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JANUARY
SANTA ANA DISTRICT OFFICE
EVENTS CALENDAR
200 West Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 700, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 550-7420
SBA District Website: www.sba.gov/ca/santa
Serving Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties
DATE/TIME / SUBJECT / FEE / LOCATION / CONTACT NUMBER /
Tuesday, 01/07/2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Social Media & Search Engine Optimization-Grow Your Business Online / $35 if register online by 01/06
$45 at the door
*Cash or check only / National University
3390 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Tuesday, 01/07/2014 and
Wednesday, 01/08/2014
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Designing an Effective Marketing Plan: This highly interactive series’ primary focus is learning the necessary skills to create a Marketing Plan, what a Marketing Plan is, what the key components within a Marketing Plan are, and how to utilize marketing to lead and manage a business more effectively, presented by Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center / $40 if register online by 01/06
$50 at the door / Indio Workforce
Development Center
44-199 Monroe Street
Indio, CA 92201 / Coachella Valley Women’s
Business Center
Kim Scanlan
760-345-9200

www.cvwbc.org
Wednesday, 01/08/2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Pre-registration Recommended / Encore Entrepreneurs - 50+ Turning Your Ideas Into A Business Reality: Presented by Inland Empire SCORE / $15 if register online by 01/07
$25 at the door / Paychex Facility
Large Conference Room
1420 Iowa Avenue, Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92507 / Inland Empire SCORE
951-652-4390
Register online at
www.iescore503.org
Wednesday, 01/08/2014
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Tax Law Updates – Learn from an Expert: Find out how to compute the self-employed deduction for Medicare premiums, identify IRA contribution limitations, when and how to report foreign financial assets and offshore accounts, identify expired tax deductions and credits, and discuss accelerated depreciation alternatives. You are invited to attend a free Small Business Tax presentation by an enrolled agent who is speaking on behalf of the IRS, hosted by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Mission Viejo City Hall
Saddleback Room
200 Civic Center
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Wednesday, 01/08/2014
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Understanding Your Financials: Presented by Inland Empire SCORE / $15 if register online by 01/07
$25 at the door / Chaffey College-
Fontana Campus
Bldg/Rm-FNAC-202
16855 Merrill Avenue,
Fontana, CA 92335 / Inland Empire SCORE
951-652-4390
Register online at
www.iescore503.org
Thursday, 01/09/2014
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration Recommended / Human Resources Basics: Presented by Inland Empire Small Business Development Center / FREE / Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange
43200 Business Park Drive
Temecula, CA 92590 / Inland Empire Small Business
Development Center
Deirdre Marsac
909-983-5005

www.iesmallbusiness.com
Thursday, 01/09/2014
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration Recommended / Open for Business in Rancho Cucamonga: Presented by Inland Empire Small Business Development Center / FREE / Rancho Cucamonga
Chamber of Commerce
9047 Arrow Route, Suite 180
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 / Inland Empire Small Business
Development Center
Deirdre Marsac
909-983-5005

www.iesmallbusiness.com
Thursday, 01/09/2014
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED /

Small Business Orientation Workshop: Presented by the Orange County Small Business Development Center

/ $10 / Rancho Santiago Community College District Center
2323 N. Broadway – Rm. 103
Santa Ana, CA 92706 / Orange County SBDC
Elizabeth Arteaga
714-564-5200

www.ocsbdc.org
Thursdays, 01/09/2014
and 02/13/2014
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / CVWBC Book Club Reads-7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Be a part of a group that studies one of the best-regarded books in recent history. This principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems is as relevant today as when it was written. Book included / $35 if register
by 01/06
* Only 10 seats available / Coachella Valley Women’s
Business Center
77-806 Flora Road, Suite A
Palm Desert, CA 92211 / Coachella Valley Women’s
Business Center
Kim Scanlan
760-345-9200

