INLAND EMPIRE WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER HOSTS WORKSHOP ON HOW TO START A BUSINESS

Ontario, Calif. — The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center at Cal State San Bernardino will hold a low-cost workshop on Tuesday, April 3, in Ontario to help people considering launching a new business or who are at the beginning stages of operating their own businesses.

“Successful Start-Ups: The ABCs of Starting Your Own Business,” will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Ovitt Family Community Library located at 215 East C Street in Ontario. Cost is $10 for those who preregister online, or $15 at the door. Space is limited, so register early by visiting www.iewbc.org/workshops, or call 909-890-1242.

The interactive session will focus on the role of an entrepreneur, and will present the steps to take when starting a business.

Participants will receive contact information for the myriad of government and business entities that are part of the start-up process. The workshop also will have information on funding sources for local existing and aspiring small business owners.

The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center is a program of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The IEWBC provides business counseling, training and mentoring designed for women business owners. The program provides targeted services to Latina business owners – the fastest growing group of women who own businesses in the country – by providing services in English and Spanish.

The Inland Empire Women’s Business Center’s hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday by appointment only. The center also has a part-time outreach office in Corona. For more information, visit the center’s website at www.iewbc.org or contact Nicole Kinney at (909) 890-1242.

For more information on Cal State San Bernardino, contact the university’s Office of Public Affairs at (909) 537-5007 and visit http://news.csusb.edu.