6 12/2018

Doing Social Media Right

2018-12-12T20:20:28-08:00December 6th, 2018|, , |0 Comments

In this workshop you will learn how to choose the right social media networks to market your business and how they differ from each other. After learning how each of them work you will learn how to create content for them that will engage, nurture, and sell to your audience, converting them into customers.    [...]

5 12/2018

Bank of America presents VEDC a $100,000 grant to support entrepreneurs in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles region

2019-03-04T10:36:27-08:00December 5th, 2018|Press|Comments Off on Bank of America presents VEDC a $100,000 grant to support entrepreneurs in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles region

Bank of America Senior Vice President Ray Vasquez presented a $100,000 grant to VEDC Chairman of the Board Scott Aney during VEDC’s National Veteran’s Small Business Week Celebration and Resource Fair held on November 9, 2018, at the Entrepreneur Center. […]

4 12/2018

Financial Projections

2018-12-10T20:19:43-08:00December 4th, 2018|, |0 Comments

This class will provide hands on advice to help you prepare start-up, sales, and financial projections for your business plan and the growth of your company. Learn how to use financial ratios to manage your business and make better decisions.

28 11/2018

Los Angeles Legalizes Sidewalk Vending

2019-05-28T10:45:38-07:00November 28th, 2018|Press|Comments Off on Los Angeles Legalizes Sidewalk Vending

In Los Angeles, they have long been a familiar sight: the vendors who hawk ice cream from pushcarts in Echo Park, sell bottled water to sweaty tourists strolling in Hollywood, and show off their wares under rainbow-y umbrellas in the Fashion District. Now, after years of protests and packed hearings at City Hall, Los Angeles [...]

17 11/2018

Freaky Fruit Pizza

2019-05-28T10:45:39-07:00November 17th, 2018|Success Stories|Comments Off on Freaky Fruit Pizza

Will Claybrooks came to the Watts Entrepreneur Business Accelerator (WEBA) with a determination to succeed. He is the creator of healthier, mouthwatering desserts called Freaky Fruit Pizza. […]

19 10/2018

Business Partnerships

2018-10-19T12:45:02-07:00October 19th, 2018|, |0 Comments

Confused about how to structure your business?  You must not be sure that your business is structured under the appropriate legal entity: Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Corporation, Nonprofit Corporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC). You need to make certain your company is properly structured.  Let the West Valley Business Source [...]

15 10/2018

Sales and Marketing

2018-10-15T08:03:40-07:00October 15th, 2018|, , |0 Comments

Establish the principals of developing a Sales Plan, Budget and Marketing Plan. Learn to create the concept for a plan, which will ultimately create the message and direction for the company. The goal is to influence both the Retail Buyer and the Consumer. You will learn to analyze various media and promotional outlets in drawing [...]