Learn from the experts with SCORE’s small business training workshops.
On this page you’ll find instructor-led training offered by SCORE locally or online. You can also find interactive courses to help you learn new business strategies.
SCORE currently sponsors six regular workshops:
Starting a Business (always held on the third Wednesday of the month in San Luis Obispo and every 3rd month in Santa Maria), Marketing with Social Media, the Business Plan Workshop (every other month in San Luis Obispo and every 3rd month in Santa Maria), Marketing with Technology (website development), Growing Your Business (essential topics for business success, held every month in San Luis Obispo and every 3rd month in Santa Maria), and the BYOBB (Bring Your Own Brown Bag) a monthly lunchime seminar on current topics of interest to small businesses.
New workshops are also being added continually. These workshops are given at various locations in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria. View the current offerings in the announcements below and click on the Register Now button to reserve your seat For further information call 805-547-0779 or email us at info@sloscore.org.
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Business Model Canvas and Business Plan Workshop - February 29, 2020
Starting a business? Growing a business? Business planning is THE roadmap to success. Read more
E-Mail Marketing Essentials-Basics to Advanced - March 6, 2020
For every $1 spent on e-mail marketing there is an average $44 return on investment. If you are not already doing it for your business, you need to start now. Read more
Marketing with Social Media SLO - March 11, 2020
From Facebook and LinkedIn, to YouTube and beyond, come to get a better understanding about how you can create and implement a social strategy to help you grow! Read more
Google Livestream Google Analytics and Market Finder - March 13, 2020
Learn how to use Google Analytics to gain insights on how consumers engage with businesses online. Read more
Starting a Business Workshop Santa Maria - March 20, 2020
Are you thinking about starting a business? Have you just started one? This is a great workshop and it's FREE. Read more
Business Model Canvas and Business Plan - March 27, 2020 Atascadero
Starting a business? Growing a business? Business planning is THE roadmap to success. Read more
March 3: Is Your Networking Not Working? Drastic Steps to Get Known, Connected and Paid
Whether you are connecting online or face-to-face, there are must-do’s in order to create lasting relationships to grow your business. Read more
March 10: Why Diversity and Inclusion Need to Be Small Business Priorities
Diversity and inclusion are priorities that small business owners need to embrace for better retention rates, stronger workforce performance and more. Read more
March 12: Actionable Lead Generation and Nurturing Strategies for Entrepreneurs
68% of companies admit to struggling with lead generation. Donna will share 8 actionable tips and tricks to generate leads, get more sales and much more. Read more
March 19: Understanding Cash Flow - A Critical Component to the Life of Your Business
This webinar will help you to get real with money, understand your costs, and manage your cash to create and maintain stability and profitability. Read more
March 24: Business Succession Planning - Making It a Seamless Transition
This session will share the importance of succession planning in your business and how to make it a seamless transition when the time comes. Read more
April 2: A 3-Step Approach to Intentional Social Media Marketing
Walk away with a clear, and easy to implement strategy for getting intentional—and seeing better results from your social media marketing efforts—right now. Read more