Internal Newsletter November 2019
November Wrap-Up
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! November flew by, and now it's time to kick off the holiday season. We hope that you have a delicious and joyful Thanksgiving break. After the turkey (but before the pie) take a pause and catch up on LA SBDC happenings, including Small Business Saturday, Professional Development Training, and Women's Entrepreneurship Day.
Save the date: Dec 5th @ noon - Training for Advisors, Staff, Directors
Professional development statewide training is offered to all directors, advisors, and staff. Though attendance is not mandatory, we encourage you to join to learn more about the important topic of disaster preparedness. These professional development webinars are held each month on a different topic, but very few from our network have taken advantage of this training opportunity in past months. Don't miss out this time around! Click here to register for this webinar now!

We'd love to see strong participation from the LA SBDC network at the next webinar training.
Please join: December 5th at 12noon
Topic: When Disaster Strikes ... Help Safeguard Your Clients Against Business Interruption and Financial Loss
Small Business Saturday - November 30th
Black Friday WHO? It’s all about Small Business Saturday!
Now in its 10 th  year, Small Business Saturday is a movement (sponsored by American Express) to encourage holiday shoppers to “shop small”. 

This Saturday, show your support for small businesses in your community by shopping small, and be sure to take some pictures for our Instagram! You can tag us at @smallbizla , use #ShopSmall , or send pictures to Kristen at (603) 305-2586 /  kbrady@lbcc.edu .

Happy shopping, everyone!

GO- Biz "We're Open" Videos!
The LA SBDC was asked by the CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (aka GO-Biz) to submit “we’re open” videos of our clients, to be featured in their video montage of small businesses across the state. Pat yourselves on the back – together we were able to submit 12 videos from across the network - in under 36 hours - to meet the GO-Biz deadline! We’re waiting to see the finished video and will pass along as soon as we have it.

In the meantime, check out this link to my personal favorite – Tacos Bomba . They were closed on the day we were filming and opened their shop just for US!

You can also see  all videos submitted here .
W omen’s Entrepreneurship Day Success!
November 19 th  was Women’s Entrepreneurship Day in LA, sponsored by Mayor Garcetti. LA SBDC had a table at the event and spoke to over 100 women business owners looking for assistance with business planning, obtaining capital, and everything in between. Check out the  official video  as well as the photos below.
Martha Castro, Colette Moore, Claudia Shah, and Maria Chacon representing the LA SBDC.
PCR Director Colette Moore and Business Advisor Martha Castro smiling at the photo booth!
Martha Castro, Claudia Shah and Colette Moore.
New Hub link!
If the old Hub link is not working for you, we have some good news! The new link has been working beautifully. It's time to make the switch! The new link is: hub.smallbizla.org .
Check it out!
Marketing Plan 2020
On November 12 th, the Lead Center hosted the first-ever Directors Marketing Retreat. We spent 4 hours reviewing the network marketing plan and brainstorming target markets, including how to re-engage past clients, marketing by industry vertical, and partnerships.

The plan is built on a foundation of content and inbound marketing methodology. Based on feedback gathered at this meeting, we will further refine and establish the timeline for implementation. We’ve been pursuing a content marketing strategy for the last 18 months, but the input from Directors, plus the recent increase in State funding, will help propel this plan forward. Stay tuned for an update in the new year.
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