Join the Crowd: Basics of Crowdfunding for Small Business

Event type: 
Presentation
When and where
Date: 
Friday, May 10, 2019
Time: 
2 PM - 3 PM
Location: 
Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board
10900 E. 183rd Street
Cerritos, CA 90703
What

Thinking about starting a crowdfunding campaign to fund your venture or your next great idea?

Crowdfunding is an innovative fundraising alternative that marries social media and finance opening up new options for entrepreneurs to raise capital for their businesses.

Join the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board and Small Business Majority for a presentation during National Small Business Week 2019 to learn how small businesses and entrepreneurs can utilize crowdfunding to fund their ventures. If you are considering whether crowdfunding is right for your business, attend this presentation to learn the nuts and bolts of building an effective campaign. 

Topics include:

  • An overview of crowdfunding and how it differs from other forms of capital
  • Tips to determine whether crowdfunding is right for your business
  • Different types of crowdfunding
  • Best practices to create a successful campaign
  • A brief overview of CalSavers, a new retirement saving program that will launch on July 1, 2019
  • Helpful tools and resource 
Event topic: 
Access to Capital
Workforce Issues
Crowdfunding