Join Butte College SBDC for a 2-hour workshop on understanding food costs and pricing. This training is for both existing and startup restaurants and food businesses.
Topics will include: Understanding profit and loss statements; Industry benchmarks for food costs; How to work from a budget; Industry techniques for calculating plate costs; How to price for profitability; and Best practices for managing inventory.
California Association of Taxidermists hosts the 37th Annual Wildlife Art & Taxidermy Competition. Dates April 25th, 26th, and 27th at the Colusa County Fairgrounds. The event will be open to the public Friday 4/26 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Saturday 4/27 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Tickets are $7.00, 12 and under free.
RV sites are available, $30 per night. Contact the fairgrounds for reservations at (530) 458-2641 or www.colusacountyfairgrounds.com more info...
Gain an understanding of sales and use tax, district tax, taxable and nontaxable labor, as well as foreign and interstate taxability. Discover exemptions and deductions which may be available to you. Determine how AB 147 and the Market Place Facilitator Act affects your business. Finally, get step-by-step instructions on how to file a Sales and Use Tax Return electronically using California Department of Tax and Fee Administration's new online services system.
California Association of Taxidermists hosts the 37th Annual Wildlife Art & Taxidermy Competition. Dates April 25th, 26th, and 27th at the Colusa County Fairgrounds. The event will be open to the public Friday 4/26 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Saturday 4/27 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Tickets are $7.00, 12 and under free.
RV sites are available, $30 per night. Contact the fairgrounds for reservations at (530) 458-2641 or www.colusacountyfairgrounds.com more info...
California Association of Taxidermists hosts the 37th Annual Wildlife Art & Taxidermy Competition. Dates April 25th, 26th, and 27th at the Colusa County Fairgrounds. The event will be open to the public Friday 4/26 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Saturday 4/27 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Tickets are $7.00, 12 and under free.
RV sites are available, $30 per night. Contact the fairgrounds for reservations at (530) 458-2641 or www.colusacountyfairgrounds.com more info...
Learn basic concepts for setting up your bookkeeping and develop an understanding of financial statements to better manage your business. Learn and understand common terms used in bookkeeping so you can converse confidently with lenders and financial advisors. Learn key concepts for good record keeping for your business.
If you are a first-time start-up restaurateur, a food entrepreneur who is looking for help with putting together a road map for successfully opening your business, or you are a new startup (less than 6 months) this workshop is for you! We will guide you through an overview of organizational strategies and timelines required from concept, to finding a location and working through the permit process up to opening day. Topics include: Organizational Timelines, Strategies and Resources; Business Plan Overview; Investors and Funding Options; Entity/Bookkeeper or Accountant; Location & Lease; Permits and Licenses Overview; Opening checklists; and other keys to success.
Buying or selling a business can be overwhelming and costly if you do not plan ahead. Do you have an Exit Strategy or plan in place to sell your business in the near future, or 1 or 2 years? Have you considered buying a business instead of starting one? This workshop is for business owners looking to sell their businesses as well as people interested in purchasing businesses instead of starting their own. We will guide you through a checklist of requirements for successfully buying or selling a business. Topics will include: How to value your business, the due diligence process, structuring the deal, good and bad timing, what not to do, loan requirements and options, owner carry, and more.
Accurate bookkeeping is critical to the success of any business. This QuickBooks Series is for entrepreneurs and business owners in the beginning stage of bookkeeping (i.e., planning, have not yet purchased their system, or have purchased but not using). The trainer will guide you through the basics of accounting from identifying the best QuickBooks version for your business, to setting up your system, managing accounts, and using financial reports to manage your day-to-day activities. This 4-weeks, 2 hours per week series includes 4 focus areas:
Week 1: Accounting Basics & Getting Started with QuickBooks - Training includes: Basics of accounting, identifying the QuickBooks version that is best for your business, and setting up your company and chart of accounts in QuickBooks.
Week 2: Setting up Items and Creating Forms - Training includes: Setting up items, using purchase orders, customizing invoices, and creating forms in QuickBooks.
Week 3: Accounts Receivable - Training includes: Setting up online bank feeds, creating estimates and invoices, sales receipts, receiving payments, and managing accounts payable reports.
