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News Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:39 PM

Roseville Venture Lab sets November and December small business workshops

Free and low-cost sessions cover testing a business idea, taxes, funding and one-on-one coaching at the Venture Lab in Downtown Roseville.

The short version
  1. A Global Entrepreneurship Week workshop on testing business ideas runs Nov. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m.
  2. A workshop series on growing your small business meets 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 23 (taxes and compliance) and Dec. 7 (funding your next stage).
  3. One-on-one business coaching sessions are free, and you can submit a request to book one.
  4. The Venture Lab is at 316 Vernon Street, Suite 110 in Downtown Roseville. (Release)
What's happening

Workshops and coaching for small businesses

Host
Roseville Venture Lab
Partners
ChicoStart; Sierra Small Business Development Center; GFN
Source
City of Roseville news release

The Roseville Venture Lab has several small business events coming up. They include a Global Entrepreneurship Week workshop, a workshop series on growing an established business, and free one-on-one coaching.

When and where

Dates and times

Testing Business Ideas
Nov. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.
Taxes and Compliance
Monday, Nov. 23, 6 to 7 p.m.
Funding Your Next Stage
Monday, Dec. 7, 6 to 7 p.m.
Where
316 Vernon Street, Suite 110, Downtown Roseville
Source
City of Roseville news release

The Testing Business Ideas workshop features bestselling author David Bland and is hosted by ChicoStart. It is meant to help entrepreneurs validate ideas, reduce risk and make informed decisions before investing significant time and money.

The Essential Steps to Grow Your Small Business series is run with the Sierra Small Business Development Center. Bring your real challenges and leave each session with practical ways to grow revenue and profits.

How to take part

Register or request coaching

Coaching cost
Free
AI for Business
Next workshop details to be announced
More info
roseville.ca.gov/VentureLab
Source
City of Roseville news release

You can register for the workshops through the release. For one-on-one coaching, submit a request; sessions are free and match you with experienced entrepreneurs from GFN based on your stage and challenge.

The free monthly AI for Business series will continue, but details on the next workshop are not yet available. Visit roseville.ca.gov/VentureLab for upcoming events, including drop-in coworking hours.

Read the original City of Roseville news release →

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