Workshops, Seminars, Classes, & Conferences

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 consultants 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 entrepeneurs 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:

Northeastern California SBDC at Butte College
19 Williamsburg Lane
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: (530) 895-9017
Fax: (530) 566-9851

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

DateLocationSeminar/WorkshopTime
April 2012
4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th ChicoNew Venture Series for Start-Up Businesses8:30am - 10:30am
4/12/2012ChicoUnderstanding Payroll Taxes, Records & Functions in QuickBooks9:00am - 12:00pm
4/17/2012GridleyHow To Become Bankable for Existing Businesses 8:30am - 10:30am
4/19/2012ChicoHow To Get Started With A Franchise Business9:00am - 11:00am
April 19 & 26 and May 3,10 & 17ChicoFinancial Management Series for Existing businesses6:00pm - 8:00pm
4/23/2012Red BluffIntroduction to Facebook9:00am - 10:00am
May 2012
5/1/2012ChicoInternational Trade Forum - Growth Markets (Breakfast Included)8:30am - 12:00pm
5/2/2012GridleyIntroduction to Facebook9:00am - 10:00am
May 9, 16, 23 & 30ChicoNew Venture Entreprenurial Series for Start-Up Businesses8:30pm - 10:30am
5/10/2012ChicoIntroduction To QuickBooks9:00am - 11:00am
5/17/2012OrlandBasic QuickBooks For Profit & Cash Flow Management9:00am - 1:00pm
5/24/2012ChicoServSafe Food Safety Training & Certification9:00am - 5:00pm
June 2012
6/4/2012ChicoRestaurant Management: Controlling Costs in Lean Times8:30am - 11:30am
June 6, 13, 20 & 27GridleyNew Venture Series for Start-Up Businesses8:30-10:00am & 9:00-11:00am
June 7, 14, 21 & 28ChicoRetail Management for Success - Existing Businesses 6:00pm - 8:00pm
6/7/2012ParadiseUnderstanding Your Business Taxes9:00am - 12:00pm
6/25/2012OrovilleAdvanced Facebook Marketing for Business9:00am - 11:00am
July
7/26/2012ChicoSafeServe - Food Saftey Training9:00 am - 5:00pm