Past Events

The mid-June heatwave and potential Public Safety Power Shut-Off (PSPS) was a sharp reminder of the downsides of living in California during yet another drought year. No sooner had the COVID restrictions been lifted then we were having to re-familiarize ourselves with business preparedness for natural disasters. Are you ready? Do you have an emergency plan for your business and your family? Are you signed up for local and county alerts? Do you have appropriate business, contents and interruption insurance in case of the worst? WEV is here to help you get prepared: join us on Wednesday 14th July at 9am for an Aware & Prepare WEVWorks webinar with Liliana Encinas, Public Outreach Coordinator from the City of Santa Barbara Fire Department. ----- La ola de calor de mediados de junio y la amenaza de corte de energía por motivos de seguridad pública (PSPS por sus siglas en inglés) fueron un fuerte recordatorio de las desventajas de vivir en California durante otro año de sequía. Tan pronto como se levantaron las restricciones de COVID, tuvimos que volver a familiarizarnos con la preparación empresarial para desastres naturales. ¿Estás lista/o? ¿Tienes un plan de emergencia para tu negocio y tu familia? ¿Estás registrada/o para recibir alertas locales y del condado? ¿Tienes un seguro adecuado de negocios, contenidos e interrupciones en caso de lo peor? WEV está aquí para ayudarte a prepararte: únete a nosotras/os el miércoles 14 de julio a las 9 a.m. para un seminario web de Aware & Prepare WEVWorks con Liliana Encinas, Coordinadora de Difusión Pública del Departamento de Bomberos de la Ciudad de Santa Bárbara y otros invitados.

WEV's 11th annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards (SOE) celebrates outstanding women business owners from Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties in ten industry categories. In addition to announcing the ten category winners, WEV presented the 2021 Rock Star: Lifetime Achievement Award to Lupe Anguiano, an entrepreneur and activist known for her work on women's rights, the rights of the poor, and the protection of the environment who has founded two impactful nonprofits. World-renowned political activist and feminist organizer Gloria Steinem told WEV, "I'm so glad that you are honoring my longtime friend, Lupe Anguiano. She has been my trusted leader, from the farm worker struggle to today's understanding that as human beings, we are linked, not ranked. She always has been ahead of me on the path, and she lights the way ahead." Major sponsors of the 2021 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards include American Riviera Bank, City National Bank, Cox, County of Ventura, JPMorgan Chase & Co, La Arcada, LinkedIn, and Ventura County Credit Union.

As a small business owner, do you know what the right legal entity structure is for company? Sole Prop or LLC? LLC or S Corp? Legal professor and lawyer, Virginia Fuentes Esq. will explain how to choose a business entity, the difference between doing business as a Sole Proprietor, Partnership, LLC, and Corporation, and the documents required to start and maintain these entities. Virginia is an attorney and business coach specializing in employment law, business law, estate planning, and workplace investigations. She counsels businesses, public agencies, and academic institutions on how to comply with California's complex employment laws, protect their organizations from litigation, protect their legacy in case of incapacity or death, and - when necessary – mount an effective defense to workplace and sexual harassment complaints. Virginia also mentioned a few other helpful legally-related resources as part of her talk: NOLO, Clerky, LegalZoom, UpCounsel, Santa Barbara Bar Association and Ventura County Bar Association.

Join us to learn how you can generate cash flow projections that are meaningful and relevant to you and your business with our WEV QuickBooks coach, David Machacek. You will also learn how you can use your projections as a tool to get funding, stay accountable to your business goals and better understand and manage your finances.

Are you ready to align your finances with your goals? In this webinar you will learn to organize your finances with INTENTION and CLARITY, based on the personal and professional goals you set for the year. You will also be able to identify the expenses and financial habits you must let go of to achieve the financial future you want. (Content and methodology are applicable to both your personal and business finances). Presented by WEV's Financial Education Program Manager, Irene Kelly.