Week 4: Accounts Payable, Banking Reconciliations, and Reports - Training includes: Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliations, entering expenses and bills, paying bills, managing reports, Profit & Loss Statement, Balance Sheet, and more!
If you are planning to grow your business, brand clarity is a must! Focusing on your customers and target audience are vital to the success of your branding. We will define the meaning of branding, discuss branding ideas and tips, the difference between branding and marketing, why branding is important to your business and customers, how to create your brand and a branding plan, and how to successfully measure the results.
This 4-weeks series is designed to teach you how to utilize your financial statements to better manage and understand your business operations, cash flow, and profitability. Focus includes: interpreting and understanding your financial statements (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet) hands-on exercise and case study; identifying cash flow cycle and how it impacts your business; learning how to calculate and use financial ratios to troubleshoot fiscal dangers, and analyzing trends to improve business performance; using financial tools to make good business decisions for effective spending and break-even analysis; knowing how to think critically when looking at pricing and costs; and developing forecasts and budgetary tools and techniques to improve profit.
Saturday May 18 at the Colusa Golf and Country Club
8:00 Registration
9:00 Shotgun Start
Scramble Format
Festiviites include a Bloody Mary Bar, Light Breakfast, Tee Prizes. Lunch is provided by the Knights of Columbus. Tacos, Raffel and Awards. more info...
Karen's House is looking for golf teams and sponsors for our 6th annual golf outing. The proceeds of this event benefit the first domestic violence program in Colusa County. You can look forward to a fun-filled day of events and great prizes. There is an 18 team limit and there are multiple sponsor levels available for support.
For more information contact Tootie and (530) 701-4310 and on the website, www.karenshouse.org more info...
Accessing funding can be critical to successfully start, grow, and expand a small business, and getting approved for business loans is challenging in the current lending climate. This workshop provides step-by-step information on funding opportunities available for business owners and entrepreneurs. You will be guided through the process of pursuing business financing including what to consider before applying for a loan, the factors of evaluation that all lenders use when reviewing your loan requests and tips on how to prepare based on your strengths and weaknesses. Topics include: SBA Loan requirements & application, traditional bank loans, lines of credit, and alternative lending programs.
This 4-part training series provides essential information to individuals thinking about starting a business and new business owners (in business one year or less). Topics include: Legal Requirements, Market Analysis, Cost Analysis, Funding Your Business, and Overview of the Business Plan - bringing it all together. You will learn the legal requirements for starting your business, how to assess your market and plan for direction, how to obtain funding, types of funding available, calculate start-up costs, and best practice for completing a business plan.
Determine the right marketing strategy for your business, based on Paid marketing, or through low-cost Guerilla marketing. Learn the differences between the types of marketing based on paid or non-paid strategies, as well as expected results. You will learn about various aspects of both Paid and Guerilla marketing strategies, examples of each, and what activities are involved with each. This is a great opportunity to learn more about unique strategies to make your business stand out from the rest. Topics will include: Paid vs Guerilla marketing overview, best practices of Paid and Guerilla marketing strategies, costs involved, time expectations/work involved, creative vs consistent strategies and strategies to build your own marketing plan.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly beneficial to businesses and our communities as a whole. However, very few people understand how to use AI to help them in their marketing and other business strategies. We will take a deep dive into using AI to develop marketing strategies, content, and will take a step-by-step approach to developing an AI generated marketing strategy.
Google & Facebook have become the most reliable and insightful platforms producing the largest Return on Investments (ROI). While Google focuses on query-based marketing, Facebook uses a more interruptive approach. Each platform has its own set of rules and tactics. In this workshop you will gain a basic understanding about the two largest platforms in the marketing world, the differences between them, when to use either platform, and how to scale quickly.
This workshop will focus on discussing introductory methods of digital and online marketing. You will learn the basics about Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social Media Marketing (SMM), as well as mobile, affiliate, and online ad marketing. In this class, you will be provided real-world examples of which type of marketing may best fit your marketing goals, as well as ideas for your future marketing needs. This class is perfect for individuals who are either first getting started in digital/online marketing, or those who would like a little more information on how to develop their current digital/online marketing.
