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Business Counseling
Individual, customized, business advice and direction offered during traditional and non-traditional working hours:
ü In person by appointment
ü Via email and phone
Friday Seminars
Two hour a-la-carte business training sessions offered on most Friday afternoons throughout the year:
ü Roundtable Discussions allow participants to share both experiences and strategies for overcoming obstacles
ü Interactive Workshops focus on learning by doing. These are hands-on, fast-paced, action-packed sessions
ü Panel Presentations give attendees solid, sound information on a variety of topics from experts in a particular area
Training Programs
Comprehensive small business training programs held in multi-week sessions throughout the year, applications required:
ü First Step FastTrac® 12 week (36 hour) program focusing on business feasibility, profitability, sustainability, and growth
ü ABC Program, 8 week (36 hour) program focusing on Access to Business Capital (venture capital and equity financing)
Special Events
Celebrate women entrepreneurs, provide access to resources for all entrepreneurs, and promote small business:
ü Small Business Services Expo and Awards Luncheon, San Diego's premier small business event
ü Founder's Club Mixer, learn about and show support for the WBCC, network and make great contacts
Community Events
Find information and details regarding small business events hosted by our community partners.
WBCC Testimonial: "The time from conception to actually opening our doors for business was almost exactly 4-months... The first thing we did was search the internet for low-cost, educational classes on how to start your own business. We immediately were led to the WBCC. We took every class we could get our hands on. The classes were a great value and more importantly provided us with practical and sound information on starting our business. The WBCC was integral in providing us tools and assistance to launch our company. --- Cathryn Guidry, CEO, ASPIRE
WBCC Testimonial: I heard about the WBCC from a Landscape Architect friend who recommended the Center. I attended one seminar and I liked it so much that I still continue to come. In the first twelve months in business, we generated over a quarter of million dollars in revenues and moved into a new 2000 square foot Class “A” office building. I contribute our successes to the WBCC.
--Tamara Badkerhanian-Ganev, President, Alliance Consulting Engineer
WBCC Testimonial: In 2007 The Servant created its first marketplace product to sell the “Heaven Sent” Addiction Testimony & Deliverance CD. This required a full-scale product plan for potential Lenders as well as a very detailed industry analysis to appropriately price the product. The WBCC staff, under the leadership of Michelle Butler, generously gave of their time, expertise and professional input to help prepare The Servant to launch the “Heaven Sent” CD at the National Tobacco Conference for the USA. Without the WBCC we would not have been equipped to debut the “Heaven Sent” CD on a national platform. Their assistance made receiving the 2007 WBCC Small Business Recognition Award that much sweeter. Thank you WBCC we couldn’t have done it without you!
--- VIVIAN JOHNSON, CEO, THE SERVANT
