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4/20/2024
 -4/21/2024


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4/24/2024
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.
 

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4/25/2024
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

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4/25/2024
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.

 

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4/26/2024
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

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4/27/2024
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

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4/29/2024
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.


 

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4/30/2024
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.



 

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5/1/2024
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.




 

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5/2/2024
 -5/23/2024

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!





 

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5/3/2024
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.
 

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5/4/2024
Annual Fundraising Plant Sale and Membership Drive

Silent Auction
Indoor and Outdoor Plants
Garden Art & More!

10th St./Davison Park Pavillion
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Cash or Checks Accepted

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5/8/2024
 -5/29/2024

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.

 

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5/18/2024
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.

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5/18/2024
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

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