Past Events

Toastmasters at WBC

VEDC Women’s Business Center 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 300A, Sherman Oaks, CA, United States

Do you want to become a confident public speaker and strong leader? If so, Toastmasters is the place for you. You’ll find a supportive learn-by-doing environment that allows you to achieve your goals at your own pace. Learn how Toastmasters has changed the lives of member.

Free

Part 1 of a 2 Part Series: Insider Tricks to Successfully Open a Restaurant

Meet a restauranteur who has been instrumental in opening dozens of restaurants. Learn what makes a restaurant successful and how to create a strong foundation for prosperity.  We will look at what owning a restaurant is really like. Whether a franchise or independent project is best for your personality type.  How to work with partners. [...]

Free

Part 1 of a 2 Part Series: Insider Tricks to Successfully Open a Restaurant

Meet a restauranteur who has been instrumental in opening dozens of restaurants. Learn what makes a restaurant successful and how to create a strong foundation for prosperity.  We will look at what owning a restaurant is really like. Whether a franchise or independent project is best for your personality type.  How to work with partners. [...]

Free

QuickBooks for Small Veteran Businesses

VEDC Women’s Business Center 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 300A, Sherman Oaks, CA, United States

Budgets are the road maps for your business future. Setting an annual budget can help you to plan your finances so that you always have sufficient funds to cover expected expenses. Learn how to track, organize, and manage your business with QuickBooks.

Free

Licensing Your Fashion Line

VEDC Women’s Business Center 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 300A, Sherman Oaks, CA, United States

The Licensing Business can be a lucrative business opportunity for a manufacturer if the manufacturer creates a comprehensive plan. In this class, you will learn how to license your products, a business arrangement in which one company gives another company permission to manufacture its product for a specified payment.

Free

Part 2 of a 2 Part Series:  Insider Tricks to Successfully Open a Restaurant

BusinessSource Center North Valley 13420 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 121, Pacoima, CA, United States

Continue your journey to successfully planning your restaurant. Learn how to make your brand stand out, choosing the right location for your restaurant type, hurdles you will have to jump to comply with LA County and City restaurant opening requirements, how to minimize costs associated in opening, getting the best lease and more.

Free

Part 2 of a 2 Part Series:  Insider Tricks to Successfully Open a Restaurant

BusinessSource Center North Valley 13420 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 121, Pacoima, CA, United States

Continue your journey to successfully planning your restaurant. Learn how to make your brand stand out, choosing the right location for your restaurant type, hurdles you will have to jump to comply with LA County and City restaurant opening requirements, how to minimize costs associated in opening, getting the best lease and more.

Social Media Club

VEDC Women’s Business Center 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 300A, Sherman Oaks, CA, United States

Learn how to be a social media star on Facebook. Join us for a presentation and roundtable to discuss social media challenges (and successes) with Kerianne, the former Director of Social Media for eHarmony and a marketing coach/social media expert with over 14 years of experience helping businesses make money and grow their companies online.

Free

Legal Structure Documents

BusinessSource Center West Valley 18645 Sherman Way #114, Reseda, CA, United States

One of the most important choices you will make when forming your new business is which legal structure to choose from. Also called a business ownership structure or business form choices includes LLC’s, partnerships, sole proprietorships, corporations, non-profits, and cooperatives. Learn which one will make more sense for your type of business.

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Legal Structure Documents

BusinessSource Center West Valley 18645 Sherman Way #114, Reseda, CA, United States

One of the most important choices you will make when forming your new business is which legal structure to choose from. […]

Free