Business: Bakersfield Life

Free Training and Counseling Workshop

Presented by Caltrans-Small Business Development Partnership, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at Goodwill Industries, 1731 Chester Ave. Open to small business owners or those interested in how to work public contracts. Details, 747-1465.

Save Time, Gas and $$$ - Take your Notary Class HERE in Bakersfield

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield. Small class size limited to ONLY 20 Students - So register early! This 1-day class will teach you all of the Notary laws but also the "Real World" Notary skills that you will need in your profession, including Fraud Detection & Prevention.

The Class includes: Your Workbook & Reference Guide, State Notary Handbook, the NEW 2008 Notarial forms: Acknowledgments, Jurats and Copy Certification by Document Custodian AND Continental Breakfast and Lunch.

As a benefit of taking your class with AV Notary Network, YOU WILL SAVE OVER $300 on your required Notary Bond and 4-year $100,000 Errors & Omissions Insurance, which protects you!

The required Live Scan for State & FBI background checks and your color Application Photo will be offered prior to class at 7:30 am for your convenience to save you time & money .

To register for class, please visit our website at www.avnotary.com . Please feel free to call me for more information.

Increase Your Knowledge & Expertise as a Notary Public as a Certified Signing Agent

Increase Your Knowledge & Expertise as a Notary Public as a Certified Signing Agent. In just 8 hours of class time, you will learn how to add the skills needed as a Notary, ensuring that Mortgage Loan Docs are notarized and signed correctly, making you a professional in demand. Notaries are an integral part of the Loan Process. These are some of the skills that you will learn and develop in your profession as a Notary Public.

The class is limited to ONLY 10 students - So Register Early! The class includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch and the new 2008 Notarial forms; Acknowledgments and Jurats.

You will receive a practice set of loan docs, to allow you to put into practice the skills that you have learned in class. Marketing strategies are also covered to teach you how to BRAND yourself with your profession, increasing and diversifying your notary business income.

Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.

To register for the class, please visit our website - www.avnotary.com

RaisingBakersfield.com's Preschool and Activity Fair

The school year is almost upon us. Looking for a new preschool, daycare, or afterschool activity for your children?

Bakersfield's best online community for local parents brings you a chance to meet representatives of local schools and programs all in one place, on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Riverview Park Gymnasium. Attendance is free for all families, parents, and children.

If you are a school or program interested in exhibiting at the fair, please contact Jason Sperber @ jsperber@raisingbakersfield.com by July 11. Registration is free if you can supply your own table and chairs, $20 if you need them supplied.

Deadline For Early Bird Special for Home Based Business Expo

THE HOME FRONT..."The Other Store Front".It's time to recognize Home Based Business Owners. Take advantage of the "Early Bird" special now thru August 31,2008 for your booth to showcase your business! Vendor Space is now $175 Beginning September 1st - if there are any booths left the cost will go up to $200. SPACE IS LIMITED...so sign up soon!

The expo itself will be held November 8th at the Kern County Fair Grounds. A nice mix of various businesses are encouraged to sign-up!

Come ye! Come ye!.. Purse Ladies, Jewelry and clothing, Pamper Chef specialist, book vendors, Child care at home providers, Mobil Massage therapist, mobil notary services, mobil pet services, Personal services and more. We want the public to come and shop this "hidden market". Admission is Free to the public on November 8th!

Sponsorships are needed. And Food vendors are limited and need to call 326-1529 for requirements and pricing for Food Vendors.

What are People Saying about YOUR Business? Free Seminar from The Bakersfield Californian

What are People Saying about YOUR Business?
We'll help you find out!

Come to our FREE 90 minute "Brown Bag Lunch" to learn to improve and manage word-of-mouth marketing for your business-- from person-to-person contact to online--even if you don’t have a marketing budget. You’ll learn how to create a positive buzz about your business and attract more customers.

- Be entered to win a ¼ page ad within The Bakersfield Californian
- Receive a free business profile on Bakersfield.com
- Network with other business owners

Wednesday, August 6th
12 Noon - 1:30 pm
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
RSVP by August 1st-- 395-7318 or mrusso@bakersfield.com
Pre-order a boxed lunch from Sequoia for only $12.00

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield.

As a benefit of taking your class with AV Notary Network, YOU WILL SAVE OVER $300 on your required Notary Bond and 4-year $100,000 Errors & Omissions Insurance, which protects you!

The required Live Scan for State & FBI background checks and your color Application Photo will be offered prior to class at 7:30 am for your convenience to save you time & money .

To register for class, please visit our website at www.avnotary.com . Please feel free to call me for more information.

