You may have heard about KickStarter already. SBDC and CITD staff learned about them after hearing about a Facebook competitor who used KickStarter to fund their start-up. Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors. It is powered by a unique all-or-nothing funding method where projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands. It helps entrepreneurs inspire potential funders (every day folks) to open their wallets by offering smart, fun, and tangible rewards such as products, benefits, and experiences. Continue reading ‘Starting a Project? Maybe Kickstarter Can Help’
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Starting a Project? Maybe Kickstarter Can Help
Published August 30, 2010 marketing for small businesses , small business financing 2 CommentsTags: assistance, budget, business loan, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, financial management, financial planning, financing, help, kickstarter, leads, loans, management, marketing, resources, sba, sbdc and citd, sbditc, small business, small business financing, social networking
SBDC and CITD Make Headlines in the San Diego Union Tribune
Published August 5, 2010 SBDITC announcements Leave a CommentTags: assistance, budget, business plan, customer service, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, financial management, financing, help, leads, loans, management, marketing, resources, sales, sba, sbdc and citd, sbditc, small business, small business financing, tax planning, taxes, training, workshop
We’ve been featured in the San Diego Union Tribune! The story explains our small business services and details our track record. Check it out…
Important Numbers and Concepts for Start-ups
Published June 7, 2010 business plan , small business financing Leave a CommentTags: assistance, budget, business plan, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, financial management, financial planning, financing, help, loans, management, resources, sbditc, small business, small business financing, training
Here’s a series of articles we at the SBDC and CITD found on Venture Capitalist via Lifehacker. They are written by a VC expert to answer the questions an investor or lender would ask a business owner to answer before funding the company. Written in a conversational style, articles such as The Balance Sheet explain important items on a balance sheet and how the numbers fit together. There is even an example using Google’s balance sheet. Other topics are also covered. Read more…
Small Business Owners Get Contracting Info
Published May 27, 2010 SBDITC announcements 3 CommentsTags: assistance, california GSA, caltrans, contracting procedures, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal contracts, financing, government contracting, help, ken clark, leads, local contracts, management, marty block, marty keller, procurement, recession, recovery, resources, sandag, sba, sbditc, small business, small business financing, southwestern college, state contracts
Over 75 small business owners attended the Small Business Development Center and the Center for International Trade Development (SBDC and CITD) “Grow Your Small Business: Financing & Contracts with Marty Block” event on May 7, 2010 at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. Continue reading ‘Small Business Owners Get Contracting Info’
Say YES to YEP
Published April 14, 2010 business plan , SBDITC announcements Leave a CommentTags: assistance, business plan, business plan competition, career training, entrepreneur, financial management, financial planning, help, internatioanl business, management, online business, resources, sbditc, small business, small business financing, teens, training, young, young entrepreneurs project, youth
Spring brings another round of the popular Young Entrepreneurs Project (YEP). The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Center for International Trade Development (CITD) in San Diego has launched the Young Entrepreneurs Project for 2010. And this year, there are two YEP programs. Continue reading ‘Say YES to YEP’
