Grow your business in 2021
with these Webinars
How
to Access Capital for Your Business w/ CalCap & SBA
1/5/2021
10:00am-11:00am
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
Start or expand your business with loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration. Learn about specific programs and how to prepare yourself for the loan application process. We will discuss:
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Different sources of funding for your business
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How the SBA Loan Guarantee Program works
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What makes a borrower attractive to a lender
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Mistakes to avoid when applying for a loan
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How to find the right lender
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No-cost business consulting to help you prepare for a loan
In this webinar we will advise participants on:
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Financing pieces that California Capital can offer assistance on
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Provide guidance and resources for those experiencing economic injury from COVID-19 pandemic
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Financial Projections
This workshop is presented by Carlos Almanza, Access to Capital Program Manager and David Castaneda, Economic Development Specialist with SBA Sacramento District Office
Beta.SAM.gov
1/6/2021
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
Instructor: Ralph Masters, California Capital PTAC Procurement Counselor. California Capital PTAC is offering a 90-minute hands-on workshop focusing on navigating the Beta.sam.gov website. The General Services Administration (GSA) manages federal acquisition
and awards processes in 10 online websites which are now being merged into one. The instructor will provide an overview of each site and its significance to you as a business owner.
In this workshop we will discuss:
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Why Beta?
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What is this site?
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How to conduct research.
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Learn how federal agencies use the site.
How
to do Business with the Bureau of Reclamation
1/12/2021
2:00 pm - 3:00pm
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior and operates in the 17 western states. Reclamation’s mission is to assist in meeting the increasing water demands of the West while protecting the environment and the public's
investment in these structures. To help accomplish this, Reclamation purchases a wide range of products and services. Reclamation is dedicated to providing continuous outreach and assistance to small business, small disadvantaged, Historically Underutilized
Business Zone (HUBZone), women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in support of Federal socio-economic development programs.
BOR California-Great Basin (CGB), Interior Region 10, Small Business Specialist, Kristan Ingebretsen, will cover the following topics during this hour-long workshop:
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BOR’s Mission and Programs
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What BOR Buys
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BOR’s Small Business Goals
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BOR’s Forecast and Business Opportunities
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How to search for Federal Government requirements/solicitations
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How to do Business with BOR and Federal Agencies
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How to Market your Business to BOR and Federal Agencies
USAspending.gov
1/13/2021
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
Instructor: Ralph Masters, California Capital PTAC Procurement Counselor California Capital PTAC is offering a 90-minute hands-on workshop focusing on the functions and features of the USAspending.gov website and provide insight as to how to conduct market
research on federal spending data that is specific to your business. USAspending.gov is the official source for spending data for the U.S. Government. Its mission is to show the American public what the federal government spends every year and how it spends
the money. You can follow the money from the Congressional appropriations to the federal agencies and down to local communities and businesses.
In this workshop we will discuss:
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USAspending and its big-picture view of the federal spending landscape.
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The Spending Explorer lets you explore the entire federal budget in increasing granularity, illustrating how awards derive from federal accounts.
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gov provides a targeted approach to finding federal award data.
How
to Pivot Your Business and SBA Resources for Business Recovery
1/13/2021
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
About: In this webinar we will discuss current state of business, and how small business owners have had to reinvent their business models. We will offer suggestions and avenues to assist participants with pivoting their service or product delivery methods.
In addition, we will visit how collaborations can provide unique success avenues. SBA will share information on federal small business programs and services available during the COVID-19 crisis. The presentation will cover COVID-19 assistance programs, standard
SBA loan programs, federal contracting programs, small business webinar trainings, and one-on-one business counseling at no cost.
Presented by: Danielle Marshall, California Capital WBC Business Consultant
Lock
Down Your Logo
1/14/2021
10:00am-11:30am
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
Have you started a small business and you are unsure how to make sure your business name and logo are protected? Maybe you have an invention and would like to file for a patent. If you have ever had questions about how to trademark your logo, business name,
slogans or you would like to gain more knowledge about how you are fully protected this workshop will cover all that you need to know and more. Come join us as we Lock Down Your Logo
What we will cover:
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What can be Trademarked
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Protecting your business
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What is a Patent?
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Benefits of filing
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Understanding what will happen if your company name is already in use.
How
to do Business with the Federal Government
1/14/2021
9:00am-10:30am
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
Instructor: James D. Aldea, California Capital PTAC Procurement Counselor b. California Capital PTAC is offering a 90-minute hands-on workshop focusing on all of the intricacies of Doing Business with the Federal Government. The instructor will provide an insight
as to why you should do business with the various Federal Government entities. The U.S. Federal Government is the largest single purchaser of goods and services in the world, awarding approximately $500 billion in contracts every year. They purchase everything
from furniture to office equipment and hardware supplies. They procure janitorial, medical services, to grounds keeping services. They require construction/renovation of buildings, parking lots to shoring up dams/levees.
In this workshop we will discuss:
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Why Businesses should sell to the Federal Government
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The various categories of Small Business set-aside programs
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What you need to know prior to selling to the Federal Government
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The mandatory and suggested Federal Registration and Certifications to apply for
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How to search for Federal Government requirements/solicitations
Entrepreneurship
Empowered High-Level Overview
1/15/2021
10:00am-12:00pm
Camille Cowley
info@cacapital.org
916-442-1729
This FREE virtual workshop will introduce you to the essential pieces of entrepreneurship. Professor Palumbo will cover the following topics:
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Entrepreneurial Empowered Mindset
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Communication and Technology
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Mastering Marketing and Branding
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Business Planning and Business Model Canvas
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Accounting and Funding Your Business
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Human Resources - The Power of Human Capital
Facilitated by Natasha Palumbo
Natasha Palumbo is an empowered entrepreneur with 25 years of experience as a business professional and creative leader, with a unique ability to engage and hold the attention of those she trains and teaches. Professor Palumbo has authored several books designed
to guide entrepreneurs on every step of their business journey and has spent 17 years serving the homeless community with empowerment programming.
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SBA’s participation or support in these events is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any co-sponsor or other person or entity.
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