COVID-19 Recovery Bootcamp: Contracting Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses - Workshop 3 Ascent: A free learning platform for Women Entrepreneurs Zoom Webinar Women own or co-own 45% of all businesses in the United States. These businesses represent all types of industries and are owned by all types of women. The majority are small, with great […]

Every business decision must be made with an eye toward the bottom line. Learn to accurately assess your business’ financial outlook and plan for the future by understanding the basics of business accounting and finance. Class covers: How to apply the fundamentals of financial modeling to set realistic, achievable goals How to apply basic accounting […]

An SBA-backed loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on payroll. Borrowers may be eligible for PPP loan forgiveness. Click HERE to learn more and to apply.

As part of Women's History Month, the LAGLCC and Southern California Edison invites you to join us for an engaging conversation with certified Women Owned Business owners who will inform and inspire on the benefits of getting certified as a WBE, MBE and/or LGBTBE business. Partial List of panelists: Jackie Richter, Heels & Hard Hats […]

Eligible applicants: current waitlisted small businesses and nonprofits not selected in Rounds 1, 2, or 3 and new applicants that meet eligibility criteria. Eligible grant award: $5,000 to $25,000 Details: Applicants not selected to receive a grant in Rounds 1, 2, & 3 do not need to reapply as they will be automatically moved into […]

BizFed's COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force meets weekly on Friday. This august group of businesses and business organizations from a variety of sizes and sectors meet weekly to discuss the latest intel impacting the business community as it relates to COVID-19 and how we can help reopen safely and effectively. We will continue to meet […]

In this class, government officials from the state of California and the City and County of Los Angeles will give business owners and entrepreneurs important, practical information on how to “make it official,” obtain business licenses, comply with local tax requirements, and follow COVID-19 reopening requirements. Class covers: How to comply with state and local […]

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Small Contractor Boot Camp is a four-session program designed specifically for small contractors to improve their competitive bidding capacity. Through a comprehensive, hands-on curriculum, small contractors will learn more on the pre-qualification process for the Pre-Qualified Service Provider (PQSP) bench contracts for projects ranging from $25K - $5M, […]

Across the country, state and local government agencies are responding to a number of complex challenges and need a clear, reliable, cost-intelligent, and modern telephony solution. Legacy systems simply cannot deliver the ease of management and cost savings that state and local agencies need from a communications platform. In this webinar, you’ll learn how Zoom […]

Join the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) for a FREE webinar about Small Claims Court. Learn the steps to register for the new Los Angeles Online Dispute Resolution (LA-ODR) program. Information also will be provided on the features of LA-ODR-meet and how mediation can help parties resolve disputes without having to appear at a hearing or trial date. If you are unable […]

The B3 Conference + Expo informs and inspires, educates, engages, bridges, and connects. It's where minority-owned businesses and companies seeking their talents come to learn, create relationships, and make every connection matter. From access to decision-makers at major corporations to other diverse suppliers, you’ll experience it all in an environment that ensures your participation results […]

The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Small Contractor Boot Camp is a four-session program designed specifically for small contractors to improve their competitive bidding capacity. Through a comprehensive, hands-on curriculum, small contractors will learn more on the pre-qualification process for the Pre-Qualified Service Provider (PQSP) bench contracts for projects ranging from $25K - $5M, […]