The City of Oakley works in conjunction with the Contra Costa Small Business Development Center. Periodically we receive valuable information on training and educational classes and seminars available for business owners.

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The City of Oakley has received information on the following up and coming courses:

Grow Your Business! Let the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) help you grow your business! Their team of professional consultants can help you increase your sales, profits and efficiency! See the flier for more information. 

CAL STATE EAST BAY SBDC PROGRAMS
For an up to date list of programs go to www.eastbaysbdc.com.
For questions call 646-5377 or email biztraining@contracostaSBDC.com.

EAST BAY'S OAKLAND SEMINAR SERIES

East Bay offers excellent seminar seriers which are useful for all types of business.  To register for current programs or learn more about future programs please go to the East Bay website, www.eastbaysbdc.org 

For registration or information contact Cindy at 925-602-5025 or email csugrue@edd.ca.gov.

Northern California SBDC

So, You Want to Start a Business?
 
August 16  9 - noon 
300 Ellinwood Way, 3rd Floor
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
 
If you, or someone you know, is thinking of starting a business, this is the first step toward that goal.
 
These important topics will be discussed:

• First, learn if business ownership is for YOU!
• Next, understand the steps in a successful business start-up.
• Then, find out about additional resources, people and programs to help you.

$50.00 
Register:  www.ContraCostaSBDC.com 
code:  bizstart
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Business Start-up Essentials!
A 3-day Intensive Workshop
 
This interactive workshop will help you determine
the feasibility of your business start-up
 
August 25, 26 and 27   9 A.M. - noon 
300 Ellinwood Way, 3rd Floor, Eagle Room
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
 
You will learn and/or discuss:

• Your Business Idea
• How to develop and evaluate the feasibility of a winning business concept
• The basics of planning and control
• Preliminary market research into your industry, potential customers and your competitors
• How to make estimated sales projections, determine your expected financial returns and review your operations
• A brief introduction to the formal written business plan

$125.00
Register: www.ContraCostaSBDC.com 
 
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What To Do If You Have An Invention
 & How To Make The Best Use
 Of A Patent Lawyer  
 
August 25     7 - 9 P.M.
The new Walnut Creek Library
1644 North Broadway
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
925-977-3340
 
A talk by David Pressman, Patent Attorney 
 
In recognition of August as National Inventor's month, David Pressman, a patent lawyer and author of the world's largest selling patent guide, "Patent It Yourself" (Nolo, 14th ed., 2009) will discuss what an inventor should do when an invention is made and how to initially protect any creation.
 
His talk will cover how to determine if the invention is commercially viable, when to build a protype and how to determine if it's patentable. He'll also cover the three types of patents,  when to file a patent application and how to do it yourself and use a patent attorney.
 
 
Register:  www.ccclib.org/programs
                 for event type enter:  business  
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$  Meet the Lenders $
 
August 30  9 A.M. - noon
500 Ellinwood Way, Downstairs Conference Room
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
 
Hear from a panel of lenders on what funding sources are available to the owners of small busineses. Learn how to prepare and approach them for a presentation.  Then spend some time actually talking with the lenders about your business needs!  If you have your financials and a business plan bring them along.  This is a chance to talk to various professionals who provide small business lending.
                   
$50.00
Register: www.ContraCostaSBDC.com       
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 Save the Date...  
 
... Sept 2, 9 & 16  Basic Bookkeeping
... Sept 30            Quickbooks
... Sept 14            Marketing with Technology
... Sept 14            Responding to RFP's (Requests for Proposal)
... Sept 23            Social Media Victories for Small Business
 
  Check our website for updates
 
P.S.  We invite you to visit our website www.ContraCostaSBDC.com to sign up for services, to view other resources. SBDC's are supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration and extend to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.  SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions, or services of the SBDC's affiliated entities. 

Let us know you’re coming!
Self-register for each free session at:ccclib.org/programs
For event type enter: business
[E-mail address not required but provides confirmation]

OPPORTUNITY JUNCTION CLASSES
Opportunity Junction, (925) 776-1133, 3102 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch CA (1 block east of Somersville) www.opportunityjunction.org

TVIN Tri Valley Innovation Network

ENTREPRENEURIAL NETWORKING EVENT
If you have recently started a new venture, or are thinking about starting a new venture or just want to meet entrepreneurs and learn more about starting a venture, this is a must attend event. You will also learn more about the upcoming encore session of the BUILD A BUSINESS Series of Seminars.  

REGISTER FOR THE NETWORKING EVENT TODAY
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT LINDA PLOUNT, Lplount@trivalley.org

If you have any problems please call East Bay at (510) 208-0410.