seminars please call Northeastern California SBDC at Butte College (530) 895-9017

Date Location Seminar/Workshop Time April       04/02/09 Chico New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 12:00pm - 2:00pm 04/07/09 Red Bluff New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm 04/09/09 Oroville New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm 04/13/09 Orland New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm 04/14/09 Chico New Venture Series - Part II - Market Analysis 9:30am - 11:30am 04/21/09 Orland Business Plan Overview 9:00am - 12:00pm 04/22/09 & 04/29/09 Chico Want To Start A Part-Time or Summer Business? 6:00pm - 9:00pm 04/22/09 Chico New Venture Series Part III - Cost Analysis 9:30am - 11:30am 04/23/09 Chico ServSafe Food Safety Training & Certification 9:00am - 4:00pm 04/28/09 Oroville Basic Bookkeeping for Profit 9:00am - 12:00pm 04/28/09 Paradise New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm 04/30/09 Chico Conference on the Stimulus Package ~ Advantages for Small Businesses 8:30am - 12:00pm May       05/05/09 & 05/12/09 Paradise QuickBooks for Profit & Cash Flow Management 9:00am - 12:00pm 05/07/09 Chico New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 9:30am - 11:30am 5/11/09 Orland New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 10:00am - 12:00pm 05/12/09 Chico New Venture Series Part II - Market Analysis 9:30am - 11:30am 05/14/09 Oroville New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 9:00am - 11:00am 05/19/09 Red Bluff New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 9:00am - 11:00am 05/20/09 Chico New Venture Series Part III - Cost Analysis 9:30am - 11:30am 05/26/09 Paradise New Venture Series Part I -New Business Orientation 9:00am - 11:00am 05/27/09 Chico How to Read & Use Financial Statements 9:00am - 11:00am June       06/02/09 Red Bluff SBA Financing & Loan Programs 10:00am - 12:00pm 06/04/09 Chico New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 12:00pm - 2:00pm 06/08/09 Orland New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm 06/09/09 Chico New Venture Series Part II - Market Analysis 9:30am - 11:30am 06/11/09 Oroville New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm 06/16/09 Red Bluff New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm 06/17/09 Chico New Venture Series Part III - Cost Analysis 9:30am - 11:30am 06/23/09 Paradise New Venture Series Part I - New Business Orientation 1:00pm - 3:00pm The Entrepreneur Training Program helping entrepreneurs reach the Next Level of success... isn't it time you consider your options?   Co-sponsors