January 8, 2026 - January 29, 2026
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.January 19, 2026
M.L.K. Birthday The Chamber will be closed for the Holiday!January 21, 2026
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.January 27, 2026
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.January 28, 2026
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