www.cvwbc.org
Thursday, 01/09/2014
5:30 pm to 8:45 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Demystifying the Commercial Leasing Process: Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Irvine Public Library
Heritage Park
Regional Branch
14361 Yale Avenue
Irvine, CA 92604 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Thursday, 01/09/2014
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / ABC’s of Starting Your Own Business: Join an interactive discussion on the role of an entrepreneur. Learn critical steps you need to take when starting a business. Find out about licenses and permits, legal structures for your business, requirements to getting a small business loan, presented by Inland Empire Women’s Business Center / FREE / Cypress Neighborhood Center
8380 Cypress Avenue
Fontana, CA 92336 / Inland Empire Women’s
Business Center
909-890-1242
Register online at:
www.iewbc.org
Thursday, 01/09/2014
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Grow Your Business With Email & Social Media – Plus Bonus-What’s New with Facebook: Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Concordia University Irvine
1530 Concordia West
Irvine, CA 92612 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Thursday, 01/09/2014
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / The Affordable Care Act – What the Business Owner Needs to Know: Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Fullerton Public Library
353 W. Commonwealth Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92612 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Friday 01/10/2014
7:30 am to 10:30 am
Pre-registration
Recommended / The Women in Business Breakfast Series - SCORE Superstar Women: Three Years Later - Three years ago Tom Patty introduced five female, small business owners who shared their amazing success stories. That was a warm up to what they have done since then. Come listen to these incredible women tell us exactly what they did to continue growing their businesses dramatically, presented by Orange County SCORE / $35 if register online by 01/09 *Cash or check only. Valet Parking included / The Center Club
650 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Monday, 01/13/2014
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Writing a Winning Business Plan – Overview to Planning Your Business: Presented by Inland Empire Women’s Business Center / FREE / Rancho Cucamonga
Chamber of Commerce
9791 Arrow Route
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 / Inland Empire Women’s
Business Center
909-890-1242
Register online at:
www.iewbc.org / Inland Empire Women’s
Business Center
909-890-1242
Register online at:
www.iewbc.org
Monday, 01/13/2014
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Prepare to Launch – Information and Resources to Start a Business: Learn about: •How to refine your business idea •Step by step guide to starting your business •Critical planning for finances and marketing, presented by Inland Empire Women’s Business Center / FREE / Ovitt Family
Community Library
215 East “C” Street
Ontario, CA 91764 / Inland Empire Women’s
Business Center
909-890-1242
Register online at:
www.iewbc.org
Tuesday, 01/14/2014
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration
Recommended / Writing A Winning Business Plan: Presented by Inland Empire SCORE / $15 if register online by 01/13
$25 at the door / Mt. San Jacinto College-Menifee Campus
Bldg 800 Room 805
28237 La Piedra Road
Menifee, CA 92584 / Menifee Chamber of Commerce
951-672-1991
Register online at
www.iescore503.org
Tuesday, 01/14/2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Marketing Approaches for Success: Presented by Orange County SCORE / $35 if register online by 01/13
$45 at the door
*Cash and checks only / National University
3390 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Tuesday, 01/14/2014
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / The Power of Positive Choices: Attend this workshop to learn how to identify the traits you want to change, eliminate words and actions that hold you back, and develop systems for a more positive outlook, presented by Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center / $20 if register online by 01/13
$25 at the door / Indio Workforce
Development Center
44-199 Monroe Street
Indio, CA 92201 / Coachella Valley Women’s
Business Center
Kim Scanlan
760-345-9200

www.cvwbc.org
Tuesday, 01/14/2014
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Introduction to QuickBooks:
Presented by Inland Empire Women’s Business Center / FREE / San Jacinto Community
Senior Center
625 South Pico Avenue
San Jacinto, CA 92583 / Inland Empire Women’s
Business Center
909-890-1242
Register online at:
www.iewbc.org
Tuesday, 01/14/2014
6 pm to 8:45 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Branding & Website Strategy for Your Organization: Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Rancho Santa Margarita
Orange County Public Library
30902 La Promesa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 / Orange County SCORE
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Wednesday, 01/15/2014
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration Recommended / Crowd Funding: Presented by Inland Empire SCORE / $15 if register online by 01/14
$25 at the door / Redlands City Hall
35 Cajon Street
Redlands, CA 92373 / City of Redlands
909-798-7629
Register online at
www.iescore503.org
Wednesday, 01/15/2014
9:00 am to 12:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / State Basic Payroll Tax Seminar: Presented by Economic Development Department (EDD) / FREE / Rancho Santiago Community College District Center
2323 N. Broadway - Rm. 107
Santa Ana, CA 92706 / Orange County SBDC
Elizabeth Arteaga
714-564-5200