Starting a Child Care Business Workshop

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a part of a growing industry where you can help children and earn money at the same time? If so, attend one of three, free “How to Start a Child Care Business” workshops on July 16, Aug. 19 or Sept. 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Weill Institute of Bakersfield College, 2100 Chester Ave., in Bakersfield. To register, call the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at (661) 395-4126 or visit online at http://www.weill-sbdc.com/worshops-events.html.

Presented by Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC), SBDC and Community Connection for Child Care, the workshop will give you the practical information you need to open a quality child care business as a stand-alone center or in-home operation. Kern County will need 80 new child care centers and 1,000 family child care home providers by the year 2015.

All aspects of running a child care business will be discussed. So, if you are a child development professional, child care operator, home-based entrepreneur, real estate developer, business owner or have a desire to be in the child care business, this workshop will help you determine if a child care business is right for you.

For more information, please contact Dana Adams, LINCC child care intermediary, at (661) 636-4572.

Lunch & Learn - HIPAA, COBRA & Other Scary Acronyms

KDG Human Resource Solutions is hosting a monthly lunch program designed to provide continuing education on timely HR management issues. The topic is "HIPAA, COBRA & Other Scary Acronyms" and will provide information on the essential, but often complex, regulation of benefits.

Pre-registration is required. For more information visit www.kdghrsolutions.com

A Marvelous Affair

Showcasing a variety of home businesses including Mary Kay, Tiffany’s Jewelry, Rodan+Fields Dermatologist, Designer Inspired Handbags, Gold Canyon Candles and much more. This is unique opportunity to promote your products.

Want to work around your family’s schedule? Ask our consultants how to start your own business.

Food~Fun~FREE Stuff

For more information call 661.345.7710. Space available.

Home Business Showcase

A Marvelous Affair

Showcasing a variety of home businesses including Mary Kay, Tiffany’s Jewelry, Rodan+Fields Dermatologist, Designer Inspired Handbags, Gold Canyon Candles, Uppercase Living, Pleasure Parties, and much more. This is unique opportunity to promote your products. Want to work around your family’s schedule? Ask our consultants how to start your own business. Product demos throughout the night.

Food~Fun~FREE Stuff

Free Computer Training

LEARN ABOUT SOLUTIONS FOR VISION LOSS

Discover the benefits of video magnifiers, screen magnification software, accessible Pocket PC, products that read your computer screen or read your books, bills, and mail - and more!

Sessions tailored for those with vision loss, instructors and trainers, parents and families of those with vision loss, seniors and senior center staff, and support groups.

To register: seminars@freedomscientific.com or 1-800-336-5658

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.

Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.

Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life!

Sept. 6: 10 percent of the sales will go to the Kern County tree foundation. Organic cooking classes by Organic Harvest, Worm Casting Company will discuss organic growing and composting, Cone’s Health Foods will give away organic treats for children and pets, and PG&E will distribute free energy efficient lightbulbs. Kelly 95.3 will also be here doing a live broadcast powered by REC solar! Plus REC solar will also have a working solar electricity model! There will be fun, food, prizes, and education!

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: List Your Business Online for Free!

The Internet is the new Yellow Pages. When people look for you online, make sure you can be found! At this seminar sponsored by The Bakersfield Californian, you will learn how to set up a free profile for your business, make sure your contact information is accurate and more.

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Seminar
Thursday, September 4th
12 noon - 1:30 pm
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce

Learn about listing your business online for free
Network with other business owners
Be entered into a drawing for a free 1/4 page ad in The Bakersfield Californian

For more info, call 395-7318 or email mrusso@bakersfield.com

Please RSVP by clicking here!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration, 7737 Meany Ave. just east of Coffee Road, will feature giveaways, sales and educational events.

Sept. 2-3: 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter.

Sept. 4-5: 10 percent of the sales will go to the American Cancer Center. One more way you can support Relay For Life!

Business: Bakersfield Life

Free Training and Counseling Workshop

Save Time, Gas and $$$ - Take your Notary Class HERE in Bakersfield

Increase Your Knowledge & Expertise as a Notary Public as a Certified Signing Agent

RaisingBakersfield.com's Preschool and Activity Fair

Deadline For Early Bird Special for Home Based Business Expo

What are People Saying about YOUR Business? Free Seminar from The Bakersfield Californian

What are People Saying about YOUR Business? We'll help you find out!

Save Time, $$$ and GAS! Take your required 6-hour Notary Public class HERE in Bakersfield.

Starting a Child Care Business Workshop

Lunch & Learn - HIPAA, COBRA & Other Scary Acronyms

A Marvelous Affair

Home Business Showcase

Free Computer Training

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration!

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: List Your Business Online for Free!

Fresh & Green’s grand opening celebration

What are People Saying about YOUR Business?
We'll help you find out!