Workshop
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;...
The San Bernardino Symphony will play host to a day-long music workshop for middle and high school string students Saturday, April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sturges Center for the Fine Arts, 780 E. Street, San Bernardino. This special event is the most recent example of the Symphony’s on-going commitment to music education for local youth. “We are thrilled to be able to provide this workshop which further enhances a suite of educational programs already in place,” said Symphony Executive Director Valerie Peister. Those current offerings include the Symphony Guild’s Music in the Schools program and...
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...
The Greater Corona Valley Chamber of Commerce and the SBA, Santa Ana District Office are Proud to Present this FREE workshop: “How to Market to Your Neighbors.” Grow Your Business and find your next best customer with Online Marketing Best Practices! Let’s Go Social! Register Now! When: Friday, April 12, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST Where: Greater Corona Valley Chamber of Commerce 904 East Sixth Street Corona, CA 92879 This workshop is presented by Kelly Flint, Constant Contact’s Area Director for the West. Since she joined Constant Contact in 2008, Kelly has educated more than 30,000 small businesses, associations, and nonprofits...
Have you wondered how to leverage your career experience to become a job creator? Are you among the 63% of Americans who plan to work during retirement? If so, then join SBA, SCORE and AARP for a combination of speed counseling and workshops designed to give you real world, actionable information so you can pursue self employment and entrepreneurship. We’ll facilitate a panel discussion with subject matter experts discussing the reality of starting a business, business planning, and financing a start up. You can also participate in speed counseling sessions where you can get immediate feedback and clear next steps from business mentors on your particular idea or concept. Need ideas on marketing your...

