Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center
PALM DESERT, CA. – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present Meet Your Lender – What You Need to Know About the Business of Lending and You” on Tuesday, April 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the CVWBC Office, 77-806 Flora Road, Palm Desert. Cost is FREE. This workshop will be facilitated by Bill Zwierankin, Branch Manager, Citibank NA. If you’re planning to start a business, please consider that one of the most important relationships you will build is with your bank. Many people are surprised about this fact, but take into account that this will be long term, and may last the...
PALM DESERT, CA – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present “The ABC’s of Starting Your Own Business: Make Your Dream a Reality!” on Saturday, April 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the CVWBC Office, 77-806 Flora Road, Palm Desert. Cost is FREE. Looking to start a new small business venture? This informative workshop is designed to help a pre-venture entrepreneur determine the feasibility of their small business idea in the current market. The discussion will center on business plan development, entity formation, and funding opportunities. This interactive workshop will include such topics as: necessary steps to start a business;...
PALM DESERT, CA – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present “Social Media: Facebook and Beyond” on April 25, 2013. The workshop will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the CVWBC office at 77-806 Flora Road, Suite A, in Palm Desert. Cost for the series is $15. The series will include an overview that will explain why understanding social media is key to your business, and will especially, but not exclusively, focus on Facebook. For more information, or to register for the workshop, contact Kim Scanlan at (760) 345-9200. To register online, visit the CVWBC website at www.cvwbc.org. The Coachella...
PALM DESERT, CA – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present “The Forgotten Marketing Strategy: Public Relations” on Tuesday, April 23rd, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Workforce Development Center, 44-199 Monroe Street, in Indio. Cost for the event is 15.00 with online registration. Facing the dilemma of marketing and advertising costs at a premium, why not learn to leverage the “free and low cost marketing” that is grossly under-used: Public Relations? This informative Workshop will provide methods to learn how: to employ strategic thinking to manage company reputation; to write a press release, to whom it should be sent, and why;...
PALM DESERT, CA – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present “The Art of Networking: Integrate Social Media and Social Skills to Build a Strategic Network” on Thursday, April 18th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Workforce Development Center, 44-199 Monroe Street, in Indio. Cost for the event is $15.00 with online registration. At this workshop Kathy Condo will discuss why there is a misconception that you must be an extrovert in order to flourish at a networking event, when this is not so. She will also cover the skills and knowledge you need to propel you and your business through...
PALM DESERT, CA – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present “Website Development: Steps to Achieving Online Marketing Success” on Wednesday, April 17th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the CVWBC Office, 77-806 Flora Road, Palm Desert. Cost for the event is $15.00 with online registration. Recognizing that your website is representational of your business in every way, this Workshop will assist you in taking a look at what your website says about you. Facilitator Suzan Chin will support you in discovering if you need to change it up in order to give you a “web advantage” in converting visitors to customers. Join...
PALM DESERT, CA – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present “Choosing Excellence as a Way of Life: How to Maximize YOUR 24 Hour Day” on Tuesday, April 16th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Workforce Development Center, 44-199 Monroe Street, in Indio. The event will be facilitated by Debbie Frazer, Independent Sales Director of Mary Kay Cosmetics. Cost for the event is $15.00 with online registration. This practical, hands-on workshop will focus on providing an understanding of how you can achieve a life of excellence requiring focus and intentionality. This workshop will also provide ways to assist you in learning how to manage...
PALM DESERT, CA. – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present an ongoing Friday Webinar series of Workshops (on alternate Fridays in collaboration with the IEWBC) beginning April 5, 2013, for an indefinite period. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Cost: $10.00 with Online registration. In this exciting, fast-paced and fun hour, business owners will gain knowledge and tips they can start implementing immediately in their business to help build brand awareness and positively impact the bottom line. Join us in this exciting Webinar series to learn: Key marketing strategies such as branding, promotion, publicity, advertising, social marketing and e-based...
PALM DESERT, CA – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present “Let’s Get Serious: What are YOUR Business Needs?” on April 9, 2013 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Workforce Development Center, 44-199 Monroe Street, in Indio. For Online registration, visit the CVWBC website at www.cvwbc.org. Cost is $15.00 Online registration; $20.00 at the door. As an entrepreneur, what are your business insurance needs? Join us to learn what you need and why, as well as how the products you choose can make the difference in whether your business thrives or fails. General Liability Business Owners Policy Worker’s Compensation Home Office Professional...
PALM DESERT, Calif. – Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center will present the last in a series of free webinars in collaboration with CARAT this week, one on website development on March 26, and one on Online Financial Management on March 28, both from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. These are webinars, so can be viewed from the comfort of the home or office. There is no cost for the webinar. To register, go to http://carattrainings.eventbrite.com. On the 26th, participants will learn the best practices of web development, and will gain the building blocks that will assist them to understand and master the...

