Week of October 19 - 23, 2020 |
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North Coast SBDC is hiring!
Serve our small business community as the next SBDC Fiscal & Operations Manager. Full time, full benefits
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Food Manufacturers! Restaurants! Caterers! Farmers!
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Choose Humboldt! Shop Local. Launches Nov 1st.
Create a strong, unified voice promoting the importance of shopping locally during the COVID 19 crisis and the 2020 holiday season. The Choose Humboldt Coalition offers locally owned businesses social media reach of over 40,000, email marketing, in-store branded signage, radio and print advertising. Record a short (30-60 sec) video on your smartphone answering any of the following questions:
- Why is shopping locally important?
- Tell us about your favorite Humboldt County holiday tradition?
- Tell us your founding story?
- Share something new about your business
- Does your business actively give back to the community? Tell us about it.
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Pregunte a Maddy McLaughlin o Leila Roberts sobre nuestros servicios en español: espanol@northcoastsbc.org o (707) 445-9720. Programas bilingues financiado por Humboldt Area Foundation.
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California Rebuilding Fund Tentative Launch in 1-2 weeks
Stay tuned for details about a new loan fund to support California's small businesses impacted by the pandemic. Work with your advisor to get loan-ready now.
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Humboldt Small Business Restart & Recovery Grant Program
The fund is still open and still has funds! Apply before December for reimbursement of your COVID-related expenses.
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Eureka Cares Restaurant, Bar & Retailer Grants Program
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Redwood Region Bulk Purchasing Program for PPE
Need Personal Protective Equipment for your business? Access a better price per unit through this regional bulk purchasing program generously managed by Humboldt Made and the Humboldt Area Foundation. Questions? Email Alanna Powell at alanna@humboldtmade.com.
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Northern California SBDC hosts a regular drop-in meeting for small business owners. They share the latest updates from the SBA and other sources and answer questions. Sign up here.
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Events & Programs Coming Soon |
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Arcata Chamber Fall Business Forum |
Bringing an Equity Lens to Hiring and Retention (10/21)
Improve your job postings, hiring, and employee retention with help from Equity Arcata's welcoming businesses working group.
Zero Waste in the Time of COVID (10/29)
Reduce costs and waste even as the pandemic drives up take-out and single use packaging.
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AWEsome Business Competition |
Business Model Competition Info Session (10/21)
Have you dreamed of starting or growing your sustainable agriculture, water, or energy business? This is your chance!
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Financial Thinking for Start-ups (10/20)
Get exposed to business financial thinking and learn a bit about how to manage your business taxes, start up costs, risks, cash flow, and more!
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Choosing the Right Legal Entity for Your Business (10/22)
Learn from a business lawyer about the various legal structures for new businesses, plus the legal and tax consequences of each entity. A FREE workshop from our partner, Small Business Majority.
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Think Like a Marketer (10/27)
What is brand identity. How can you create yours. How to find and reach your target markets. Create key customer personas. Analyze your competition. When, why, and how to advertise, etc. Leave with a basic marketing plan.
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Financial Basics for Business Owners (11/3)
Using a case study, learn how to read your business' financial statements and calculate your breakeven point. Learn how to identify the management information you will need to run your business successfully. Using this knowledge of your financial statements, we show you how to plan your business' future with a quick overview of how to do financial projections.
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Business Planning for the Real World (11/10)
Learn how to create a living plan with a Business Model Canvas. Who is your competition and what makes you different? What are your true costs? This approach works for new businesses and growth strategies for existing businesses.
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Farmers and Ag Businesses |
Do you have or want to start a farm business in Humboldt?
North Coast Growers Association (NCGA) and North Coast SBDC are proudly partnering to bring you fresh programming and coaching in Winter 2020-21.
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Upcoming Learning Programs |
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Digital Marketing & E-Commerce |
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Financial Management & Bookkeeping |
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Business Succession Program |
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Community wide event celebrating Humboldt's Black arts scene hosted by Black Humboldt community members. Enjoy comedy, music videos, musical performances, poetry & more, while our hosts discuss Black culture, Arts and life.
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Job listing for the Smart Workforce Center has changed to regional website for jobseekers. You can now find and post job listings at https://northstatejobs.com/smart/
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Southern Humboldt Chamber
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North Coast Small Business Development Center
Humboldt: (707) 445-9720 | Del Norte: (707) 464-2168
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North Coast SBDC Learning Programs also generously funded by: |
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