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Downtown Long Beach Alliance Offering Entrepreneur and Small Business Education Series

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Long Beach, CA

Starting Saturday April 1st, The Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) is offering a free six-week Entrepreneur and Small Business Education Series in partnership with California State University, Long Beach (CSULB).  This series will consist of 10 modules ranging from Writing Your Marketing Plan to Negotiating a Lease. 

Here is a Full List of Classes and Locations with all sessions starting promptly at 8 a.m. and ending at 12 p.m:

WEEK 1: THE VALUE OF A BUSINESS PLAN, APRIL 1
WEWORK, 100 W BROADWAY, DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH
Module 1: Starting Your Business – Overview (Bruce Sparks, CSULB)
Module 2: What Is a Business Plan (Bruce Sparks, CSULB)

WEEK 2: YOUR MARKETING PLAN, APRIL 8
STUDIO 111, 245 E 3RD ST., DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH
Module 1: Writing Your Marketing Plan (Dr. Hieu Nguyen, CSULB)
Module 2: How to Do Digital Marketing (Dr. Scott Flexo, CSULB)

WEEK 3: FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF YOUR BUSINESS, APRIL 15
STUDIO 111, 245 E 3RD ST., DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH
Module 1: Funding Opportunities (Frank McNulty, CSULB)
Module 2: Accounting Basics (Bruce Sparks, CSULB)

WEEK 4: LEGAL AND HR QUESTIONS, APRIL 22
STUDIO 111, 245 E 3RD ST., DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH
Module 1: Legal Structures (Allison Butler, CSULB)
Module 2: Human Resource Basics (Dr. Ruben Delgado, CSULB)

WEEK 5: WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR BUSINESS, APRIL 29
STUDIO 111, 245 E 3RD ST., DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH
Module 1: Site Selection (Adam Carrillo, DLBA)
Module 2: Negotiate a Lease (Adam Carrillo, DLBA)

WEEK 6: MAY 6, PITCH WORKSHOP
Studio 111, 245 E 3rd St., Downtown Long Beach

Attendees who complete all 6 training sessions will have an opportunity to qualify for the DLBA’s Small Business and Job Creation Grant, which will award recipients up to $2,500 of matching funds raised by the applicant for a total of up to $5,000 to help get business ideas off the ground if a person attends and completes all 6 weeks of training.

“Small business forms the core of our economy and it’s squarely in line with DLBA’s mission to invest in their success.” said Adam Carrillo, DLBA Economic Development Manager, “The team at CSULB has been an excellent partner as we both work to grow and support our small business community,”

To register for this education series, click here