How To Start Your Business Monthly in-person Series - Redding, Ca

Location: Shasta-Cascade SBDC

Address: 1305 Sacramento Street, Redding, CA 96001

Date: 14 May

Turn your business idea into reality! This monthly series is your one-stop shop for launching your dream venture. Each session dives deep into a critcal aspect of entrepreneurship, equipping you with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed. Here is what you'll gain:

Clear understanding of the entrepreneurial journey

Gudiance on choosing the right business structure

Step-by-step approach to crafting a winning business plan

Know-how on navigating permits and licensing requirements.

This monthly series is brought to you in-partnership with the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Join us in-person for this tranformative learning experience.

Instructors:

Joe Rodola, SBDC Consultant

Joe Rodola comes to the SBDC with over 45 years experience in the Credit field. 25 years in lending, 13 years as Director of CCCS Redding, a debt consulting agency, 20 years teaching various financial classes, 10 year owner of his own service business (Joe Rodola's Debt Consulting) and 8 years helping small business startups and helping them gain access to capital for both SCED and the SBDC.

Bryan Rheem, SBDC Consultant

Bryan is a business consultant that loves effective and efficient solutions, always searching for ways to help people maximize their output and productivity.

Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) - Cosponser

Designed to be a no-cost, go-to resource for transitioning service members, Veterans, and military spouses looking to start, purchase or grow a business, NorCal VBOC provides business development assistance, training, counseling, mentoring, and resource referrals at no cost to clients.

Keli Benham-Anthis, Norcal VBOC Director

A progressively-minded professional with more than 20 years of combined experience in education, small business development, economic development, civic and non-profit management, workshop curriculum development and presentation, hospitality and tourism, project coordination and community outreach.

Small Business Administration (SBA) - Cosponser

Trisha Funk - Marketing and Outreach Specialist (SBA)

Trisha Funk is a 4th generation entrepreneur who started her career out of college in the finance industry with Funk Financial and Insurance Services, through her 20+ year career she’s served in many facets of financial capacity building and supporting the entrepreneurship ecosystem. She now serves the 22 northernmost counties as the outreach and marketing specialist for the US SBA connecting entrepreneurs with the tools, resources, and mentorship support to be successful.

Cost: FREE

Location: 1305 Sacramento Street, Redding, CA 96001

*In-person event, no livestreaming provided

Walk-ins welcome, registration preferred.

Please note: This event has a start time of 6:15pm due to the new parking rules for downtown Redding. Since the public parking (street and lot) is free and unrestricted starting at 6pm, we wanted to make sure all attendees had time to park for free before the event starts.

**Please note that this event is specifically for those wanting to start a business in Shasta or Trinity county in Northern California. If you are outside of this area you may find value in it, but we do recommend you reach out to your local SBDC to see if they have a startup class that is catered to your location. You can find your local SBDC here: https://americassbdc.org/small-business-consulting-and-training/find-your-sbdc/

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