www.ocsbdc.org
Wednesday, 01/15/2014
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / The ABC’s of Starting Your Own Business: A workshop to help a pre-venture entrepreneur determine the feasibility of their small business idea in the current market. The discussion centers on business plan development, entity formation, and funding opportunities / FREE / Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center
77-806 Flora Road, Suite A
Palm Desert, CA 92211 / Coachella Valley Women’s
Business Center
Kim Scanlan
760-345-9200

www.cvwbc.org
Wednesday, 01/15/2014
6 pm to 8:45 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / The Best Customer Service...How To...The Basics:
Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Newport Beach Public Library
Friends Room
1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660 / SCORE Orange County
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Thursday, 01/16/2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / HIGH PERFORMANCE MARKETING, When Good Enough Is NOT Enough: A Three part series / $75 if register online only for three part series
*No walk-ins / National University
3390 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / SCORE Orange County
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Thursday, 01/16/2014
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Prepare to Launch – Information and Resources to Start a Business: Learn about: •How to refine your business idea •Step by step guide to starting your business •Critical planning for finances and marketing, presented by Inland Empire Women’s Business Center / FREE / Highgrove Public Library
530 West Center Street
Highgrove, CA 92507 / Inland Empire Women’s
Business Center
909-890-1242
Register online at:
www.iewbc.org
Thursday, 01/16/2014
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pre-Registration
Recommended / Common Legal Questions for Start-up Businesses: Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Fullerton Public Library
353 W. Commonwealth Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832 / SCORE Orange County
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Thursday, 01/16/2014
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pre-Registration
Recommended / Secrets To Buying A Franchise: Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / City of La Palma
Community Center
Royal Palm Room
7821 Walker Street
La Palma, CA 90623 / SCORE Orange County
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Friday, 01/17 through
Sunday, 01/19/2014
See Contact for time
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (VWISE) Conference: Is a premier training program in entrepreneurship and small business management for women veterans and female military spouses/partners, in partnership with U.S. Small Business Administration / $75 for hotel and meals / The Westin Long Beach
333 East Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90802 / Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit
of Entrepreneurship (VWISE)

Register at:
www.vets.syr.edu/VWISE
Saturday, 01/18/2014
9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED /

Grow Your Business with Email and Social Media & Facebook BootCamp: Presented by Constant Contact, hosted by Orange County SCORE

/ FREE for
part one
$139 for
part two
*Lunch included / Mission Viejo City Hall
Saddleback Room
200 Civic Center
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / SCORE Orange County
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Tuesday, 01/21/2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Pre-registration Recommended / Basic Sales and Use Tax Workshop / Return Preparation: Presented by Inland Empire Small Business Development Center / FREE / Carolyn Owens
Community Center
13201 Central Avenue
Chino, CA 91730 / Inland Empire Small Business
Development Center
Deirdre Marsac
909-983-5005

www.iesmallbusiness.com
Tuesday, 01/21/2014
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Selling Techniques that Work
Presented by Orange County SCORE / $35 if register online by 01/20 $45 at the door *Cash or check only / National University
3390 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 / SCORE Orange County
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Tuesday, 01/21/2014
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Pre-registration
REQUIRED / Selling with Synchronicity:
Sales Expert and Coach Ursula Mentjes expands the sales conversation beyond the selling process; even the principles of her bestselling book Selling with Intention, into the realm of quantum physics, where ease, flow, and fun replace hard work, inconsistency, and frustration. Join us for this great networking event / $25 with online registration only / ShareKitchen
68800 E. Palm Canyon Drive
Cathedral City, CA 92234 / Coachella Valley Women’s
Business Center
Kim Scanlan
760-345-9200

www.cvwbc.org
Tuesday, 01/21/2014
6:00 pm to 8:45 pm
Pre-registration
Recommended / Risk Management: How To Plan For Your Company's Survival: Presented by Orange County SCORE / FREE / Aliso Viejo Branch
Orange County Public Library
1 Journey
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 / SCORE Orange County
714-550-7369
www.SCORE114.org
Wednesday, 01/22/2014
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration Recommended / Business Plan 101- Competitive Advantage: Presented by Inland Empire SCORE / $15 if register online by 01/21
$25 at the door / Temecula Valley Entrepreneur's Exchange
43200 Business Park Drive
Temecula, CA 92590 / Inland Empire SCORE
951-652-4390
Register online at
www.iescore503.org
Wednesday, 01/22/2014
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Pre-registration Recommended / Open for Business in Ontario: