Butte College Small Business Development Center

We have over EIGHTEEN NEW TRAININGS for this Spring and Summer at No Cost to #SmallBusiness! Spread the word, share, and we'll see you there! - How to Start A Successful Food Truck Business (Oroville) - Basic Sales & Use Tax and Tax Return Preparation Workshop (Chico) - The Basics of Bookkeeping (Chico) - First Steps to Successfully Opening A Restaurant or Food Business (Paradise) - Step-By-Step Guide on How to Buy or Sell a Business (Red Bluff) - Practical QuickBooks for New Users - 4 weeks 2 hours per week training (Oroville) - Financial Management Series for Existing Businesses - 4 Weeks, 2 Hours Per Week Series (Chico) - New Venture Series for New and Startup Businesses - 4 weeks, 2 hours per week Training (Chico) - Using AI for Your Business Marketing (Red Bluff) - Social Media Marketing (Oroville) - Marketing Funnels: How to Acquire, Measure, Track, Monetize Traffic, Leads, Conversations (Paradise) - Identifying and Matching Social Media Platforms to Your Business (Chico) - Paid and Guerilla Marketing (Colusa) - Introduction to Digital Marketing/Online Marketing (Red Bluff) - Understanding Food Costs & Pricing for Your Restaurant, Catering, and Food Business (Orland) - Rapid Business Growth Using Facebook Ads Manager & Google AdSense (Orland) - How To Get Funding to Start, Grow, and Expand Your Business (Orland) Here is the link to views the trainings: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

Marketing Funnels: How to Acquire, Measure, Track, Monetize Traffic, Leads..Conversations (Paradise) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/27/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 9:00am – 11:00am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: Do you know what Marketing Funnels are? Do you know how they can benefit your business? Do you want to ensure your marketing dollars and time are working for you? Do you want to know how you can use Marketing Funnels to drive increase sales, more loyalty and stronger brand awareness? During this marketing workshop, you will learn how to use Marketing Funnels to acquire, measure, track and monetize your traffic, leads, and conversations. You will also gain insights from seeing the “big picture” and learn how collecting the right data can help to identify your “Marketing Blindspots.” Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

Social Media Marketing (Oroville) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/25/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 9:00am – 11:00am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: This training will focus on methods of social media marketing. You will learn the basics of using social media to further your marketing plan and generate additional revenues, explore real-world examples of social media marketing used to grow your client base, and determine your target market needs. This workshop will help individuals who are either just getting started in social media marketing, or those who would like a little more information on how to develop their current social media strategies. Topics include: Targeting New & Existing Markets, Expanding Strategies, 3rd Party Tools, Work & Time Expectations, and Hidden Business Growth Opportunities. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

Identifying and Matching Social Media Platforms to Your Business (Chico) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/24/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 8:30am – 10:30am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: With the vast number of social media platforms available for businesses to use, it is becoming more difficult to identify which social media platforms to develop for your business success. You will identify specific platforms to use for different target audiences, and develop strategies integrating several platforms to meet your marketing goals. You will learn why it is important to identify new audiences and target markets to grow your business and understand how to integrate the correct social media platforms you have identified to help you with that growth. Topics will include: Use of different social media platforms Developing business accounts for each platform Using different media/technology for each platform Expectation for target markets Time/work expectations Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

Introduction to Digital Marketing/Online Marketing (Red Bluff) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/20/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 9:00am – 11:00am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: This workshop will focus on discussing introductory methods of digital and online marketing. You will learn the basics about Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social Media Marketing (SMM), as well as mobile, affiliate, and online ad marketing. You will be provided real-world examples of which type of marketing may best fit your marketing goals, as well as ideas for your future marketing needs. This training is perfect for individuals who are either first getting started in digital/online marketing, or those who would like a little more information on how to develop their current digital/online marketing. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

Rapid Business Growth Using Facebook Ads Manager & Google AdSense (Orland) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/18/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 9:00am – 11:00am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: Google & Facebook have become the most reliable and insightful platforms producing the largest Return on Investments (ROI). While Google focuses on query-based marketing, Facebook uses a more interruptive approach. Each platform has its own set of rules and tactics. In this workshop you will gain a basic understanding about the two largest platforms in the marketing world, the differences between them, when to use either platform, and how to scale quickly. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

Using AI for Your Business Marketing (Red Bluff) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/12/2024 End Date: 6/12/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 9:00am – 11:00am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly beneficial to businesses and our communities. However, very few people understand how to use AI to help them in their marketing and other business strategies. We will take a deep dive into using AI to develop marketing strategies, and contents, and will take a step-by-step approach to developing an AI generated marketing strategy for your business. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

Paid and Guerilla Marketing (Colusa) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/11/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 9:00am – 11:00am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: Determine the right marketing strategy for your business, based on Paid marketing, or through low-cost Guerilla marketing. Learn the differences between the types of marketing based on paid or non-paid strategies, as well as expected results. You will learn about various aspects of both Paid and Guerilla marketing strategies, examples of each, and what activities are involved with each. This is a great opportunity to learn more about unique strategies to make your business stand out from the rest. Topics will include: Paid vs Guerilla marketing overview, best practices of Paid and Guerilla marketing strategies, costs involved, time expectations/work involved, creative vs consistent strategies and strategies to build your own marketing plan. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

New Venture Series for New and Startup Businesses – 4 weeks, 2 hours per week Training (Chico) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 6/6/2024 End Date: 6/27/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 8:30am – 10:30am Total Hours: 8:00 Description: This 4-part training series provides essential information to individuals thinking about starting a business and new business owners (in business one year or less). Topics include: Legal Requirements, Market Analysis, Cost Analysis, Funding Your Business, and Overview of the Business Plan – bringing it all together. You will learn the legal requirements for starting your business, how to assess your market and plan for direction, how to obtain funding, types of funding available, calculate start-up costs, and best practice for completing a business plan. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT

How To Get Funding to Start, Grow, and Expand Your Business (Orland) No cost trainings for #SmallBusiness Start Date: 5/21/2024 Scheduled Time(s): 9:00am -11:00am Total Hours: 2:00 (h:mm) Description: Accessing funding can be critical to successfully start, grow, and expand a small business, and getting approved for business loans is challenging in the current lending climate. This workshop provides step-by-step information on funding opportunities available for business owners and entrepreneurs. You will be guided through the process of pursuing business financing including what to consider before applying for a loan, the factors of evaluation that all lenders use when reviewing your loan requests and tips on how to prepare based on your strengths and weaknesses. Topics include: SBA Loan requirements & application, traditional bank loans, lines of credit, and alternative lending programs. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ4zgDHT