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California employers run a wage-and-hour law gauntlet every day. Learn how to develop shields to protect yourself from employee claims, and how to keep your swords sharp to fend off claims when they arise. 

This workshop will focus on five of the most popular employee claims: 

• meal and rest break violations
• misclassification of independent contractors
• pay stub violations
• final pay
• uncompensated time. 

Registration fee $30

 This is an interactive workshop for which we encourage your participation. The recording and slides will be sent only to those who attend.

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Running a nonprofit, while a rewarding experience, can be quite challenging. Learn some strategies and best practices to run your nonprofit more efficiently and keep your passion for doing good.

In this workshop, we will explore common IT software tools you need as a small business or consultant and how Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) can meet those needs.

This class will describe the pathway to building a business that works. When all the necessary building blocks are in place, they become the strong foundation for a business that is poised for healthy day-to-day operation and growth.

This class walks you through the basics of putting your idea for a nonprofit business in concrete terms.

Do you need to up your game when communicating to groups of people? Are you anxious about those important meetings. Fee $35 Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

This informative workshop will delve into a research-based philosophy and strategies to create a LinkedIn profile that is geared towards viewers with average attention spans of about 7 seconds.

Do you know how to speak Finance?

This class walks you through the basics of putting your business idea on paper!

Volunteers are a fundamental part of our American fabric, and they play an important role in our community. Volunteer activities can include anything from caring for children, feeding the homeless, and rescuing animals to protecting our natural resources and environment.

This training explores not only the many roles that volunteers can take on within your charitable program, but also how to plan for your volunteers, how to locate volunteers, how to mitigate legal issues surrounding volunteers, and finally how to value and retain volunteers.

What you’ll learn:

• Why people volunteer.
• Various

Do you know how your credit score affects your ability to secure funding for your business?

Get to Know Your Lease

Many businesses are in rented spaces and therefore have a commercial lease. These are tricky and usually long and complicated. This class is designed to help you understand the basics of commercial leases and how to understand them. You will learn about NNN leases, options, assigning and subleasing. You will learn about the questions to ask the landlord. 

This class is taught by Mel Weisblatt who is a business broker with over 30 years experience. In that time he has helped hundreds of buyers and sellers understand their leases. Understanding is the first step to

Seven smart ways to reduce your tax bill

Franchising in the Bay Area: Do's and Don'ts

This 2-hour seminar will teach you what financial reports and information you need to manage your business. No fee -- sponsored by Comerica Bank. Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30

Understanding accounting for small businesses is one of the keys to growth and success of your business, and our regular seminars can provide you with the accounting knowledge you need.

Hiring your first employee. It's a major milestone, an investment and a risk all wrapped up in one! This workshop will share key to a successful hiring process including the understanding of the legalities, as well as a tried-and-true action plan.

Your marketing plan is not just building a website and doing a few social media posts. Most businesses can benefit from a multi disciplined approach that includes website, SEO, social media, email marketing, PR and online advertising. This webinar will show you how these elements (What we call "Pull, Push and Amplify") work together to guide your business on a road to marketing success.

We will discuss:

PULL

-Why a properly built website is important for optimal search engine rankings

- What is SEO. How to organically improve search engine rankings.

-Google Ads vs Facebook Ads. Why, when and where

Do you want to start a business but not sure if your idea is feasible? Or do you need help gathering your thoughts into a viable business idea and business model?

This workshop will teach you how to navigate the world of event marketing and will provide strategies for creating, promoting, and managing successful events.