Join us for this in-person event series as we partner with the Southern California Veteran Business Outreach Center (SoCal VBOC) and the Riverside County Office of Economic Development for a series of entrepreneurship workshops for Veterans. 

Each session will deliver a topic related to starting or maintaining your small business and will feature speakers from the SoCal VBOC and the Veterans Chamber of Commerce. These sessions are open to all active duty, veteran, and reserve service-members and military-connected family members. Please see class schedule below:

Wednesday, March 1 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Step by Step of Starting a Business

• Introduction to Business Ownership
• "Step by Step" of Starting a Business 
• Basics of Opportunity Recognition 

Wednesday, March 8 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Step by Step of Starting a Business

• Understanding Your Market and Competitive Space 
• Marketing Using Storytelling
• The Economics of Small Business Startups

Wednesday, March 22 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | The Economic of Small Business Startup

• 5 Legal Considerations for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 

Wednesday, March 29 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Financing Your Venture 

• Financing Your Venture-Traditional and Nontraditional Funding Options 

Wednesday, April 5 | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Introduction to Business Planning

• Introduction to Business Planning
• The "One Page Business Plan" 
• Resources and Trainings to Support Your Venture 

Registration for each course is required.