Free Webinars

Many of California's small business and economic and workforce development organizations are hosting free webinars that address key issues local communities, businesses, and workers are facing during the coronavirus emergency.  Please use the links below to review current webinar listings and don't forget to check the "On-Demand" selection for previously recorded webinars.

Daily Calls with the SBA

• The US Small Business Administration is hosting daily calls at 11:00 am and 4:00 pm to share information and answer questions regarding Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the Paycheck Protection Program.  To join via phone or Zoom, you can sign up for email updates with phone numbers, web links, and other log-in information for any call you would like to join.  To receive current information:  https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USSBA/subscriber/new?topic_id=USSBA_76

On-Demand Webinars 

• ACCION webinar information is located at:  https://us.accion.org/resources/upcoming-events/

• CALED hosts an on-demand economic development briefing, which includes information on the economy and what recovery looks like, as well as insights from federal and state partners on their economic development resources for COVID-19 response and recovery with federal and state officials. https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/1269769210224526338

• CAMEO webinar information is located at:  www.cameonetwork.org/Coronavirus-resources-for-business 

• The Inland Empire Economic Center, which is a part of IEEP, conducted a survey of employers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties to see how they have been impacted by the CIVID-19 pandemic and the efforts put in place to slow its spread. An on-demand webinar is available that discuses the survey findings at: https://vimeo.com/403101288

• National Association of Women Business Owners hosts weekly webinars, a listing which is located at: https://www.nawbo.org/nawbo-institute 

• National Federation of Small Businesses webinar information is located at: COVID-19 webpage

• Small Business Majority webinar information is located at:  www.smallbusinessmajority.org/states/california

Webinars on Thursday, April 9, 2020

• JMT Consulting is hosting a webinar on April 9 at 11:00 am, Managing the Mission: How to Move Forward in a Time of Crisis.  Inventive ways to engage your workforce remotely, how to navigate ever-changing laws and benefits for nonprofits, fundraising, and software solutions to help your organization persist smoothly in the face of this crisis.  Registration:  https://jmtconsulting.com/event/managing-the-mission-how-to-move-forward-in-a-time-of-crisis/?utm_campaign=Webinar%20Promotion&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=85880012&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9QiVW-jOo_Z1_ZjT-e6A-CXbiLd0M7GQA616pRQ_rUxJ_NQPFDsFJcgPMWQW8dxjCVrCNO74Wf1XbAEYZf76ZE0HJk0A&_hsmi=85880012

• The National Development Council is hosting a webinar on April 9 from 2:30 to 4:00 pm on revolving loan funds and small business recovery programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Disaster Injury Loan.  Register:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6149530457242533645

• The Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network is hosting a webinar April 6-10 at 3:00 pm each day, COVID-19 Information for Small Businesses.  The Economic Injury Disaster Loan, Payroll Protection Program, Disaster Bridge Loan, 7a Forgiveness Program, and other funding opportunities for small businesses will be discussed.  Registration:  https://fullerton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B21fFxU7RNKYtIpBp0UgNQ

Webinars on Friday, April 10, 2020

• The Council of Development Finance Agencies is hosting weekly webinars every Friday at 10:00 am through May 29.  Each webinar covers development finance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with April 10’s webinar covering national policy efforts to support development finance agencies, long-term investment strategies, the state of Opportunity Zones, and how communities can maintain momentum on development projects.  Registration:  https://www.cdfa.net/cdfa/webcasts.nsf/register?open&set=COVID-19%20Weekly%20Briefings&events=7221789883

• The Northern California Small Business Development Center Network is hosting webinars in English and Spanish on April 10 at 10:30 am each day, COVID-19 Small Business Update and Q & A.  Emergency response loans will be discussed.  Registration:  http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=52f426be-8777-4dd6-86e9-86694b7eb215&preview=true&m=1101408863358&id=preview

• The American Indian Chamber of Commerce (California Chapter) is hosting a webinar from 1:00 to 2:15 pm.  This is the third webinar in the series featuring a  Chamber Tribal Enterprise and American Indian/Alaskan Native Business COVID-19 Resource Town Hall and Part 2 of Google’s workshop “Reaching Your Customers.” Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZQudeitqjMu6FYqD07VdshU-GVe2giDBg

• The Orange County Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Network is hosting a webinar April 6-10 at 3:00 pm each day, COVID-19 Information for Small Businesses.  The Economic Injury Disaster Loan, Payroll Protection Program, Disaster Bridge Loan, 7a Forgiveness Program, and other funding opportunities for small businesses will be discussed.  Registration:  https://fullerton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B21fFxU7RNKYtIpBp0UgNQ