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. You can access free individual one-on-one business consulting simultaneously, or after the series.
The Garden Club of Colusa County will be hosting their annual fundraising plant sale and membership drive on Saturday May 2nd!
The event will be hosted at the 10th Street Pavilion from 9:00am-12:00pm and all proceeds will benefit the Garden Club's community projects throughout Colusa County!
Mother's Day Gifts, Indoor & Outdoor Plants, Garden Art, and more!
Donations gratefully accepted!
#ColusaPlantSale more info...
This workshop will guide you through the human resource fundamentals, hiring, compliance, and employee management in California. You will learn:
Why human resource matters for your small businesses (i.e., legal compliance, avoid costly penalties, employee retention, reduce turnover, hiring & performance management)
Key California Labor Laws (i.e., overtime rules, meal & rest breaks, At-Will employment)
Employee Classification - AB 5 Law (i.e., Independent Contractor vs. Employee)
Hiring Laws & Best Practices (i.e., Ban-the-Box Law, Salary history ban, job posting requirements/SB 1162, diversity & anti-discrimination)
Required New Hire Documents (i.e., IRS Tax Forms, California Tax Form, employee notice, workers' comp, sexual harassment prevention training)
Employee Benefits & Retention (i.e., Affordable benefits for small businesses, retaining talent)
Required Benefits in California (i.e., California Sick Leave & Time Off Requirements, retirement account)
Employee Management & Compliance (i.e., performance management, final paycheck rules, harassment & discrimination prevention)
Employee Terminating Process, and
HR Tools & Resources for Small Businesses more info...
Join us for this complimentary, in-person event designed to help small businesses navigate and succeed in the government marketplace. Whether you are a newcomer or looking to scale, this Fair provides the tools and connections necessary to secure high-value contracts. Learn winning strategies from seasoned contractors, network personally with agency buyers and prime contractors, and discover no-cost programs tailored to support your growth. The Agenda includes Opening Remarks: Introduction to federal, State and corporate small business resources; Panel with the Pros: A deep dive into bidding success and strategic partnerships; B2B Networking Lunch: and Networking & Exhibition: Connect with Northern California buyers and small business advocates.

Presented in partnership by Norcal APEX Accelerator, Shasta Cascade SBDC, North Coast SBDC, Butte College SBDC, Shasta EDC, NorCal VBOC Caltrans and Cal OSBA.
AgriSphere Golf Classic
Join us for a premier day of golf, networking, and community investment at the AgriSphere Golf Classic. This tournament brings together leaders from agriculture, business, and community to support innovation and economic growth in Colusa County.
Enjoy a first-class tournament experience featuring on-course contests, sponsor activations, and post-play awards.
Location: Colusa Golf & Country Club, 2224 Hwy 20
Date: May 29
Shotgun Start: 9:00
Lunch/Awards Reception to Follow
Whether you're playing to win or simply to connect, this is a day you won’t want to miss.
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. You can access free individual one-on-one consulting simultaneously, or after the series.
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. You can access free individual one-on-one consulting simultaneously, or after the series. This 4-weeks, 2 hours per week series includes 4 focus areas:
Week 1: June 3rd: 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: June 10th: Setting up Items and Creating Forms - Training includes: Setting up items, using purchase orders, customizing invoices, and creating forms in QuickBooks.
Week 3: June 17th: Accounts Receivable - Training includes: Setting up online bank feeds, creating estimates and invoices, sales receipts, receiving payments, and managing accounts payable reports.
Week 4: June 24th: 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.
Biodiversity: Supports a wide range of wildlife, enhancing local ecosystems. Agriculture: Improves crop yields by increasing the number and diversity of pollinators. Erosion Control: Helps stabilize soil and manage water runoff.
What You Get- Pollinator Habitat Plan: Plants Recommendations, Design, Timeline, Plant Material at Cost to RCD