Economic Development Collaborative

EDC Small Business Development Center is hosting NO-COST, interactive webinars for restaurants and food entrepreneurs, and you’re invited!

✨ Fundamentals of Food Businesses
🗓 July 2 | ⏰ 12:00 PM
Explore different food business models from cottage food (home-based) to full-service restaurants and learn the steps to turn your idea into reality.
🔗https://bit.ly/JulyFundamentalsOfFoodBusinesses

✨ Restaurant 101
🗓 July 16 | ⏰ 12:00 PM
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run a successful restaurant, including costs, staffing, sales projections, and smart strategies to stay profitable.
🔗 https://bit.ly/JulyRestaurant101

💡 Both sessions are offered as a Zoom meeting so that attendees can ask questions during the presentation.

👨‍🍳 Led by industry expert Kevin McVearry, who brings 30+ years of experience opening and operating restaurants, bars, and events nationwide.

Whether you're just starting or ready to grow, these webinars will help you take the next step in your food business journey.

👉 Save your spot today and start building your dream!

🚀 FREE AI Webinar Series for Small Business Owners

Want to save time, improve your marketing and grow your revenue with AI (without feeling overwhelmed)? This series shows you exactly how.

✨ What you’ll learn:
📌 AI basics + how to use it in your business
📌 Best AI tools for growth (Gemini, NotebookLM & more)
📌 How to write prompts that actually make money
📌 Turn social media into leads + sales
📌 Build AI assistants to automate tasks
📌 Create graphics & videos without a design team
📌 Make smarter decisions with AI insights
📌 Create 6 months of content in ONE day
📌 Build offers + a 90-day growth plan

💡 Join one session or the full series, it’s up to you!

👉 Save your spot: https://bit.ly/EdcSbdcAIWebinarSeries

Presented by: EDC SBDC Business Advisor Deborah Deras

👯‍♀️ Tag a business owner who needs this!



The Economic Development Collaborative hosts the Small Business Development Center and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a grant with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

It's not too late to sign up!

Join the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County and EDC Small Business Development Center for a NO-COST, hands-on workshop designed to help you move from constant problem-solving to smooth, repeatable systems that actually work.

🗓 June 10 | Check-in: 8:00 AM | Starts: 8:30 AM
📌 2901 N Ventura Rd, 3rd Floor, Oxnard

Turn your team’s best work into systems that stick. Walk away with a ready-to-use process to onboard faster, reduce errors, and stop answering the same questions over and over.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/RepeatableSystems

✨ Perfect for leaders and teams juggling multiple moving parts who want more consistency, less stress, and scalable results.
Spots are limited, grab yours today!