January 29, 2024

Your Business News & Updates

The City of Laguna Niguel proudly provides timely news, information, resources, programs and updates for our business community.

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New Quarterly Newsletter is Another Reliable, Informative Source

The City is excited to introduce the new quarterly newsletter -- “The Laguna Niguel Beacon: Shining a Light on City Progress.”

This new publication is another example of the City’s unwavering commitment to transparency and keeping the public well-informed about the ongoing developments in the community. “The Laguna Niguel Beacon” symbolizes the City’s dedication to being a reliable and informative source, ensuring residents and businesses are informed and engaged.

The City’s first issue covers key topics including:

· $15.5M Grant for La Paz Road

· Chet Holifield Federal Building Update

· Laguna Niguel City Center Project

· Senior Wheels Program

· Neighborhood Watch Program

You can subscribe to the City’s email list for the next edition at www.cityoflagunaniguel.org/beacon.

Get Financially Fit

As a business owner, having a good handle on your accounting and finance can be critical to expanding your business. Join SBDC for a four-part webinar series to optimize your business for financial success and more. The first webinar session is from 9-11 am on February 7.

Series Overview:

Session One

Overview of financial management for small businesses.
The seven financial terms every entrepreneur should know.

Session Two

Pricing your products and services correctly. Are you correctly accounting for all your costs?
The importance of cash flow. Diagnosing and curing cash flow issues.
Preparing and understanding your key financial reports — what reports can tell you about your business.
The process of developing financial projections — identifying and understanding your key assumptions.
Understanding and using key financial ratios.

Session Three

The fundamentals of managing your small business finances.
Understanding your business model and optimizing it for financial success.
Maintaining proper records to keep your business running smoothly.
Implementing a financial tracking and accounting system.

Session Four

Understanding the fundamentals of business credit.
Understanding how lenders view your company from a financial perspective.
Preparing your company for debt capital. What do you need to do? What information do you need to provide to a potential lender?

For more information and to register, click here.

Take Advantage of Business Resources

Laguna Niguel Police Services offers businesses the opportunity to become part of Business Watch, a crime prevention program that enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce commercial crime in their community.

Find out what valuable services are offered to businesses, commercial property owners and managers.

Business Watch

SCORE Orange County offers free business mentoring, small business workshops, and templates and tools to help you start or grow your business.

Get started today in letting SCORE help you make your dream a reality.

SCORE Orange County

The State of California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) serves as the State's leader for job growth, economic development and business assistance efforts. The department offers no-cost consultation for incentive identification, site selection, regulatory or permitting compliance assistance, foreign direct investment and export assistance.

GO-Biz