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WEV’s Women's Business Center (WBC) proudly offers the Self-Employment Training (SET) program, a 14-week course providing week-by-week training in the most important aspects of organizing, financing, marketing and managing a small business. Participants leave the course with a complete business plan including a business description, marketing plan, cash flow projections, operations plan, and a core network to help sustain the business.
There are now more than 2,000 businesses throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties owned and operated by graduates of WEV’s Self-Employment Training program or recipients of small business loans through WEV. The Self-Employment Training course is part of the continuum of programs WEV offers to help women start-up, launch, grow, and sustain their own business.
The course is divided in to five sections:
| Section |
Weeks |
Assignment |
Due |
| Business Start-up Basics |
1-3 |
Business Description |
Week 4 |
| Feasibility and Marketing |
4-6 |
Feasibility and Marketing Plan |
Week 7 |
| Business Finances |
7-8 |
Financial Plan |
Week 10 |
| Business Management |
9-10 |
Operations and Management Plan |
Week 12 |
| Business Plan Writing |
12-14 |
Submit Complete Business Plan |
Week 14 |
Logistics
The course is offered twice annually: February through May and September through December. Classes meet weekly for three hours, with two additional full-day Saturday workshops. Maximum class size is 25.
Fall 2013 Class Schedule:
| City |
Day & Time |
Instructor |
| Santa Maria (Spanish) |
TBD; September - November, 6:00-9:00pm (10-week program) |
Sergio Zepeda |
| Santa Barbara |
Mondays; September 2 - December 9, 6:00-9:00pm |
Julie Samson |
| Santa Barbara |
Tuesdays; September 3 - December 10, 6:00-9:00pm |
Katie Walters |
| Ventura |
Wednesdays; September 4 - December 11, 6:00-9:00pm |
TBD |
| Camarillo |
Tuesdays; September 3 - December 10, 6:00-9:00pm |
Gloria Miele |
Cost
The course is offered on a sliding scale based on your household income for the past year, with a minimum payment of $200 and a maximum payment of $2,500.
Prerequisites
- Must have email address
- Familiarity with Internet navigation
- Computer literacy, familiarity with using word processing software and spreadsheets (i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel)
Enrollment
- Attend a WEV orientation.
- Once you complete the application materials, schedule an appointment to submit your application if you haven't already. All course prerequisites must be met prior to enrolling.
- Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the class fills. WEV cannot hold a space for those with incomplete applications.
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