The City of Temecula’s Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange (TVE2) is pleased to announce the following events scheduled for April 2015. Additional event information and registration details can be found at the TVE2 website events calendar www.tve2.org/newsand-events/calendar/ .
April 8th: TVE2 Pitch Practice. 11:30am-1:00pm. Calling all tech startup entrepreneurs. Come and practice your pitch in a fun and friendly environment. Entrepreneurs that pitch will receive feedback from a panel of experts. If you would like to pitch please email Cheryl Kitzerow at cheryl.kitzerow@tve2.org to sign up and receive more info. Register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pitch-practice-tickets-16027615028.
April 9th: Tri-Tech SBDC CEO Storytelling. 5:30pm-7pm. Speaker: Joe Wallace from CVEP/iHub Palm Springs. More info and registration can be found at www.swrbiztraction.com .
April 10th: TVCC Professional Development Series: Hitting a Bulls Eye in Identifying Your Target Market. 9:00am-11:00am. Presented by Helene Berren, AmpUrBiz. Who are your customers? What so they want and need? What unique value do you offer them, how do you find them, and how to craft your pitch to capture their attention. For more information, please contact Brooke at (951) 676-5090 or brooke@temecula.org .
April 14th: Board of Equalization: Record Keeping for Small Business. 9:00am-11:00am. The Basic Record Keeping class will teach business owners and entrepreneurs the benefits of sound recordkeeping, the required documents and how long to keep them, how to record out-of-state sales, and the importance of Use Tax records. Please register at http://www.boe.ca.gov/news/news_and_events.htm#Events
April 16th: IE SBDC Home-Based Food Operations. 9:00am-11:00am. As of January 1, 2013, the State of California permits private home enterprises to prepare and package low-risk food products to sell to consumers. This seminar will offer a discussion on the steps required to become a Cottage Food Operation (CFO) in the County of Riverside, including: permits and certifications required to operate, food categories permitted under the law, selling at retail locations, and food labeling requirements. Please register at www.iesmallbusiness.com. City of Temecula Media Contact: Cheryl Kitzerow, Economic Development Analyst – Cheryl.kitzerow@cityoftemecula.org (951) 694-6409.
April 23rd: IE SCORE Workshop: Encore Entrepreneurs 50+. 9:00am-11:00am. Have you ever wondered how to leverage your career experience to become a job creator? Are you among the 63% of Americans who plan to work during retirement? If so, then join SBA, AARP, and Inland Empire SCORE for an event designed to give you real world, actionable information so you can pursue entrepreneurship and self-employment. Register at https://inlandempire.score.org/localworkshops .
April 24th: TVCC Professional Development Series: Be Irresistible and Stand Out: Attracting More Customers. 9:00am-11:00am. Presented by Helene Berren, AmpUrBiz. Learn how to stand out from the crowd to get your customer’s attention. Create strategies to attract customers and keep them engaged face-to-face and online. For more information, please contact Brooke at (951) 676-5090 or brooke@temecula.org .
April 28th: Becoming a Published Author. 9:00am-10:30am. Books are the new business cards! Creating a book for your business or organization can do a lot for your online reputation. By virtue of operating a business or other organization, you have some sort of specialized knowledge that other people need. By making that knowledge available through a book, you are marketing your business or organization as an authority on your chosen topic. In this workshop we step you through our journey to write your first or next book avoiding all the traps and pitfalls along the way. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-a-publishedauthor– tickets-16140844701.