27 02/2019

The Art of Pricing Products and Services

2019-03-01T05:02:55-08:00February 27th, 2019|0 Comments

Are you getting the best bang for your buck? Pricing of your product or service is tied to many factors like: Competition Cost of goods Perception of value Time and more… Join us and learn how to calculate your costs to get you where you want to be.   Free Workshop!

25 02/2019

Otoño

2019-05-28T10:45:36-07:00February 25th, 2019|Success Stories|1 Comment

Teresa Montaño came to The Women’s Business Center seeking information on how to create her dream. After working in the food industry for many years—including positions at Border Grill in Santa Monica, The Tender Greens, Ciudad, Taco Truck, and Racion—she wanted a restaurant of her own. This is how Otoño, a tapas and paella restaurant, [...]

30 01/2019

New Rules for Small Business Government Contractors

2019-01-30T05:30:24-08:00January 30th, 2019|Blog|Comments Off on New Rules for Small Business Government Contractors

A new law measuring a business's size by the length of time in operation has been signed, which could affect contractors working for the federal government. JD Supra wrote the following: On Dec. 17, 2018, President Trump signed the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 into law. It amends § 3(a)(2)(C)(i)(II) of the Small [...]

30 01/2019

Hands on Website Design

2019-02-05T05:18:31-08:00January 30th, 2019|0 Comments

In this class, you will learn how to create your own website. By the end of this two-hour workshop, you will have all the skills necessary to build a fully functioning website ready to go live on the internet. No skills necessary.

22 01/2019

Women’s Business Centers of California Receive Additional Resources for Technical Assistance

2019-05-28T10:45:37-07:00January 22nd, 2019|Press|Comments Off on Women’s Business Centers of California Receive Additional Resources for Technical Assistance

Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of over 100 educational centers throughout the United States and its territories, which are designed to assist women in starting and growing small businesses. WBCs seek to “level the playing field” for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the business world. […]

20 01/2019

Anna’s Cleaning Service

2019-05-28T10:45:37-07:00January 20th, 2019|Success Stories|Comments Off on Anna’s Cleaning Service

Anna Moreno, owner of Anna’s Cleaning Service, came to the North Valley BusinessSource Center in July 2018, seeking assistance on how to grow her business. Specifically, Anna was seeking assistance on how to leverage her existing California state Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certification as well as how to win contracts with the government to increase [...]

13 01/2019

Más Herramientas en Español para Latinos Emprendedores

2019-05-28T10:45:37-07:00January 13th, 2019|Press|4 Comments

El VEDC-WBC Inaugura Nuevo Programa de Capacitación Sherman Oaks, California – 11 de Enero del 2019.- “El programa de capacitación de Latinos se expande a nuevos rumbos” dijo, Ruth García-Corrales, Directora del VEDC – Women’s Business Center. El programa de asistencia técnica empresarial totalmente en español del Valley Economic Development Center – Women’s Business Center [...]

8 01/2019

Doing Social Media Right

2019-01-13T12:48:40-08:00January 8th, 2019|, , |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.    [...]

8 01/2019

Financial Projections

2019-01-13T12:48:41-08:00January 8th, 2019|, , |0 Comments

This class will provide hands on training on how to do financial projections for a start-up business or an existing business.   You will learn about profit and lost statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.   Learn the importance of budgets and how financial planning and forecasting can improve sales and grow your business.   Make better [...]