Details: 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday through Nov. 15 at the center, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico. Cost: $75 in advance, $85 at the door.
The five week series is designed to teach existing business owners how to manage their business financials. Topics include interpreting financial statements, identifying cash flow cycles, calculate and use financial ratios to troubleshoot; financial tools and more.
Nov. 29 — “Understanding Your Business Taxes Workshop” will be offered by Small Business Development Center at Butte College.
Details: 9 a.m. to noon at Medical Specialty Center, 284 Spruce St. Gridley. Cost: $40 in advance, $50 at the door. Reservations: 895-9017.
Learn the tax aspects of operating a business, filing requirements, estimating taxes for auto, home office, travel and entertainment expenses, depreciation, record keeping and more. The trainer is a certified public accountant.
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4 — A workshop focusing on Chico’s permitting process will be sponsored by the city and Chico Chamber of Commerce.
Details: 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Old Municipal Building, East Fifth and Main streets. Cost: free. Reservations: to chamber CEO Katie Simmons at 891-5556×303 or email katie@chicochamber.com
Dec. 4 — “How to Read and Understand Your Retail Business Financials” will be offered by the Small Business Development Center at Butte College.
Details: 9 to 11 a.m. at 202 Mira Loma St., Oroville. Cost: $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Reservations: 895-9017.
Understanding financials enable an owner to gauge a business’ health and identify warning signs. The workshop deals only with retail operations.
Dec. 6 — A workshop “Advanced Facebook Marketing for Business” is planned by the Small Business Development Center.
Details: 9 to 11 a.m. at the Paradise Ridge Family Resource Center, 6249 Skyway. Cost: $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Reservations: 895-9017.
Those already using Facebook personally and professionally can learn more for increased marketing. Topics include best practices for creating a page, finding fans, using photos, posts, tagging, check-ins and other engagement tools.
Dec. 13 — A workshop on “QuickBooks Advanced III” will be offered by Small Business Development Center at Butte College.
Details: 9 a.m. to noon at the center, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd. Cost: $50 in addvance, $60 at the door. Reservations: 895-9017.
Introduction to QuickBooks I and QuickBooks Basics II are prerequisites.
Dec. 18 — “How to Read and Understand Your Retail Business Financials” will be offered by the Small Business Development Center at Butte College.
Details: 9 to 11 a.m. at the center, 332 Pine St., Red Bluff. Cost: $30 in advance, $40 at the door. Reservations: 895-9017.
Understanding financials enable an owner to gauge a business’ health and identify warning signs. The workshop deals only with retail operations.
Jan. 17 — The 13th annual Economic Forecast Conference will be sponsored by the Center for Economic Development at Chico State University.
Details: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Gold Country Casino event center, 4020 Olive Hwy., Oroville. Cost: $79. Reservations: 898-4598 or www.cedcal.com
Featured speakers include Harry Moser on “The Reshoring Initiative;” California State Controller John Chiang; Robert Eyler, Sonoma State University economic department chair.
The conference includes breakfast and lunch, the main program before lunch, and breakout sessions after lunch.
Jan. 31 — The 2013 Business Summit, featuring the “state of the city” address, is being planned by the Chico Chamber of Commerce.
Details: 1:30 p.m. at Chico Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave. Cost: free, but reservations are required: 891-5556.
The event offers problem solving with community leaders, and a progress update on the 2012 Summit, and an update on the economic development action plan.
City Manager Brian Nakamura will provide the state of the city.
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